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New Passing Drills - How I Beat Trapping Defenses
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These two drill variations from Don Kelbick's Motion Offense video will help you beat trapping defenses.
I really like to use this drill because it forces your players to practice passing out of traps.
In practice, I found that my guards knew the trap was coming. So they often dribbled to a spot on the floor that made it difficult to trap them or they would pass before the trap would be set.
Don't get me wrong. I think these are great habits to develop. However, it's unrealistic to think that your players will never get trapped during a game.
And what happens if they never have to truly pass out of trap during practice? Well, in a game, it can often result in turnovers.
This drill can help fix that issue for you.
Instructions
In the first drill, the ball starts just past half court in the trap.
Before a jump shot can be taken, you must have three ball reversals.
However, you can shoot lay ups at any time.
The second drill is similar. However, you start with the ball in the corner.
3 Practice Tips For Passing Out Of Traps
Since it can be difficult to simulate game-like traps during practice, I like to do a few different things.
1 - Start possession or drill in a trap.
As seen above, you start the possession or drill stationary and in a trap. Another variation is to have your players purposely dribble into the trap and immediately pick up their dribble.
2 - Practice in full court controlled scrimmages.
By practicing a full court controlled scrimmage, your players still get to practice the good habits of avoiding trapping locations and finding open teammates before the trap can be set. Also, if they get caught in the trap, they get to practice passing out of the trap.
3 - Surprise traps during scrimmages.
Often during the scrimmage, I don't want the offense to know a trap is coming. I want to surprise them because this is similar to what might happen during a game. I will communicate with the defense about possible surprise traps.
Here are some ideas for implementing surprise traps
Trap after every dead ball.
Trap after the first pass.
Trap after you score.
Trap after a foul.
Trap when "Jimmy" or "Sarah" catches the ball.
Trap on a signal or verbal command.
However, you have to be clever. For example, if the offense hears you give a verbal command or sees you give a signal, they might quickly figure out that something is coming.
So you might use verbal or signal decoys.
For example, let's say that you trap whenever you say the color red. However, you might randomly call other colors and numbers to keep the offense off guard.
You might even mix up the tactics during the controlled scrimmage. You might start with a color. Then later on, you might trap every time you say any number in the 20s.
You might only trap after dead balls at first. Then halfway through, you switch to trapping after you score.
Well, we hope that these tips help you reduce turnovers and ultimately have a better offense. Let us know if you have any questions or ideas that might help.
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10 Keys for Beating Pressure Defense in Basketball
Basketball HQ Co-Founder Kyle Ohman wrote this basketball coaching article.
During the course of a basketball season, you will face teams looking to speed you up by using pressure. It may come in the form of a man press, zone press, or a basketball team that likes to trap and gamble at different points throughout the game. Whatever type of pressure defense you are facing, you need to have a game plan with your team, and that plan needs to have been prepped in practice beforehand.
This basketball coaching article aims to give you some focus points that will be pivotal in beating pressure defense in basketball. They will help you to be able to handle any type of pressure that comes your way and will allow your team to play with the confidence needed when facing a pressure defense.
So here are ten keys for beating a pressure defense in basketball and giving yourself the best chance for success.
10 Keys for Beating Pressure Defense in Basketball:
Make the Defense Pay
One of the biggest mistakes that basketball teams make against a pressing defense is automatically pulling the ball out to run offense every time after they have beaten the press. Don’t get me wrong; this is an excellent option at points in the game, depending on time and score. But, if you can make a pressing team pay by getting to the basket for a quality finish, do it!
The best way to get a team to back off on the pressure is to make them pay with easy baskets. If you pull the ball out every time and reset after beating the press, why should they ever stop pressing you and gambling for steals? There becomes no penalty for pressing you, so they will continue to do it. Make them pay.
Stay Strong with the Basketball
It doesn’t matter what your game plan is if your players aren’t strong with the basketball. This means not only holding the ball with strong hands, but it also means being able to operate from a position of strength when looking to run an offense in the half-court. Players need to catch the ball and IMMEDIATELY square their defender up in triple threat. This will be the only way that they will be able to make the defender pay for overpressuring.
The reason it must be immediately is because if an offensive player doesn’t, the defender will eat up their space and force them to pivot backward. Offensive players must battle for the first 12 inches on every catch and square up their defender. Doing this will allow the offensive player to pivot to make a dribble move or pivot to make a straight line pass to another teammate.
If you are playing against a trapping defense, the player with the ball needs to play in a position of strength and do their best not to hold the ball for too long. As soon as the trap starts to come, the player needs to be aware and then look to make a quality pass out of it or split the trap with a dribble.
Use Pass Fakes and Pass on a Straight Line
Defenders off of the ball are going to be playing the passing lanes and trying to jump passes. So one of the most important tools to beating a pressure defense is the simple but extremely effective pass fake. In a basketball pressing defense, the players off of the ball are like free safeties in football.
They are reading the passer and trying to anticipate where they are going to pass the basketball. Throwing in pass fakes will freeze them or cause them to jump out of position before a player makes the pass. Players need to fake a pass and then fire a pass to an open teammate.
Along with pass fakes, players need to make sure that they aren’t throwing looping passes. Looping passes not only open up chances for live ball steals, but even if they do reach the receiver, most of the time, the defense is going to be right there on the catch and ready to harass or trap again.
Passers need to do their best to make straight-line passes to their teammates. This will help prevent tips and steals on passes, but it will also allow the receiver to attack an open space before the defense can shift. And, while yes, there will be times when a pass can be thrown over the top to a receiver, these types of passes need to be made with extra care and limited as much as possible.
Get Open to Receive the Pass
We have all seen basketball games where a point guard has turnover after turnover trying to get into the offense against an aggressive, pressuring defense. The average fan would blame the ball handler, but this is not always the case. In most cases, there is also some responsibility with the players off of the ball as well.
The players off of the ball need to do a great job of getting open on the wing to create a target for the ball handler. The other players on the floor can’t leave the ball handler out to dry by not getting open.
