Match-up & Deny Wing Entry Pass

We want x4 & x3 to "match-up" with their men on the wings and not allow the entry pass to be made or force the offense to retreat for the entry pass in the direction of the middle lien

Playing 1/2 Way Between 3 pt line & Elbow FT Line Extended

We are allowing the 1st pass to be made

x1 goes into "DENY" position not allowing the reverse pass from the wing to the "TOP"

x4 & x3 turn their bodies in a way where they are forcing the man with the ball only the option of passing to the corner

Alignment vs Baseline Screening Action

x3 takes the corner pass

x5 remains in the high post

x1 drops to give us maximum weak side rebounding coverage and help on any possible drive if x4 were to catch the ball

Alignment vsPost Entry Pass

One way we play this is to double down from the top with x5

x1 recovers to the high post on 4 or takes away any dive cut from 4 to the basket

x3 plays the out pass between 2 & 3

x4 has any weak side skip pass if 1 moves to the wing

Alignment vs 3-2 Formation

We match-up with x2 taking 4 & x5 taking 5

On the 1st pass, the zone re-shapes to its original formation

Alignment vs 3-2 Formation Short Corner Pass Give & Go

x2 takes the short corner pass to 5

x5 drops to cover the low post when 4 dives

x3 moves back to cover the high post

x1 drops to the weak side for rebounding & skip pass responsibilities

Alignment vs 3-2 Formation Short Corner Pass

x3 doubles down on the pass with x2

x4 takes the low post

x1 drops weak side

x5 stays in the high post with x4

On the pass back to x3 the zone returns to it's original formation

Alignment vs 2-3 Formation Dribble Entry

x1 stays between the ball & the 3 pt line influencing the ball to the wing area

On the weak side where there is no wing x4 picks-up the dribble and x1 goes into "DENY POSITION" on a pass back to 2

x5 moves with the high post

x2 reads 5

On dribble entry to the strong side

x1 stays with the ball

x3 drops with the wing man to the corner if he should drop