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How to beat a 3 2 defense in basketball
How to Beat a 3-2 Zone in Basketball
While it is not advisable for young players to exclusively play a zone defense of any type in their formative years, it will help them determine how to correctly run and beat it. One of those weird zone defenses is the 3-2 zone. It has its advantages and disadvantages, but what if your team suddenly sees a 3-2 from out of nowhere? Here are some things to keep in mind about how to beat a 3-2 zone in basketball.
What is a 3-2 Zone Defense in Basketball?
The 3-2 zone is a defensive formation in basketball that positions three players in the front and two players in the back near the basket. This is quite an unusual way of playing zone and is often used to contest three-pointers, defending the wings, and taking away the high and low post positions.
There is quite a fascinating history about the 3-2 zone. The 3-2 was the literal predecessor of the 2-3 zone. It was first used back in 1914 by Cam Henderson against Clair Bee’s Grafton YMCA. Apparently, the 3-2 did not offer much rebounding, so Henderson had another top defender to drop back, which became the 2-3 zone.
How Does a 3-2 Zone Defense Work?
Most people think about the 1-2-2 defense when 3-2 is mentioned, but they are different types of zone defense. (We will get to that later on.) In a traditional sense, the 3-2 zone defense has three players on the front positioned across the free-throw line. The two defenders on the wings play hard denials on that area, and the defender in the middle (the rover) denies the high post.
Now, the rover’s role is a highly critical one. Ideally, he should be long and athletic with good defensive instincts. He should keep the basketball out of the high post, anticipate forced lob passes, and help out the two guys for rebounds.
The wings in the 3-2 zone defense always look for opportunities to trap if the ballhandler goes to the corner. However, they should also defend the wing and help out inside if need be. Last but not least, the two guys in the back end of the 3-2 zone are called “posts.” They are often the tallest players on the team and should be able to rebound, defend the interior, and protect the rim. Aside from these typical big men roles, they should also look to protect the corners if needed.
As you can see from the descriptions, no one in the traditional 3-2 zone defense checks the point guard or ballhandler from the top. Common basketball sense will tell you that you should not run this defense against a point guard who is comfortable taking those shots. If you do, then it will be a long night and a short stint for the 3-2 zone.
One of the most essential objectives in this defense is to play hard denial defense on the wings. There should be no simple passes to the wings. The goal is to let the offense play in the elbows and the two posts picking up any backdoor plays that originate either through a drive or a skip pass to the corner.
How Do You Run a 3-2 Zone Defense in Basketball?
The basic concepts of the 3-2 zone defense are already explained above. To summarize, the wings should play hard denial defense and do not let any simple pass to that area. The posts defend the rim and the corners, and the rover patrols the middle, denying the high post and picking off forced lob passes. Remember, because the 3-2 zone defense leaves the opposing point guard at the top of the key, never run this against a point guard that can hit three-pointers consistently.
Here’s where it gets more exciting. Let’s say the offense successfully made a pass to the wing, so what will be the course of action for the defense? If the pass gets through, the wing defender in that area aggressively pressures the basketball. The rover will stand guard, sliding his position if needed to deny the pass to the post. The weak-side wing now drops into the key to prevent any possible passes inside.
The strong-side post (or the post in the side where the ball is) continues to deny if the offense tries for a deep strong-side position. The weak-side post continues to stand guard and slide in the key, looking for errant passes over the strong-side post.
Sometimes, the ball may find its way to the corner. How should the 3-2 defense react? In this case, the strong-side post should step out, pressure the ballhandler in the corner, and pressure him. The rover and the weak-side wing maintain their primary defensive purposes: to deny the high post and fall back in the key, respectively. The weak-side post slides over to the strong-side post’s initial position to defend the low post.
Now, for the strong-side wing, there are two options that he can do. Either he falls into the gap or do the hard deny. To fall into the gap means he is taking away the dribble penetration and maintains the pressure against a low post pass. However, falling into the gap opens up the pass back to the wing.
On the other hand, to do the hard denial is never to let the ball get passed back out to the wing. This means that the strong-side wing forces the ballhandler in the corner to either pass or penetrate, both of which are very difficult to do in this situation.
3-2 Zone vs. 1-2-2 Zone: What’s the Difference?
As previously mentioned, many think that the 3-2 zone defense and the 1-2-2 zone defense are the same. Hate to burst your bubble, but the 3-2 and 1-2-2 are not. So, what’s the main difference?
