Skip

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

• 1Pass to 2 on the left wing.Start it left. The zone shifts to the ball, then you swing it back.
• 2Catch on the left wing and face up.Face the basket and make the top-left defender come out to you.
• 3Stay wide on the right wing.Hold your spot. The ball comes to you on the swing.
• 4Hold the left block.Stay low. You are the screener on the back of the zone.
• 5Flash to the middle of the free-throw line.Sit in the hole of the 2-3 so the middle defender has to step up.

Next: Swing and screen

2 has the ball on the left wing and the zone has shifted left. Now the ball swings back to the right.

• 1Catch from 2 and swing it on to 3.Two quick passes make the zone run back to the right.
• 2Pass back to 1, then slide down to the left corner.Reverse the ball, then drift to the corner behind the zone.
• 3Catch on the right wing and face up.Make the top-right defender come out, then look across the floor for 2.
• 4Screen the left low defender as the ball swings.Put your body between them and the left corner. They can't get out to 2.
• 5Hold the high post.Stay in the middle. The middle defender can't sink while you are there.

Next: The skip

3 has the ball on the right wing and the zone has shifted right. 4 has the left low defender screened in, and 2 is alone in the left corner.

• 1Slide to the left slot as 3 skips it.Fill the gap behind the zone. If the top-left defender runs down, you are the next pass.
• 2Show your hands in the left corner, ready to shoot.Catch with your feet set. The zone is a long way from you.
• 3Skip it to 2 in the left corner.The whole zone is on your side. Throw it over the top to 2.
• 4Hold the screen on the left low defender.Stay on them until the ball is in the air. Then read where they go.
• 5Hold the high post.Keep the middle defender busy so they can't slide over.

Then the defence shows one of 3 looks: Read: nobody gets to the corner (50%), Read: the low defender gets around 4 (25%), Read: the top-left defender runs down (25%).

2 catches in the left corner. The left low defender is stuck behind 4, and the top-left defender is too far away.

• 1Stay high as the safety.Always one back.
• 2Catch and shoot.Nobody can get to you. Take it in rhythm.
• 3Crash the weak side for the rebound.Corner shots miss long to the far side. Be there.
• 4Keep the low defender on your back for the rebound.They are already behind you. Keep them there.
• 5Crash from the high post.Get inside position on the miss.

Corner three for 2 off the skip.

2 catches in the left corner. The left low defender fights around 4 and runs out at 2. The lane behind them is empty.

• 1Stay high as the safety.Always one back.
• 2Pass to 4 ducking in under the basket.The low defender left the lane to get to you. 4 is behind them.
• 3Stay wide on the right wing.Keep the right low defender out of the lane so they can't help on 4.
• 4Duck in under the basket with your hands up.They went around you. Step into the lane behind them.
• 5Hold the high post.Keep the middle defender up high, away from 4.

Layup for 4, behind the closeout.

2 catches in the left corner. The top-left defender sprints down to them, and nobody is at the left slot.

• 1Show your hands at the left slot, ready to shoot.The top-left defender ran to the corner. Nobody is near you.
• 2Swing it to 1 at the left slot.One more pass. The top-left defender ran all the way down to you.
• 3Hold the right wing, then crash on the shot.Stay wide, then crash the weak side.
• 4Hold the screen, then crash on the shot.Keep the low defender pinned, then get rebound position.
• 5Hold the high post, then crash on the shot.Keep the middle defender busy, then go get the miss.

Open three for 1 at the left slot.