This does not mean dancing back and forth with a wing defender trying to fake them out either. Offensive players need to step across their defender’s high foot, seal them off like a post up, give the ball handler a target to hit by showing their hand, and then go meet the pass as it comes to them. And, if the defender is drastically overplaying, they can back cut them. Nothing will soften up a defense like getting some easy backdoor layups and dunks.
Another big part of getting open to receive a pass on the wing is timing. Players need to time up their step across move so that they are executing it right before the passer is ready to make the pass. If they go too early, they may not be able to hold the seal long enough to stay open. If they go too late, the passer may be under extreme ball pressure and not be able to get them the ball.
Meet Every Pass
Tips and deflections are what pressure defenses in basketball live off of. So it is vital that the receiver comes back to the pass and meets it with two hands every time. If players sit back and wait for the ball to come to them, they allow the defense more time to the ball and also a better angle to jump in and get a deflection. Players need to make it a habit to meet every pass.
If a player is being trapped and is in trouble, teammates must sprint to them and make themselves open receivers. At this point, players shouldn’t be as concerned about running the offense as they are with giving the passer an outlet pass to prevent a turnover.
When pressure is relieved with a pass, the player who caught the ball needs to reverse the ball immediately. Typically, in a trapping situation, the defense is loaded up on one side of the floor. A quick ball reversal will make the defense pay for trapping. As we discussed earlier, the best way to get an over-aggressive defense to back off is to make them pay with easy baskets.
Hard Cuts
A great way to make a pressure defense pay is hard cuts. Players need to set up their defender and then make a hard cut to get open. If your team is running a specific basketball play, they need to use the cut in that play to get free, but if you are running motion offense, they really need to be reading the defender and then making the correct cut.
Your players can use several different cuts to get open. They can set up their defender by walking away from the ball and then cutting hard across their face, or they may act like they are trying to get open on the wing before cutting hard backdoor to the basket. Whatever type of cut your players use, they need to be sharp with it.
The better your basketball team’s cuts are, the more worried the defense will be about them, and that takes away from their ability to pressure you.
Another essential key to cutting is making sure that your players are a threat to score on every cut. Even if a player doesn’t get the ball on their cut, they need to be thinking, “cut to score.” This will make their cuts more deadly and will force the defense to respect them. A great cut may also open up another player off the ball by forcing their defender to help.
Play at Your Pace
Pressure defenses in basketball are designed primarily to do one thing, and that is to speed you up. By speeding you up, they force you to be sloppy with the ball and to take quick, low percentage shots. You must play at your speed and refuse to let the defense force you to get out of control.
A lot of this falls on the point guard as they need to understand the game flow. They need to know when they should be making the defense pay by being a little more aggressive and when the ball needs to be pulled out to run the offense.
So as a basketball coach, make sure that you are in clear communication with your primary ball handlers on game flow. A good point guard will already naturally understand this, but you can really help out by the play you call out or a calm word encouraging your team to slow down the pace and execute.
Avoid Danger Zones
When playing a pressing or trapping basketball team, there are places on the floor that you want to avoid at all costs. These areas are danger zones and will increase the chances of a turnover. One of these areas is the corners of the floor. Here are a few examples of corners being bad in a press.
Corners: You must stay out of corners as much as possible. The spacing is tight, and the out of bounds lines and half-court line act like extra defenders.
Inbounding Full Court: Make sure that your players set up at the free-throw line so that they have the space needed to cut to the ball to get open without having to catch the ball in the deep corner or tight to the baseline. Players will tend to want to start closer to the inbounder because they think they need to shorten the pass. And, while it is important to shorten the pass, they need to start higher so that they have space to cut to get open first.
Bringing the Ball Across Half Court: Never dribble or pass the ball to someone that just crossed half court and is standing in the corner. The half-court line immediately becomes another defender. A great way to avoid this is by having your ball handler look to reverse sides of the floor as they bring the ball up the floor. This can be either done with a pass or with the dribble.
Offensive Baseline Corners: Depending on what type of defense you are playing against, these corners aren’t as dangerous. However, against some half-court zone defenses in basketball, they will trap it anytime the ball goes to the corner. So make sure you are aware of that.
Another danger zone is over-penetration. Players need to make sure that they don’t get sped up attacking the press and then dribble into trouble. Your ball handlers must recognize potential trapping areas or areas that are too congested to dribble into. A great move to avoid these situations is the retreat dribble.
If a player does happen to find themselves stuck in a danger zone, they need to be calm, patient, and strong with the ball. The worst thing they can do is toss the ball across the floor in hopes that it might find an open teammate. A wild pass like this is what the defense lives for and will most likely end up in a wide-open layup or dunk for the other team.
The player being trapped needs to be strong with the ball. They must do their best to pivot around or through the trap to make a pass to an open teammate. The other four players on the floor are in emergency mode and must flash hard to the ball to present an open target.
Have a Release Valve
When bringing the ball up against a pressing zone defense in basketball, you always want to have a player behind the ball. This player is the release valve and will be there for trapping emergencies and being able to reverse the ball quickly. This action works like a seesaw. If the ball is swung over to the trailing guard, the player who just passed it must now get behind that ball handler to be their release valve.
Obviously, you still need to be looking to advance the ball up the floor because you only have a limited amount of seconds to get the ball across half court. Having a release valve helps with this because it spaces the defense out and allows the ball to quickly change sides of the floor and then be advanced.
If you are playing against an aggressive full-court man defense that likes to run and jump, you want to get all of your players away from the ball handler. This will prevent the run and jump because the distance is too great. However, if you have players hanging around the ball handler as they bring the ball up the court, the defense can run and jump as they please and create havoc.
If the ball handler is really struggling with the full-court pressure, you could try two different things. The first would be to have your post player set a ball screen in the backcourt. This should be okay because the other team’s post defender is most likely not going to be as quick of foot and will not be able to execute a good trap.
The second option is to have one of your bigs bring the ball up the floor. If you have a hybrid post player that can handle the ball, go ahead and give them the ball, clear the floor, and then have them bring the ball up. Once they cross half court, your point guard can come to get the ball from them to run the offense. A handoff is an excellent action to help with this.