The difference is that the defender at the top is picking up the ballhandler while the traditional 3-2 zone practically leaves the ballhandler wide open. This means that the wings are not as heavily guarded in 1-2-2. In the 3-2 zone defense, they protect the high post with the rover alone, while the 1-2-2 defends the high post with two defenders.
What is the Best Offense Against a 3-2 Zone Defense?
The best offense against the 3-2 zone is to have your best shooter bring up the ball if he can do it. In this era, it’s not possible for point guards to also be your best shooter, so this simple offense busts the 3-2 zone wide open.
Now, in reality, you can’t just hoist up three from the top-of-the-key in every possession. You have to run plays to keep the rhythm of your offense going. Actually, the same principles apply against most zone defenses can be put into use here.
Remember that the 3-2 zone defense only has the “posts” cover the corners. In that setup, you may target this formation by putting your best shooter on the side of a slower post defender. If your corner shooter hits a couple from there, rotations will, of course, be much faster.
If the post recovers to the corner in time, a quick pass to the low post could result in an easy layup. In this scenario, the rover may be too far out to help. If the weak-side post covers the strong-side post, you can make another pass to a cutting player in the area that the weak-side post vacated.
Ball movement and shooting threats are basically the antidotes against a 3-2 zone defense and against any type of zone defense.
3 Best 3-2 Zone Defense Basketball Drills
1. The 5 on 7 Drill
This drill pits five defenders on seven offensive players. The seven players on offense may be positioned anywhere on the court, but ideally, you’d have five spaced on the outside and two bigs inside. The goal of the five defenders in the 3-2 zone defense is to stop the offense three consecutive times.
2. The Color Drill
This drill is simply a play callout, imploring the 3-2 zone to trap the corner. During the routine, the coach may shout any color that comes to mind as soon as the offense swings the ball to the corner. What happens is the strong-side wing and the strong-side post converges for a double team. The rover picks up the pass back to the wing, the weak side wing goes over to defend the high post, and the weak side post prevents any interior play.
3. The Skip Passes Drill
The purpose of this drill is to teach the weak side wings to recover from skip passes. It was illustrated in a previous section that one rotation in a 3-2 zone defense is to slide the strong-side post to the corner. When he does so, the rover has the option to defend the gap, which means he will prevent a possible dribble penetration or post pass.
From there, the 3-2 zone shifts by having the weak side wing cover the rover’s previous area of responsibility in the middle. The only open pass that the offense can make is the skip pass in the weak side wing. This drill is made precisely for that purpose. As soon as the corner guy skip passes to the opposite wing, the weak side wing recovers and pressures the ballhandler.
Repeat the drill as many times as you’d like, depending on how often you’d like to implement the 3-2 zone defense.
How Do You Play Against a 3-2 Zone?
Playing against a zone defense takes a lot of getting used to, especially against a unique one like the 3-2 zone. However, no matter how many types of zone defense you’ll see, it definitely has a weakness that the offense can exploit. To succeed against a 3-2 zone defense means you have to target and attack the vulnerable areas.
What are the 3-2 zone defense weaknesses? Because the goal of the 3-2 is to take away the wings and high post, the corners are glaring weak spots. That’s one. Another weakness of the 3-2 zone, and any zone defense, is the dribble-drive. Granted, this will only work if you have a great penetrator that can force the defense to sag and then find the open man outside.
Another key to beating a 3-2 basketball zone is that all the players should make themselves available. Emphasize movement and no standing still. If a teammate gets trapped or double-teamed, which often happens against a 3-2 zone, players should find open spots in the key or perimeter. After all, when the defense is playing two against one, one of the offensive guys is available somewhere.
Wrapping Things Up: How to Beat a 3-2 Zone in Basketball
The 3-2 zone defense is one of the most unique defensive formations in basketball. With three players lined up near the free-throw line and two players defending the rim in the back line, this defense aims to protect the wings and high post vigorously. It is also used to trap the ballhandler on the wings with a quick double team.
The 3-2 zone can be converted into a 1-2-2 if the defense decides to pick up the opposing point guard bringing up the ball. However, the two defenses are different because a traditional 3-2 zone has the rover (the middle defender) patrolling the free-throw line area to defend the high post.
