Seal

They are in a 2-3 zone. Coach calls "Seal" on a baseline inbounds. 3 has the ball out of bounds on the left side of the basket.

• 1Sprint to the left corner, ready to shoot.The left low defender has to come out to you. That opens the seal for 4.
• 2Drop back to the top as the safety.If nothing is open low, 3 needs a safe pass out.
• 3Slap the ball, then watch the left low defender.They decide the play. If they go to 1, hit 4. If they stay, hit 1.
• 4Step into the lane and seal the middle defender.Put them on your back, wide base, hand up. The rim is behind you.
• 5Hold the right block.You keep the right low defender home, so they can't slide over to 4.

Then the defence shows one of 3 looks: Read: the seal is open (40%), Read: 1 is open in the corner (40%), Read: everything is covered (20%).

The left low defender ran out to 1 in the corner. 4 has the middle defender sealed on their back.

• 1Stay in the corner, ready to shoot.You pulled the low defender out. Stay wide so they can't come back.
• 2Stay at the top as the safety.Someone has to be back.
• 3Bounce pass to 4, away from the middle defender.The low defender ran out to 1. Put it on the baseline side of 4, low and hard.
• 4Hold the seal, catch and go straight up.Keep them on your back, two hands, finish at the rim.
• 5Hold the right block and get ready to rebound.Keep the right low defender home, then crash if 4 misses.

Layup for 4 off the seal.

The left low defender stayed home on 4 and took the seal away. 1 is open in the corner.

• 1Catch in the corner, feet set, eyes on the low defender.Ready to shoot, and ready to hit 3 if the low defender runs at you.
• 2Stay at the top as the safety.Someone has to be back.
• 3Pass to 1 in the corner, then step in behind the zone.The corner is open. Then step in on the block. The zone turns to the ball and forgets you.
• 4Keep the middle defender sealed.Hold them up so the lane stays open for 3 stepping in.
• 5Hold the right block.Keep the right low defender home.

Then the defence shows one of 2 looks: Finish: return pass to 3 (67%), Finish: corner shot (33%).

1 has it in the corner. The left low defender ran out at them. 3 is open on the block behind them.

• 1Pass back to 3 on the block.The low defender ran at you. 3 is open right behind them.
• 2Stay at the top as the safety.Someone has to be back.
• 3Show your hands, catch and go straight up.The zone turned its back on you. Catch, one step, finish off the glass.
• 4Hold the seal, then rebound.Keep the middle defender off 3, then crash.
• 5Hold the right block and get ready to rebound.Stay home and crash if 3 misses.

Layup for 3 on the return pass.

1 has it in the corner. Nobody came out to them. The low defender is guarding 3 on the block.

• 1Shoot it.Nobody is closing out. Feet set, catch and shoot.
• 2Stay at the top as the safety.Someone has to be back if the shot misses.
• 3Box out the low defender for the rebound.You are inside. Find them, hit them, and go get the miss.
• 4Hold the seal, then rebound.Keep inside position for the miss.
• 5Crash from the right block.Shots from the corner miss long to the far side. Be there.

Corner three for 1.

The left low defender is on 1 in the corner, the middle defender fronts 4, and the top-left defender has dropped in.

• 1Stay in the corner.Keep the low defender out with you so the wing pass is open.
• 2Come to the left wing and catch it.You are the safety. The top-left defender dropped in, so the wing is open.
• 3Pass it out to 2 on the wing.Nothing low. Get it in safely before five seconds.
• 4Step up the lane to the left elbow.The ball is going out. Get to a spot for the zone offence.
• 5Hold the right block.The ball is going out. Stay ready to post.

Ball in safely to 2. Get into the zone offence.