Quality Shots
If you are taking rushed low percentage shots, a pressing defense in basketball doesn’t even have to get one steal to accomplish its goal and beat you. It is paramount that you get quality shots on every possession. Don’t allow yourself to get into an up and down game where you are shooting wild shots. As we talked about earlier, you should be making the defense pay for pressing you, but this means taking a great shot.
A big part of this comes down to time and score. If you are on a run and rolling, a dribble down open three from one of your better shooters might be a good shot. On the other hand, if the other team just went on a 6-0 run, this is not a shot you want to be shooting. You will want to run a solid set and make the defense have to guard to get a stop.
This is going to be something that clearly needs to be explained to your players. The better they understand the ebb and flow of a basketball game, the more confidence they will play with. If it is confusing to them about what you are asking of them, they will play tentative, which also falls into the defense’s trap.
Drills to Use for Beating Pressure Defense in Basketball
It is essential that in practice, you are able to simulate pressure defense and prepare your team for what it is going to look like. So here are a few basketball drills that you can use during practice to help you work on some of these areas. *Disclaimer* These drills only work if the defense is getting after the offense!
4 on 5 No Dribble Basketball Drill: This drill is excellent for working on being strong with the ball and meeting every pass. The drill is exactly as the title describes it. You are going to have four offensive players and five defenders. The offensive players cannot use any dribbles and must complete ten passes or make a layup/dunk to win the drill. The defense is trying their absolute hardest to get a steal.
Teaching Points: The more your players can get the ball moving, the easier it will be. The problem comes when a player holds the ball for too long, and the defense can sink their teeth in on the trap. Also, challenge your players to get the ball reversed as much as possible as this will force the defense to have to cover more ground.
Partner Pressure Passing Basketball Drill: This drill will work on being strong with the ball in triple threat and being able to make a pass out of it. You will have groups of 3 players, and it will be set up like the monkey in the middle game. The player with the ball must hold on to the ball and stay strong in the triple-threat position for 3-4 seconds while the defender in the middle harasses them. After a few seconds, the player will use a pivot, pass fake, etc., to get the pass around the defender to the 3rd player. The player making the pass is going to follow the ball and become the next defender. Just repeat this pattern for the desired amount of time. * Players can grab and reach a little bit as well to make this basketball passing drill harder.
Teaching Points: The player with the ball needs to keep their eyes up and see the floor as they are being pressured. And, even though they aren’t able to use a dribble in this drill, they need to stay in an athletic position where they would be able to get by the defender with a dribble in a game if needed.
3 Man Perimeter Passing Basketball Drill: One of the biggest things that will kill a pressure defense is ball reversals, and this drill will work on just that. You will have three players on the perimeter, located on both wings and the top of the key. They are each going to be guarded by a defender. The players on the perimeter must be able to swing the ball back and forth between each other without using any dribbles or getting pushed out away from the 3 point line. They can, however, back cut for a finish if the defender is completely overplaying them. Here are a few variations of this team basketball drill.
Variation 1: Have the defenders play dummy defense. If you have younger players that aren’t used to getting open, you should start here. Go for a set time or a number of passes and then switch offense and defense or rotate new people in.
Variation 2: Full speed defense and have it go for a set time or number of passes. After that, rotate new people in or switch.
Variation 3: Full speed defense, and then once you are satisfied with the offensive player’s ability to move the ball, call out, “live” and then let them play 3 on 3 looking to score (they are now able to use dribbles). It makes it a little more game realistic.
Teaching Points: This drill is also a great way to practice timing when getting open. As the ball is being swung, players should time up their step across and seal. The better the timing is, the easier it will be to move the ball.
To really turn up the pressure on any of these basketball drills, encourage your defenders to be extra physical and maybe even permit a little grabbing and fouling. Not only will this allow your players to work on playing against physical teams, but it will also help to teach them to play against missed calls. Just make sure that your defenders know not to reach and foul when they go back to playing normally (don’t want any bad defensive habits).
Beating Pressure Defense in Basketball Conclusion
Notice that this article’s title is not “handling” pressure defense, but rather it is “beating” pressure defense in basketball. That is because when you face a pressure defense, you need to not only take care of the ball, but you must also attack the pressure and make them pay for gambling.
As a basketball coach, this needs to be the mindset of your team. This type of mentality will also be inspiring to your team and give them confidence when playing against pressure. If you have spent the needed time with your team working on beating pressure, your team’s eyes should light up when they play a gambling defense because they know they are about to exploit them.
Beating a pressure defense in basketball also has a lot to do with mindset. If your players can go into a game with a confident mindset, it will be a long game for the other team. However, if they start to doubt themselves and begin to play tentatively, the defense will be all over it and capitalize on it. As a basketball coach, it will be key that you are staying positive with your players and maintaining this confidence throughout the course of a game.
All of these keys for beating pressure defense in basketball will allow your team to play with confidence and deal with any pressure that comes their way.
Principles of zone pressing with traps.
PRINCIPLES OF ZONE PRESSING WITH TRAPS
E.R. Yakhontov Professor, Doctor of Pedagogy, Honored Coach of Russia
The development of the idea of zone pressing is associated with the name of one of the pioneers of basketball, coach of the Kansas University team Forrest Allen. It is believed that zone pressing was first used by UCLA team coach John Wooden at 1964 year.
In fairness, it should be noted that in the Soviet Union and, apparently, in Europe as a whole, zone pressure, as the main form of defense, began to be used much earlier by the Kiev coach Vladimir Alekseevich Shablinsky. The SKIF (later Stroitel) team led by him has consistently and successfully applied zone pressure since 1959.'
Zone pressing is based on the principles of aggressive zone defense, in which the player with the ball is attacked by two defenders (setting a trap), which forces the latter in difficult conditions to make a pass that can be intercepted by a third defender.
Zone pressing, like the usual zone defense, can be carried out from various initial formations (constellations). However, as early as 1971, Delmer Harris noticed that all types of formations are characterized by the same interactions of the players after the ball is put into play by the opponent. Therefore, the original formations can be transformed into one another, or adjusted (matching) to the formation of attackers, without requiring a change in the principle of interactions.
