Press Break
Inbound fast, find the middle, pass out of the trap, attack to score.
The four-across break against the 2-2-1 three-quarter press. Why four across: the 2-2-1 doesn't pressure the inbounder, so 5 takes the ball out of the net, runs…
The '60' break's answer when the 2-2-1 turns into a deny press ('61') with two defenders on the point guard. Why it works: a denial has to put bodies below the…
The 1-2-2 attack against the diamond press. Why the 1-2-2: the diamond's weakness is up the sideline at mid-court and behind the trap, so 2 and 4 sit at half…
The four-across answer when the diamond denies the inbound ('81'). Why four across: the point defender can't both pressure the inbounder and shade the middle…
The man-press break against the run and jump: clear out, keep the ball in the middle, and split the jump with a pass. Why it works: a jump is a hard switch, not…
The 2-1-2 break against the 1-3-1 three-quarter press. Why two guards up: the 1-3-1 has one chaser, and one chaser can only take one side, so the ball is swung…