Simple basketball plays against a 2-3 zone may also work against the 3-2 zone. For example, the offense needs to attack the gaps on a 2-3 or 3-2 zone. Penetrating the cracks (or gaps) would cause the defense to collapse, leading to kick-outs and open midrange or three-point shots.
Another vulnerable area that the offense can exploit against the 3-2 zone is the corners. Starting the attack from the corners forces the zone to shift, allowing the offense several options, whether that’s a skip pass to an open three-pointer or a give-and-go play. Regardless, ball movement, player movement, and quick thinking are essential on how to beat a 3-2 zone in basketball.
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3-2 Zone Defense - Complete Coaching Guide
If the 3-2 zone defense is executed correctly, the only time the opposition should get a post up opportunity is off a pass from the corner or possibly the wing.
Here are the rotations if this happens:
The weak-side post player will defend the low post one-on-one from behind.
The weak-side wing player must immediately drop to help defense position. They're responsible for preventing any passes to cutters inside the key and also for closing out on the basketball if a skip pass is thrown.
The rover drops to the middle of the key to prevent passes inside and also to defend the high post area.
With both the strong-side wing and strong-side post, there are three options to consider:
a. Hard Deny
If you don't think the opposition post is capable of scoring one-on-one from a post up, hard deny the passes to the wing and the corner.
b. Corner Digs at Low Post
In this variation, the player defending the corner (strongside post) digs at the basketball to force the opposition to pass the basketball outside.
c. Corner Traps Low Post
If a pass is made into the low post and the passer cuts through to the opposite side of the court, the strong-side low post must set a trap on the low post as there's no one for them to deny
Basketball in High Post
Since the high post is a vulnerable position in the 3-2 zone defense, the defenses #1 goal when the basketball enters this area is to force the opposition to pass out.
The rover will always be the defender to guard the basketball in this position. This requires them to establish position between the opponent and the basketball on the flight of the pass into the high post.
The two post players will immediately pinch in to prevent any passes inside the key or close to the low blocks.
Finally, we want both wing defenders to drop to the midrange area in the middle of the high post and the corner. This will prevent any direct passes to the corners while also positioning the defenders to quickly closeout on any pass to the wing.
As usual in the 3-2 zone defense, we choose to leave the top of the key open.
Trapping in the 3-2 Zone Defense
By far the best place to trap when running the 3-2 zone is in the corners.
Why?
Because the rotations are simple and there is very little risk that this trap will lead to an easy layup opportunity for the opposition.
Here's how it works:
When the basketball is passed to the corner, the strong-side post will closeout on the basketball as usual. When trapping, the strong-side wing will also sprint and closeout on the basketball with high hands.
Both players making sure not to foul the opposition player by reaching in. The goal is to deflect a pass or force the opponent to make a lob pass that can be picked off by a teammate.
The weak-side post player should already be defending the ball-side low post. If there's an opposition player in the post, ensuring they play behind unless an easy steal opportunity arises.
The weak-side wing drops and is responsible for picking off or closing out on any lob passes thrown across court.
Finally, the Rover is in charge of reading the eyes of the player with the basketball and covering the outlet pass to the wing as well as the high post.
Defending Dribble Penetration
While running the 3-2 zone defense, we want to prevent any dribble penetration as much as possible.
Playing only two defenders along the bottom line of the zone can make helping and rotating very difficult for this defense.
Here's what I recommend:
Drive from the Top
If an offensive player is able to split between the rover and a wing defender to attack the key, you must help by stepping up the ball-side low post.
When this happens, it's imperative that the ball-side wing defender drops down and takes away the corner three-point shot. This is one of the reasons why the drive-and-kick can be devastating against the 3-2 zone defense.
If the pass is made to the corner, the wing defender should close out close on the high side of the opponent to force them baseline and prevent an easy pass to the wing.
The weak-side low post role is to clog up the middle of the key. When penetration occurs it's common for the player in the high post to dive or for there to be offensive players waiting to receive a pass along the baseline. The weak-side post must be there to prevent these easy scores in the paint.
The weak-side wing also drops down and is ready to close out on any skip pass made to the opposite corner or wing.
Finally, the rover will usually be on the ball-handler's hip at this point as it was their role to keep them out of the paint.
They trap the basketball with the post player who helped keeping their hands high and attempting to force the offensive player to pass back out to the top of the key.
Drive from the Wing
If an offensive player penetrates below the wing defender, the ball-side low post must step up to help.