It would be wrong to say that the pressing team gets more fouls anyway. Most often, extra fouls are a consequence of the fact that inexperienced players, setting a trap, seek to knock or snatch the ball from the attacker's hands. It must be remembered that the purpose of the trap is to provoke a hasty transmission that can be intercepted. To do this, the defenders who set the trap block the direction of the longitudinal and diagonal passes, leaving the attacker the opportunity to make a pass only across the court or back. Sometimes the defenders who set the trap try to immediately carry out a group selection of the ball themselves, which causes unnecessary personal remarks.
Naturally, the risk of getting extra fouls with zone pressing is reduced by regularly improving it in training sessions.
Zone pressing exerts a strong psychological pressure on the opponent and goes well with a quick break in the attack, as it leads to interceptions, ball tackling, and opponent's mistakes. I remember how Vadim Anatolyevich Solovyov, a brilliant children's coach who for many years led the national youth team of the RSFSR, shouted to his pupils, who had lost the ball several times in a row in a match against the Leningrad national team: “Well, why did you flinch? After all, zone pressure is a gamble! The coach of the Leningrad national team at that time was the honored coach of the USSR Evgeny Vladimirovich Kozhevnikov, an apologist for zone pressure defense.
If the match was played like a chess game, with no time limit for reflection before making a decision, Vadim Solovyov would be right. When the player with the ball falls into a trap and the decision must be made as quickly as possible, a reflex is triggered, forcing him to quickly use an apparent defensive error and pass the ball to a partner who is free at that moment.
An excellent illustration of the operation of such a reflex is the example of the use of a trap by the honored coach of the USSR Yevgeny Semyonovich Shvam in one of the matches of the qualifying tournament of women's teams for entering the major league. A little more than 10 seconds remained until the end of the game. Team E.S. Shwama was down by a point and the opponent had to put the ball into play from the intersection of the center and side lines. Trainer E.S. Shvam took a minute break.
What happened after the break is shown in . 1 and 2. Team E.S. Shwama put pressure on everyone except the player in the center circle (05).
The expected pass to free 05 followed. With this pass, X5 and X2 rushed to 05. Seeing that X2's defender had "ignored" the thrower 02, the latter quickly entered the court in readiness to receive a return pass.
This is where the reflex kicked in. Player 05 decided to return 9 immediately0039 the ball to the “uncovered” player 02. After all, the seconds were running out, and one point was enough to win! But it was on this reflex transmission that the wok of the X3 player was aimed. An interception followed, a dribble and a free throw from under the basket.
Team E.S. Shvama won. This is a textbook example of making the right decision in the last seconds of a seemingly lost match. It also illustrates the psychological component of the zone pressing effect. The reflex also works for very experienced players. What can we say about youth teams.
Since the basic defensive interactions for full court zone pressing are the same as three-quarter and half court zone pressing except in the first phase of the defense, there is no need to consider them separately. It is more important to trace the transition to the standard actions of defenders from different initial arrangements.
Zone Pressing 1-2-2
The 1-2-2 formation can be transformed into 3-2, 1-2-1-1 or 3-1-1 depending on the positions occupied by the opponent players and special tasks when putting the ball into play. To actively counter the throw-in, a setup with three players in front is more beneficial. There are two points of view regarding the place of fast, short defenders in the zone pressing formation. Some coaches prefer to place them in the first line of defense. Others place tall attackers in the front line, using fast players in the middle line of the defensive formation where they can be more useful in interceptions.
Requirements for players. The XI position is usually one of the shorter, quicker defenders. He tries to prevent the thrower from putting the ball into play by slowing down the offense and giving his teammates the opportunity to adjust to the offensive lineup. Sometimes this player does not interfere with the thrower, but instead helps his partner to hold the player coming to receive the ball on a throw-in. In this case, all other players take positions at an angle of interception with respect to the attackers, trying to force the opponent to violate the 5 second rule on the throw-in and thereby provoke a hasty pass. A mixed tactic is often used, where the player in the center of the first line of defense first tries to interfere with the thrower and then quickly steps back to the middle, from where it is more convenient for him to connect with a partner for a group attack against the player in possession of the ball.
X2 and X3 positions are taller players, usually forwards. Depending on the movement of the ball, they must be ready to quickly move into the backcourt and cover the weak spot under the basket.
Position X4 is the fastest player on the team, who has a good sense of the situation and is able to foresee the development of events. Usually this is a tall back row player, a defender. When the 1-2-2 formation is transformed into the 1-2-1-1 formation, he takes a place in the area of the central circle. In this case, after the ball is put into play, it moves to the side of the ball. He has to move around a lot, as he is often responsible for playing in the middle of the court.
The X5 position is usually occupied by the center, the tallest player on the team, who plays stronger than others under the shield. He is the last line of defense and is responsible for preventing shots from close range.
Actions of the players after putting the ball into play. After putting the ball into play, player XI pushes the dribbler to the sideline, and together with partner X2 stops him, forcing him to turn away into the corner (fig. 3). Players XI and X2 must not allow a dribbler to pass between them, otherwise the defense will be destroyed.
In this position, X3 is the key player . This means that he is responsible for the actions of the two attackers Ol and 03 and must be ready to intercept the ball when passing to either of them. X4 and X5 move into position to intercept the passes to players 04 and 05.
If player 02 manages to pass the ball to player 04 along the sideline, X4 must stop the dribbler, and X2 helps him in this by setting the trap (diag. 4). Players X3 and X5 accompany forwards 03 and 05, and player XI becomes the key player, , because at this moment he is responsible for the actions of two forwards, 02 and Ol.
Another continuation occurs when player 02 returns the ball to player 01, who, after a throw-in, breaks through the center of the court (diagram 5).
Players X3 and XI set a trap for the ball carrier and player X2 becomes the key, being responsible for the actions of attackers 02 and 04. Player X5 accompanies attacker 05, and player X4 moves to the side of the ball.
In fact, in this case, there is a variant of the natural transformation of zone pressing 1-2-2 into zone pressing 1-2-1-1.
Rotation of the defense forward when trying to intercept the ball. At the moment the dribbler is stopped by the players setting the trap, the key player must decide whether he will try to intercept the ball on the pass or not. If he makes a decision and starts moving to intercept, the defense will have to rotate (change positions) in case of failure.
