Overload

They are in a 2-3 zone. Coach calls "Overload". 1 has the ball up top.

• 1Pass to 2 on the left wing.The wing pass starts the overload. The zone has to shift to them.
• 2Catch on the left wing and face the basket.Face up so you can see the corner, the short corner and the high post.
• 3Cut along the baseline, under the zone, toward the left side.You are the extra player. The back line is watching the ball, not you.
• 4Slide to the left short corner.Get behind the left low defender. They can't guard you and the corner.
• 5Flash to the high post, the middle of the free-throw line.That is the hole in a 2-3. Sit in it with your hands up.

Next: Fill the corner

2 has the ball on the left wing. The zone shifts left to them. 3 is under the zone on their way to the left corner.

• 1Slide to the right slot.You are the safety, and the pass back if the zone takes away the left side.
• 2Hold the ball and wait for 3 to reach the corner.Let the overload fill. Then the zone has to pick who to leave open.
• 3Keep running to the left corner and get your feet set.Now four of you are on one side. Be ready to shoot when you land.
• 4Hold the short corner with your hands up.You sit behind the low defender, where they have a hard time seeing you.
• 5Hold the high post and show your hands.You are in the hole of the zone. Be a target.

Then the defence shows one of 3 looks: Read: nobody takes the corner (50%), Read: the low defender cheats to the corner (25%), Read: the middle drops low (25%).

2 has the ball on the left wing. The low defender stays with 4 in the short corner. Nobody comes out to 3 in the corner.

• 1Stay at the right slot as the safety.Always one back.
• 2Pass to 3 in the left corner.The low defender stayed with 4. 3 is open.
• 3Show your hands in the corner, ready to shoot.Nobody is near you. Catch and shoot.
• 4Hold the short corner, ready to crash.The low defender is with you. Stay and keep them busy.
• 5Hold the high post, ready to crash.You keep the top defender in the middle, away from 3.

Then the defence shows one of 2 looks: Finish: corner three (67%), Read: the low defender flies out (33%).

3 has the ball in the left corner. The low defender is late getting out to them.

• 1Get back as the safety.The shot is going up. Someone has to stop the fast break.
• 2Hold the wing, then get back.1 is the safety. You are the second one back.
• 3Shoot the corner three.Your feet are set and the closeout is late. Shoot it.
• 4Crash from the short corner to the rim.Get inside the low defender for the rebound.
• 5Crash the far side of the rim.Corner shots miss long, to the other side. Be there.

Corner three for 3, with 4 and 5 crashing.

3 has the ball in the left corner. The low defender sprints out at them. 4 is alone in the short corner.

• 1Stay at the right slot as the safety.Always one back.
• 2Stay on the left wing as the outlet.If 3 gets in trouble, you are their way out.
• 3Shot fake, then pass to 4 in the short corner.The low defender left 4 to run at you. Make them pay.
• 4Show your hands, catch and shoot the short-corner jumper.Your defender ran out to 3. You are open right now.
• 5Hold the high post, then crash.Stay in the middle so the top defender stays with you. Crash on the shot.

Short-corner jumper for 4.

2 has the ball on the left wing. The low defender drifts out toward 3 in the corner. 4 is alone in the short corner.

• 1Stay at the right slot as the safety.Always one back.
• 2Pass to 4 in the short corner.The low defender went toward 3. 4 is open behind them.
• 3Stay deep in the corner.You pulled the low defender out. Stay wide and keep them there.
• 4Show your hands, catch and shoot the short-corner jumper.Nobody is near you. Shoot it in rhythm.
• 5Hold the high post, then crash.You keep the top defender in the middle. Crash on the shot.

Short-corner jumper for 4.

2 has the ball on the left wing. The middle defender drops to help on 4, and the top-right defender stays up with 1. 5 is alone at the high post.

• 1Stay at the right slot.You keep the top-right defender up with you, away from 5.
• 2Pass to 5 at the high post.The middle dropped low. 5 is alone in the hole of the zone.
• 3Stay deep in the corner.You keep the low defender out wide.
• 4Hold the short corner, ready to dive.If the middle steps up to 5, the rim is yours.
• 5Catch at the high post and face the basket.Look at the rim first. Then read the middle defender.

Then the defence shows one of 2 looks: Finish: high-post jumper (67%), Read: the middle steps up to 5 (33%).

5 has the ball at the high post, facing the basket. Nobody steps up to them.

• 1Stay at the right slot as the safety.Always one back.
• 2Hold the wing, then get back.You are the second one back.
• 3Crash from the corner for the rebound.Get inside the low defender. Misses come off long.
• 4Crash from the short corner to the rim.Get inside position on the miss.
• 5Shoot the high-post jumper.Nobody stepped up. Take it in rhythm.

High-post jumper for 5, with 3 and 4 crashing.

5 has the ball at the high post. The middle defender steps up to stop their shot. Nobody is behind the middle defender.

• 1Stay at the right slot as the safety.Always one back.
• 2Stay on the left wing as the outlet.If the pass to 4 is not there, 5 kicks it back to you.
• 3Stay deep in the corner.The low defender has to stay with you. That keeps the rim clear for 4.
• 4Dive from the short corner to the front of the rim.The middle left the lane to guard 5. Get there with your hands up.
• 5Pass to 4 diving to the rim.The middle stepped up to you. 4 is behind them.

Layup for 4 on the dive from the short corner.