Since the low post defender should be on the block, we aim to impede and stop this dribble penetration a couple of feet outside the paint.
When this happens, you'll find the offense will often have the opportunity to pass to the corner for an open three-point attempt. That's why it's crucially important that the low post defender helps from the low side and is ready to sprint out and challenge the corner three-pointer.
The weak-side low post clogs up the middle of the paint and prevents any easy scores around the basket.
The rover also drops to the middle of the key to take up space and prevent any pass to an opponent diving to the rim off the high post.
And the weak-side wing drops to outside of the lane line and is ready to close out on any skip passes made from the corner to the wing.
Drive along the Baseline
The final dribble penetration to mention is the baseline drive. When an opponent attacks between the baseline and the low post defender.
First, this should never happen. The low post defender should be closing out to the corner by forcing their opponent towards the middle of the key.
But if it does happen...
The weak-side low post must step across and trap the basketball with the other post defender just outside the paint.
The rover immediately drops down to the middle of the key to prevent any passes inside and deny any opponent diving from the high post.
The weak-side wing also drops to the key and is ready to close out on any skip pass made to the opposite corner or wing.
The ball-side wing also drops towards the basket and is ready to close out on any reverse passes made to the same side of the court.
Defending Skip Passes
Skip passes are a fantastic way to shift and confuse the defenders when attacking a zone defense.
That's why it's incredibly important that your players understand the correct movements and rotations when you're teaching a zone defense.
Here are the most common skip passes and how to defend them.
Skip Pass to the Corner
On any skip pass made across the court to the corner, the weak-side wing defender must close out on the basketball before being 'bumped' off by the low post defender.
The reason for this is because it's too far for the weak-side low post defender to close out as they will currently be on split-line or behind an opponent in the low post when the pass is thrown.
The weak-side wing defender closes out on the high side to prevent a quick pass to the wing and also to direct the opponent towards the low post defender who will be closing out.
This can result in a great trapping opportunity.
If you choose to not trap in the corner, when the low post defender arrives the wing defender is bumped back to their position on the wing.
Skip Pass to the Wing
When the skip pass is made to the wing from the opposite corner or wing, it's the weak-side wing player who must close out once again.
There are no fancy actions or complex rotations required by the defense on this pass, the most important thing is that everyone changes sides of the court as quickly as possible.
The low post must sprint across to take away the corner three-point shot, the rover must switch denial positions on the air time of the pass, and the two other defenders must establish help position as soon as possible.
Skip Pass from the Top to Corner
The other pass worth mentioning is the skip pass from the top of the key to either of the corners.
When you run a 3-2 zone defense, a lot of teams will attempt to screen the outside of the low post defenders to create open shots in the corner.
That's why it's crucial that your low post defenders are always fighting for position and ensuring they have a clear path to the corner when the basketball is at the top of the key.
When this pass is made, the ball-side low post closes out on the basketball (forcing middle) to prevent the corner three-pointer while the weak-side low post immediately establishes help position on the ball-side low block.
Rebounding
Most coaches and players don't realise this, but the 3-2 zone defense puts teams in great positions to rebound at a high level.
Regardless of where the shot is taken from the perimeter, a 'rebounding triangle' is always formed which places players in ideal positions.
Let's take a look at a few examples:
Shot from the Corner
When a shot is taken from the corner, the three defenders in the rebounding triangle are:
The weak-side low post covers ball-side low.
The rover covers the top.
The weak-side wing covers weak-side low.
Shot from the Wing
When a shot is taken from the wing, the will still be three defenders forming a rebounding triangle but they will have the additional help of the strong-side post player.
The weak-side low post takes ball-side low
The ball-side low post battles for front position to help the other rebounders.
The rover covers the top.
The weak-side wing covers weak-side low.
Shot from the Top
When a shot is taken from the top, the three defenders in the rebounding triangle are:
The two low post players take the low position on their side.
The rover covers the top.
Conclusion
The biggest benefit of the traditional 3-2 zone defense is that it will force the opposition out of their regular offense and force them to create a new game-plan.
This is very similar to the disruptive nature of the 1-3-1 zone defense (In fact, these two defenses are very similar when you dig down into the details).
Don't overlook how beneficial this is to your team.
Also, if you're competing against teams with poor outside shooting ability, this is a great zone to lock down the paint and ensure they don't get easy shots inside.