According to the direction of movement of the key player, this rotation is called forward rotation (Fig. 6).
Defenders XI and X2 together attack the player in possession of the ball (trap). The key player XZ moves to the center line of the court. At this point, he decides whether he will stay in the middle and wait for the attack to develop or try to actively start an interception movement. If he sees that the player with the ball is in a difficult position and feels that there is at least half a chance of intercepting the pass, he should actively come forward in readiness to take possession of the ball. Seeing X3 move to intercept, X4 must be ready to take the lead as well. If the XZ player manages to intercept the ball, he will practically be one on one with the basket. If the interception attempt fails, he will need help. It is for this purpose that the rotation of protection is carried out.
X4 moves forward in the direction of the position left by X3, and X2, who was involved in setting the trap, quickly steps back, covering the area of the court left by X4. After the rotation, the players again find themselves in the initial arrangement of zone pressing (Fig. 7).
It should be emphasized that the neglect of this element leaves the danger zone uncovered behind the back of a key player coming out to intercept the pass (Fig. 8).
Rotation of the defense back when the attackers successfully move the ball along the touchline. Rotation back is shown in fig. 9 and 10.
If the attackers manage to move the ball along the touchline, the X4 defender will have to attack the player with the ball. Whenever X4 is forced to participate in the formation of a trap, the far side of the court must step back to secure. This maneuver defines the nature of the back rotation of the defense. After the rotation, the defense is in the original arrangement of zone pressing.
If player X5 can take part in the rotation, he participates in it (Fig. 10). If he cannot leave the place under the basket, the rotation is carried out by four players.
2-2-1 Zone Pressing
2-2-1 Zone Pressing is more effective at countering kick-offs from behind the endline as the four defenders cluster in the forwards' backcourt despite the positions they occupy. The standard actions of defending players after putting the ball into play are shown in fig. 11.
Player XI stops the dribbler and his partner X2 helps form the trap. In this case, X4 key player must decide whether he will move to intercept a possible return pass to Ol, who enters the court from behind the endline (which will entail a forward rotation), or will maneuver in a position that allows him to control two attackers at the same time. Ol and OZ. In the case of a forward rotation, the X3 player will have to go to the position left by the X3 player, and the XI player will step back to the position left by the X3 player.
For fig. 12 it is shown that the players of the first line of defense are pushing the dribbler to the sideline. If he manages to dribble along the touchline, the trap will have to be set by players X3 and XI.
Players X5, X4 and X2 rotate backwards. If X5 is unable to leave the area under the basket, X4's defender must move in the direction of player 04.
The game situation may require that the nearest defenders of the first and second line go to the player with the ball in the first phase of the defense (diagram 13).
In this case, the XI defender pushes the dribbler to the sideline, where he is met by the XZ player. X4 moves towards attacker 04 on the side of the ball. Player X5 backs up post 05 and X2, the key player, is positioned to intercept passes sent to players 01 and 03.
If player 02 manages to pass the ball to attacker 04, despite the opposition of defenders XI and X3 (fig. 14), attacker 04 will be attacked by defenders X4 and X3 together (trap). Defender X2 accompanies player 03 as he moves towards the basket. Defender X5 covers post 05, and defender XI, the key, is positioned so as to be able to intercept the passes directed to players 02 and 01.
Zone Pressing 2-1-2
This setup is very effective when there are two fast defenders up front.
When the ball is put into play, defender XI pushes the dribbler to the sideline, and his partner XZ joins him to form a trap (dia. 15). Player X2, the key player, moves to a position convenient to intercept possible passes to players 01 and 03. Player X4 takes a position convenient to intercept the ball when passing to attacker 04, and player X5 protects the post player 05.
If key player X2 moves to intercept the return pass to attacker 01, X5 will move to the space left by X2 and X4 will move to the space left by X4 (forward rotation).
If the dribbler dribbles the ball to the center, he will be attacked by defenders XI and X2 (fig. 16). Player X3 moves towards the most likely pass, towards player 03. Defender X5 protects center player 05, and player X4, the key player, takes a position convenient for intercepting possible passes to players 04 and Ol.
Zone pressing 1-3-1
In zone pressing in a 1-3-1 formation, players XI and X2 attack the dribbler together if he dribbles along the sideline (dia. 17). Player X4, the key player, is ready to intercept the ball in case of possible passes to players 01 and 03. Player X3 moves towards player 04 on the side of the ball, and player X5 backs up center player 05.
If the dribbler passes the ball across the court to teammate OC, the latter should be attacked by players X4 and XI (diag. 18). In this case, X2 becomes the key player and aims to intercept possible passes to players 01 and 02. X3 moves towards attacker 05 on the side of the ball, and X5 takes place in the outer semicircle of the free throw area.
Summing up, it can be emphasized once again that the basic interactions of zone pressing defense with traps are standard for any initial formations. A team that has mastered the principles of setting up traps, holding players at an interception angle, and rotating back and forth can use these moves in any initial set-up and anywhere on the floor.
Players must follow the following rules:
Adjust to the lineup of attackers, push the dribbler to the touchline and attack him together. If the attackers successfully overcome the counteractions of the defense, repeat the same interactions again.
When the defender approaches the dribbler, he must keep his arms up, focus on the ball and position himself between the ball and the uncovered player. His task is to interfere with the transfer of the ball or provoke a cross pass that can be intercepted.
When forming a trap, the dribbler cannot be allowed to pass between the defenders. In this case, the defenders should not receive fouls.
Trap guards must step back quickly when passing the ball.
Defenders not involved in the formation of the trap must be prepared to intercept passes.
You can not leave the position under the guarded basket until the partner gives a signal that he is ready to defend it.
When rotating back, the player on the farthest side of the court from the ball must quickly move back. He must substitute under the basket for a back-line player, or go to the side of the ball.
The midfield player must be constantly ready to step back towards the basket when the ball is successfully advanced by the attackers. He comes forward only to form a trap or intercept the ball.
When stepping back, defenders must cover the free throw area quickly.
10. Don't forget that pressing can be effective without interceptions . The physical and psychological pressure exerted by makes attackers more likely to make mistakes.
