Weave

Coach calls "Weave". 1 has the ball up top, 2 and 3 are on the wings, and 4 and 5 are in the dunker spots.

• 1Dribble at 2, hand them the ball, then fill the left wing.Go straight at x2. Your body is the screen. Then you take the spot 2 came from.
• 2Step in, then come up over the top of 1 for the handoff.Take x2 low first, then run them into 1.
• 3Stay wide on the right wing.You are next. The ball is coming to you.
• 4Stay in the left dunker spot.Stay low and keep the lane open for a drive.
• 5Stay in the right dunker spot.Stay low and keep the lane open for a drive.

Next: Second handoff

2 has the ball above the left wing. 1 has filled the left wing. 3 is waiting on the right wing.

• 1Stay on the left wing.You filled the spot 2 came from. The ball comes back to you next.
• 2Dribble across the top at 3, hand them the ball, then fill the right wing.Keep the weave going. Make the defence chase from side to side.
• 3Step in, then come up over the top of 2 for the handoff.Take x3 low first, then run them into 2.
• 4Stay in the left dunker spot.Keep x4 low and out of the lane.
• 5Stay in the right dunker spot.The handoff is above you now. Stay low and out of the way.

Next: Third handoff: attack

3 has the ball above the right wing. The defence has chased two handoffs. Now the weave attacks.

• 1Step toward 3 and watch x1.If x1 trails you, take the handoff. If they jump in front, cut backdoor.
• 2Stay wide on the right wing.Keep x2 away from the lane. The drive is coming.
• 3Dribble across the top at 1.Take the ball at x1. How they play the handoff tells you what to do.
• 4Stay in the left dunker spot and watch x4.If x4 steps up to stop a drive, you are open.
• 5Stay in the right dunker spot.Keep x5 on the far side, away from the drive.

Then the defence shows one of 2 looks: Read: x1 trails (67%), Read: x1 jumps the handoff (33%).

x1 is chasing 1 from behind. Nobody is between 1 and the handoff.

• 1Take the handoff close to 3 and turn the corner.Rub off their shoulder so x1 gets stuck. Then drive into the lane.
• 2Lift to the top as the safety.Someone has to be back when 1 drives.
• 3Hand it to 1, then fill the left wing.Give them the ball and get out of the way, so they have room to drive.
• 4Stay in the left dunker spot and watch x4.If x4 steps up to stop 1, you are open.
• 5Stay in the right dunker spot.Keep x5 on the far side, away from the drive.

Then the defence shows one of 2 looks: Finish: no help (50%), Finish: x4 steps up (50%).

1 has turned the corner into the lane with x1 behind. x4 and x5 stay with the posts.

• 1Finish at the rim.Nobody stepped up. Take the layup.
• 2Stay at the top as the safety.The shot is going up. Stay back.
• 3Stay on the left wing.Keep x3 out here. You are the pass out if the lane closes.
• 4Hold the left dunker spot, then go for the rebound.Keep x4 busy so 1 has the rim.
• 5Hold the right dunker spot, then go for the rebound.Keep x5 busy. Misses come off on your side.

Layup for 1 off the handoff.

1 has turned the corner into the lane. x4 leaves 4 and steps up to stop the drive.

• 1Draw x4 and drop the pass to 4.x4 left 4 to stop you. 4 is open at the rim.
• 2Stay at the top as the safety.Someone has to be back.
• 3Stay on the left wing.Keep x3 out here, away from 4.
• 4Slide to the rim with your hands up.Your defender left. Give 1 a short pass.
• 5Stay in the right dunker spot, ready to rebound.Keep x5 on the far side, away from 4.

Layup for 4 on the drop pass.

x1 jumps in front of 1 to steal the handoff. Nobody is behind x1.

• 1Plant and cut backdoor to the rim.x1 is in front of you. Go behind them with a hand up.
• 2Lift to the top as the safety.Someone has to be back. You are the last guard.
• 3Keep the ball and pass to 1 on the backdoor cut.x1 jumped the handoff. Fake it, then lead 1 to the rim.
• 4Stay in the left dunker spot, ready to rebound.Stay out of the cut and keep x4 busy.
• 5Stay in the right dunker spot, ready to rebound.Keep x5 on the far side, away from 1.

Backdoor layup for 1.