Just make sure your team is able to stop dribble penetration!
Triangular offense against 3-2 and 1-2-2 zone defense in basketball
Author: Maxim Gordienko
Hello, dear visitors of basketball-training. org.ua. In today's article, we will once again talk about offense against zone defense. This topic has been raised more than once in referee seminars, but it continues to raise many questions and create problems for the attacking team.
I was prompted to write this material by yesterday's defeat of our team, against which they once again placed a "high" zone with three players at the top and two at the bottom, which we could not beat. I will add that this material will be useful primarily to those teams and players who do not have a stable long-range shot (because we regularly created a convenient position for shooting from the perimeter - but we hit it very rarely). So let's start.
Triangular Offense (non-Lakers)
The essence of an offense against a zone defense is to overload one side of the court and outnumber your opponents. That is, if two opposing players are defending on the right, then you must attack from there with three players. Everything seems simple?
No. The problem of beginning teams that have not yet had time to play each other is that such a cluster of players on several square meters leads to the fact that they will interfere with each other more than help create a threat to the opponent's ring. A good dilemma turns out: on the one hand, to gather a lot of players on one side, and on the other hand, to make sure that they do not interfere with each other.
One solution to this situation is the triangular attack. I note right away that this type of attack is not a panacea, not a universal pill that will allow you to destroy an opponent. But this is an effective way to effectively complete an attack, and if you use it 5-6 times per game, and then use the elements of such an attack 5-6 more times, you will get 10-20 extra points. Agree, it's not bad. Let's watch the video.
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A small summary of what you just saw:
Location of attacking players: 2 small players above, to the right and to the left of the imaginary midfield line. One player (third number) is in the corner, the fourth and fifth numbers are in the top and bottom posts, respectively. Important: 3, 4, 5 players are on the same side.
3, 4, 5 numbers are on the side of where the ball is currently located. If the ball goes to the other side, the players go with it, while the 4th and 5th numbers change places.
In the second minute of the video it is explained that if a zone uses a double team (double defense) against the player in possession of the ball (number 1 or 2), then he should not play for his "little partner", because. this will result in the loss of the ball. Instead, he should play a partner in the top post with a floor pass or play with a long pass from a partner in the corner. Note : High post - crossing the free throw line and the 3-second zone line.
Starting at 2:50 minutes, consideration of attack options begins. Everything is clear here, I think it makes no sense to describe.
At 3:25 we are told that when you receive the ball on the perimeter, you should first look at the high post (top post), then at the corner. That is, initially it is more priority to play a partner inside the zone in order to "open" it.
At 3:40 it is shown that the zone can rebuild, and one of the "big ones" will go to close the corner. Then you play the two big ones inside the zone (first pass to the top post).
But at 4:05 they show a combination with which I do not agree. Such a pass to the corner can be intercepted, or rather, it will definitely be intercepted (if the pass goes to a statically standing player). If the pass goes to the corner where the player is just going, then such a development of the combination makes sense.
From 4:45 we are shown that if the pass goes to the player in the corner, then the zone will adapt again and one of the "big" defending team will go to the corner, blocking the three-point shot. The second "big" - picks up the player at the bottom post, and the "small" from the perimeter falls to the top post. And here it is very coolly shown how, due to the competent setting of the back, the “big” attacking team receives the ball in the top post, again creating a “2 against 1” attack situation.
Conclusion
We've looked at one of the basketball zone defenses your opponent can play. Similarly, we have considered only one of the options for attacking such a zone that you can use. We looked at several scenarios (if you have a good player with a stable long-range shot from the corner of the court and if you do not).
But the most important thing is that you need to attack quickly against the zone. The ball must move quickly, as quickly as possible, otherwise the whole meaning of the combination will be instantly lost. A second delay, and you will no longer be able to give a sharp pass. This was not enough for us yesterday.
And on this, albeit not very optimistic, note, I finish talking about offense against a 3-2 or 1-2-2 zone defense. If you have questions or additions - write them in the comments. Join us on social networks Vkontakte, Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
I wish you successful training and I look forward to seeing you again on the pages of this site!
Gordienko Maxim.
3-2 Offensive vs. Zone Defense
When 3-2 Offensive is used, attackers must add combinations against Zone Defense to it. These combinations use the principle of continuity and are easy to adapt to any zone defense setup.
Some combinations of attack 3-2 against zone defense are shown in fig. 154-158.