After the forwards have cleared the center line, the defenders may continue to use trap zone pressing tactics or change the defensive system. In the latter case, the players must know exactly what protection will be applied and perfect the necessary shift in training sessions.
Drills to improve defense by zone pressing with traps
1. One against one all over the court (fig. 19).
Maintain position to push the dribbler towards the touchline.
2. Three against three. Throw-in resistance (Diagram 20).
The attacker with the ball tries to put it into play from behind the end line. The three defenders actively counter the throw-in, trying to get the attackers to break the 5 second rule.
Defender X2 guarding player 02, the most likely receiver of the ball, uses a closed stance, preventing the ball from catching with his nearest hand. The closed stance allows you to securely control your player and is often used by defenders when trying to force attackers to break the 5 second rule on a face-off.
The XZ defender guarding player 03 farthest from the ball plays in an open stance. In this stance, it is easier to follow the ball, but there is a danger of missing the ward behind. The farther away from the ball the attacker is, the more effective the defensive play becomes in a closed stance.
3. Two against one. Stopping the dribbler (Fig. 21).
The ball carrier tries to dribble past two defenders. The exercise is performed throughout the site. Defenders learn how to stop a dribbler without receiving personal remarks. The two defenders work until they can stop the dribbler five times.
4. Four against two. Stopping the dribbler (Fig. 22a and 226).
Players 01 and 02 try to get the ball forward. When 01 tries to dribble past X3 and X4 defenders, 02 steps back to get the ball from 01 when he is stopped by the defenders. Defenders X5 and X6 are pulled into the middle as if they were each wide on the far side of the court from the ball. They may start to move forward on the pass (forward rotation) if player 01 finds himself in a difficult position in the trap formed by players X3 and X4. Regardless of this, X5 and X6 defenders allow 02 to receive the ball and start dribbling, after which the two of them immediately attack the dribbler, trying to stop him. XZ and X4 defenders pull back to the middle. Player Ol comes back ready to receive the ball from partner 02. As soon as the attacker makes the pass, the defenders guarding him must immediately retreat to the middle of the court.
5. Three defenders in circle (fig. 23a and 236).
Seven or eight players form a circle. The coach passes the ball to player 01. Defenders XI and X2 immediately attack the player with the ball together, and the defender X3 tries to predict the direction of the pass and intercept the ball. If player Ol manages to pass the ball to player 03, the latter will be attacked by defenders XI and X3 together, and defender X2 retreats to a position convenient for intercepting passes. Accordingly, with a successful pass to player 08, the latter is attacked by two defenders XI and X2, and the defender x3 tries to intercept the ball during the next pass. You cannot pass the ball to a partner standing next to you.
If the defender manages to intercept the ball on the pass, the passing player takes his place. Defenders who form a trap do not get confused to take the ball away, but only make it difficult to pass. The size of the circle can be increased when the defenders become more effective.
This exercise is an excellent physical preparation for zone pressing defense. It also makes it easy to control errors in defensive interactions, which is not always possible in a training two-sided game.
6. Four against three and four against four (Fig. 25a and
256).
In this exercise, you can gradually improve the elements of necessary interactions in zonal pressing, such as the formation of traps, forward rotation when trying to intercept a pass, and recovering defensive positions.
7. Rotate when trying to intercept a transmission.
The clarity of interactions in this situation must be constantly improved. You should start with a situation of four against three, then four against four, and finally five against five. The coach gives the command to rotate forward or backward, and the players repeat the necessary interactions several times.
8. Pull back.
The exercise starts from a set-up with a trap formed on three quarters of the area. Defenders allow the attackers to make a forward pass, then quickly retreat to the defending basket's free throw area and re-organize the defense.
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Attack against zone pressing | Basketball
Before talking about offense against different types of zone pressing, remember that zone pressing: 1) is a psychological attempt to disrupt the habitual interactions of the attackers; 2) is itself an offense aimed at intercepting the ball and "freezing" the fast break; 3) is used when the team consists of players who play well in defense, as well as small teams against a tall and less coordinated opponent;
4) is used to unbalance an opponent and also to destroy his offense by provoking cross, cross or long passes, regardless of whether one or two players throw the ball into the frontcourt; 5) uses a group tackle of the ball, which reduces the number of directions of possible passes for the ball carrier and nullifies his ability to dribble; 6) leads to errors in attackers; 7) forces the opponent to change the usual combinations.
Zone pressing is a great late game defense, especially when the winning opponent is only trying to keep the score. The zone pressure defense imposes its pace of play and allows for calculated risk, forcing the opponent to rush.
The following considerations should be kept in mind when organizing a team offense against zone pressing. The team must avoid passing the ball to the touchlines. Passes to the corner and to the sidelines are performed only in extreme cases. From this point of view, it is sometimes preferable to go for the threat of a dropped ball. When the defenders double-attack the player in possession of the ball at the touchline, the touchline becomes the third defender. Through the center, you can quickly and safely deliver the ball to the frontcourt. After that, the back row players quickly move to the frontcourt to be able to provide assistance to their forwards and the post player.
If a dribbler is attacked by two defenders, he should not turn his back on the opponent's basket in his backcourt. The attacker must anticipate the possibility of a group attack on the ball, have an overview of the entire court at any time of the game and know the direction of the kickback if necessary.
If an attacker dribbles past a defender and the defender stays behind, the ball should be immediately pushed further or transferred to the other hand so that the defender cannot kick it from behind. Players in possession of the ball should always expect an attack from behind or from the blind side when they are over the first line of zone pressure.
After a goal is scored, it is important to get it into play quickly before the opponent's defense has time to form up. The nearest player must grab the ball before it touches the floor, jump over the end line and pass to a partner.
Players must move towards the basket. With a group attack on the ball carrier, a good situation is created for developing a fast break.
It is very difficult to explain to a player at what point he should pass the ball in group tackle attempts. He can control the ball until he is attacked, but when the attack starts, he must pass the ball as early as possible.
Offense against zone pressing needs a number of free players. It is important that one player is always behind the teammate in possession of the ball for safety. The ball should always be passed to the most technical player. If an attacker or post is in possession of the ball, they must not lose sight of their more technical partners. Conversely, technical players always go out to meet the ball. They are generally less likely to make a mistake.
Players usually walk away from the defender after making a pass. All players must fill the fast break lanes when the ball penetrates the first line of zone pressing.
When playing against zone pressing, remember that 10 seconds is long enough to get the ball into the frontcourt and don't be afraid to break the 10 second rule. In training, it's a good idea to slowly try out all offensive interactions against zone pressing first, discussing each position, its possibilities, and variations. Players then play the main interactions at a medium speed. Finally, they must overcome the resistance of defenders who stand still, then move slowly and increase their speed, but do not play with their hands.
To gain confidence, players attack weak defenders first. At the same time, exercises are used that develop the ability to see the field, the technique of possession of the ball in motion and the tactics of beating a numerically superior opponent. Players must be able to recognize the defense they are playing against and act accordingly. Once forwards are good at playing against zone pressing and performing basic maneuvers with ease and calculation, a coach can use strong defenders in practice to build stamina and confidence in players. It is also useful to prohibit attackers in training from using dribbling when overcoming zone pressure. In addition, special time should be set aside to improve controlled dribbling (hitting the ball in the direction of players preparing for a group tackle and fast passing).
Players should be interested in the details of the game and be focused. They need to know how, where and why their offense works against zone pressure. It is advisable to examine players, especially those who make mistakes, because mistakes in these cases lead the opponent directly to the basket. The mistake must be corrected immediately or the player must be replaced. A player should never cross pass unless he is 100% sure of success.
It is very easy for two players to attack the ball carrier when he has completed the dribble, so the dribble must be used purposefully. Skilled players dribble in the middle of the court. Players must go out towards the passes of the ball. Before making a pass, you need to be sure that the ball is controlled securely. Some players try to catch and pass the ball in one motion, rushing to get it forward. This is a disastrous path. Distracting activities before going to receive the ball are mandatory for all players.
Offensive against zone pressure should break the first line of defense. In this case, the player quickly comes forward from behind the back of the first line defender and receives the ball. After the ball is behind the backs of the front row, point guards rush into the frontcourt to get the ball back and quickly deliver it to a position convenient for shooting. Against zone pressing, you need an aggressive attack. This uses a dribble towards defenders preparing for a group tackle with their heads up. When defenders approach, premeditated actions give an advantage to the remaining free partner. In the backcourt, you can pass the ball back. The attacker must always be followed by a partner. If the ball carrier passes back, he steps back and plays on the back of the player who received the ball, or stays behind the defenders in front of a teammate with the ball, taking a position at an angle to him, ready to receive a fast pass.
Players must be prepared to face zone pressure at all times, especially after minute breaks or substitutions. They also need to be ready to press when they are in the lead.
There are three options for passing offensively against zone pressing: 1) back to the follower, 2) to a stipulated forward position in line of sight of the ball carrier, and 3) between two defenders attacking the ball carrier to a teammate, moving behind them.
A long diagonal pass is possible when the player receiving the ball can get into good shooting position without active opposition. This means that the attacker must control the position of all five defenders before making such a pass. In exceptional cases, a two-handed pass may be made over the head of a defender to the exit to a teammate who is making a dash from the ball. But you should never use hinged gears.
It is important to remember the following points. Coaches will prefer a dropped ball to situations where a player passes the ball at random. A player may dribble as long as there is no threat of a group tackle, but his head must be up. Do not try to dribble until there is room in front of the player to dribble, and once he has started to dribble, he must not stop aimlessly. When there is no possibility for a reliable pass, the dribble is used to move the ball forward and pass. It is very important to stretch the defense as wide as possible throughout the court, in accordance with a pre-planned attack. Players should not be grouped in one zone: the formation should be wide.
If the defense attacks the thrower from behind the endline, he may step back, run along the endline or pass the ball to a teammate for a throw-in. In the latter case, the player makes a dash and opens up to receive the ball.
To be sure of success, each player must go out towards the ball if the pass is directed to him, and not stop before receiving the ball. If a player receives the ball with his back to the basket being attacked, he must immediately turn and look forward without starting the dribble. He must pass the ball to an open player and quickly move to the designated area, being sure of the balance of the attack.
If possible, do not deviate from the planned attack plan. Permissible improvisation should be based on the breakthrough of zone pressing.
Counteraction to group tackling with dribbling (fig. 196). Player 1, the most technical, puts the ball into play with a pass to player 2 (1). He performs a V-shaped movement and goes to receive the transmission. He uses the dribble to pull defenders 1 and 2 on himself. As soon as they get close, player 2 returns the ball to teammate (2), who time his exit from behind the endline in such a way as to be as close as possible to player 2, but not allow defender 1 intercept the ball. Player 1 dribbles past defender 3, ahead of defender 1's attempt to take part in the attack on the ball carrier again. This is a good maneuver for a team with a strong dribbler.
Diagonal exit (fig. 197). Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 (1). He returns the ball to a partner who dribbles towards the defenders preparing for the group tackle (2). Player 2 dashes diagonally to a position in front of player 1, behind defender 1, so that he is in the team's line of sight. Player 1 immediately passes the ball to player 2 (3). Player 1 should be the most technical player on the team.
Breakthrough after transmission (Fig. 198). Player 1, the most technical, throws the ball from behind the endline to player 2 on the edge (1). He returns the ball to the partner (2). Player 1 dribbles towards defenders 1 and 2. As soon as defender 2 starts moving towards him, player 1 quickly passes the ball to player 2 (3) coming along the sideline and breaks between the defenders, receiving a return pass from player 2 (4 ).