Fig. 154. Player I starts dribbling to the right, indicating the direction of attack against the zone defense. After one or two hits on the floor, he passes the ball to player 2. When player 1 starts to dribble, player 5 crosses the three-second zone to meet the ball. Player 2 passes the ball to player 5 if possible and goes forward along the touchline. At this time, player 4 makes a dash under the basket.
Player 5 may pass the ball to player 4 entering under the basket, player 2 moving along the touchline, or player 3 entering the outer semi-circle of the free-throw area.
Rice. 155 (another option to continue the attack). If Player 2 fails to pass the ball to Player 5, Player 4 must V-move into the corner and receive the ball from Player 2 (1). Player 2 then charges towards the basket, ready to receive a return pass from Player 4. If the defense allows, Players 2 and 4 play a "pass and go" situation. After player 2's pass, player 5 moves to the end line on the side of the ball. Player 1 moves to the right to receive a possible back pass. Player 3 may move to the free throw line or the outer semi-circle of the free throw area to receive the ball from player 4 and take a mid-range jump shot. If Player 4 fails to pass the ball to Players 2, 5 or 3, he returns the ball back to Player 1 (2), who will pass it to Player 3 (3), who goes to the top of the free throw area. Player 2 goes to the left side in a position convenient for a mid-range jump shot.
Fig. 156 (continuation of the combination shown in Fig. 155). Player 3 must quickly pass to player 2 before the zone has time to shift in his direction. Player 5 crosses the three-second zone to meet the ball. Player 3 moves to the left, towards the side of the ball. Player 4 makes an exit under the basket from the side farthest from the ball. Player 1 enters the outer semi-circle of the free-throw area, where it can be exposed if the players in the zone move quickly to the left - back.
Using the screen (fig. 157). Player 1 passes the ball to player 3 (1) coming towards the ball. Player 5 breaks through the area to the free throw line. Player 2 advances to the top of the free throw area receiving the ball from Player 3 (2). During these interactions, player 4 blocks the back player of the zone on his side of the court. This player usually moves towards the basket. Player 4 sets up a barrier. Player 1, after passing to player 3, breaks through the zone in the center and goes beyond the barrier set by player 4. Player 2 passes the ball to player 1 (3).
Attack against zone formations with two back row players (diag. 158).
Last but not least, the two guys in the back end of the 3-2 zone are called “posts.” They are often the tallest players on the team and should be able to rebound, defend the interior, and protect the rim. Aside from these typical big men roles, they should also look to protect the corners if needed.
To summarize, the wings should play hard denial defense and do not let any simple pass to that area. The posts defend the rim and the corners, and the rover patrols the middle, denying the high post and picking off forced lob passes. Remember, because the 3-2 zone defense leaves the opposing point guard at the top of the key, never run this against a point guard that can hit three-pointers consistently.
You have to run plays to keep the rhythm of your offense going. Actually, the same principles apply against most zone defenses can be put into use here.
The seven players on offense may be positioned anywhere on the court, but ideally, you’d have five spaced on the outside and two bigs inside. The goal of the five defenders in the 3-2 zone defense is to stop the offense three consecutive times.
That’s one. Another weakness of the 3-2 zone, and any zone defense, is the dribble-drive. Granted, this will only work if you have a great penetrator that can force the defense to sag and then find the open man outside.
This is one of the reasons why the drive-and-kick can be devastating against the 3-2 zone defense.
When an opponent attacks between the baseline and the low post defender.
The problem of beginning teams that have not yet had time to play each other is that such a cluster of players on several square meters leads to the fact that they will interfere with each other more than help create a threat to the opponent's ring. A good dilemma turns out: on the one hand, to gather a lot of players on one side, and on the other hand, to make sure that they do not interfere with each other. 
One player (third number) is in the corner, the fourth and fifth numbers are in the top and bottom posts, respectively. Important: 3, 4, 5 players are on the same side. 
And here it is very coolly shown how, due to the competent setting of the back, the “big” attacking team receives the ball in the top post, again creating a “2 against 1” attack situation. 
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Player 5 crosses the three-second zone to meet the ball. Player 3 moves to the left, towards the side of the ball. Player 4 makes an exit under the basket from the side farthest from the ball. Player 1 enters the outer semi-circle of the free-throw area, where it can be exposed if the players in the zone move quickly to the left - back. 