Attack in 1-1-2-1 formation against zone pressing (dia. 199). Player 1 behind the end line with the ball, regardless of whether there are an even or odd number of players playing in the first line of defense. Player 2 is located near the free throw line, most often behind defender I, to make it difficult for the defense to navigate. Players 3 and 4 take places near the center line. Player 3 has to pull the player of the first line of defense (in our case, defender 3) towards him. Since player 1 is positioned to the right of the free throw area, defender 4, who is playing deep in the court, is likely to move towards him. Therefore defender 3 must step back to make sure that player 3 does not receive a pass over the first line of defense. Player 3, by his actions, should make defender 3 think more about the safety net than about the attack in the first line of defense. Player 2, the most technical, makes a feint and goes out to meet the ball. Player 1 passes the ball to him (I). After the pass, player 1 enters the court, moving away from player 2. He hits the ball once or twice on the floor, calling defenders 1 and 2, and returns the ball to player 1 (2), who begins to dribble in the direction of the position, abandoned by defender 3. As soon as defender 3 starts moving towards the player with the ball, player 3 must go out to receive the ball. Player I passes the ball to player 3 (3) because defender 4 cannot cross the court to intercept the pass. After the pass, player 1 walks down the center ready to receive the ball. Without dribbling, player 3 passes the ball to player 2 (4), who breaks between defenders 1 and 2. Player 3 must be careful when passing, watching for defender 4 to intercept, but since the pass is backwards (player 2 is behind player 3), it is usually quite reliable. Player 1 or 2 crosses the center line with a dribble, developing a fast break attack.
Offensive in a 1-1-2-1 formation against zone pressing with an even number of defenders in the first line of defense (fig. 200). Player 2 is in the middle. Player I passes the ball to Player 2, who takes a short dribble and returns the ball to his partner. Player 1 dribbles quickly to the right, where the defense pushes him. When defenders 4 and 2 start the group tackle, player 2 breaks through the center of the court, receiving a return pass from player 1 (1). If defender 2 actively interferes with this pass, player 1 may pass the ball to player 4 (2), who takes a step towards the ball after defender 4 moves to the group tackle. Player 2 continues down the center receiving the ball from player 4.
8 attack against zone pressing from 1-2-1-1 formation (dia. 201). This is a rarely used and hardly mentioned offense against zone pressing. However, it is a simple and effective way to get the ball into the frontcourt against any form of zone pressing. The player simply passes the ball to a partner and passes behind him while the partner sends the ball to a third player. The first player again receives the ball from the third, coming out towards the pass. Player 4 must always move away from the first pass. Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 (1) and passes behind him. Player 2 dribbles to the left, calling defenders 1 and 2, and passes the ball to player 3 (2). Player 2 passes behind Player 3. He knows that Player 1, the first passing in the eight, will go from right to left in his direction. Player 3 dribbles and makes a third pass to player 1 (3) avoiding the trap of defenders 1 and 3.
Also, if they get caught in the trap, they get to practice passing out of the trap.
It may come in the form of a man press, zone press, or a basketball team that likes to trap and gamble at different points throughout the game. Whatever type of pressure defense you are facing, you need to have a game plan with your team, and that plan needs to have been prepped in practice beforehand.
Don’t get me wrong; this is an excellent option at points in the game, depending on time and score. But, if you can make a pressing team pay by getting to the basket for a quality finish, do it!
The average fan would blame the ball handler, but this is not always the case. In most cases, there is also some responsibility with the players off of the ball as well.
If they go too early, they may not be able to hold the seal long enough to stay open. If they go too late, the passer may be under extreme ball pressure and not be able to get them the ball.
A quick ball reversal will make the defense pay for trapping. As we discussed earlier, the best way to get an over-aggressive defense to back off is to make them pay with easy baskets.
A good point guard will already naturally understand this, but you can really help out by the play you call out or a calm word encouraging your team to slow down the pace and execute.
And, while it is important to shorten the pass, they need to start higher so that they have space to cut to get open first.
A great move to avoid these situations is the retreat dribble.
If the ball is swung over to the trailing guard, the player who just passed it must now get behind that ball handler to be their release valve.
This should be okay because the other team’s post defender is most likely not going to be as quick of foot and will not be able to execute a good trap.
If you are on a run and rolling, a dribble down open three from one of your better shooters might be a good shot. On the other hand, if the other team just went on a 6-0 run, this is not a shot you want to be shooting. You will want to run a solid set and make the defense have to guard to get a stop.
The drill is exactly as the title describes it. You are going to have four offensive players and five defenders. The offensive players cannot use any dribbles and must complete ten passes or make a layup/dunk to win the drill. The defense is trying their absolute hardest to get a steal. 
After a few seconds, the player will use a pivot, pass fake, etc., to get the pass around the defender to the 3rd player. The player making the pass is going to follow the ball and become the next defender. Just repeat this pattern for the desired amount of time. * Players can grab and reach a little bit as well to make this basketball passing drill harder. 
The players on the perimeter must be able to swing the ball back and forth between each other without using any dribbles or getting pushed out away from the 3 point line. They can, however, back cut for a finish if the defender is completely overplaying them. Here are a few variations of this team basketball drill. 
Sometimes the defenders who set the trap try to immediately carry out a group selection of the ball themselves, which causes unnecessary personal remarks. 
When the player with the ball falls into a trap and the decision must be made as quickly as possible, a reflex is triggered, forcing him to quickly use an apparent defensive error and pass the ball to a partner who is free at that moment. 
With this pass, X5 and X2 rushed to 05. Seeing that X2's defender had "ignored" the thrower 02, the latter quickly entered the court in readiness to receive a return pass. 
It is more important to trace the transition to the standard actions of defenders from different initial arrangements. 
Sometimes this player does not interfere with the thrower, but instead helps his partner to hold the player coming to receive the ball on a throw-in. In this case, all other players take positions at an angle of interception with respect to the attackers, trying to force the opponent to violate the 5 second rule on the throw-in and thereby provoke a hasty pass. A mixed tactic is often used, where the player in the center of the first line of defense first tries to interfere with the thrower and then quickly steps back to the middle, from where it is more convenient for him to connect with a partner for a group attack against the player in possession of the ball. 
Usually this is a tall back row player, a defender. When the 1-2-2 formation is transformed into the 1-2-1-1 formation, he takes a place in the area of the central circle. In this case, after the ball is put into play, it moves to the side of the ball. He has to move around a lot, as he is often responsible for playing in the middle of the court. 
This means that he is responsible for the actions of the two attackers Ol and 03 and must be ready to intercept the ball when passing to either of them. X4 and X5 move into position to intercept the passes to players 04 and 05. 
Player X5 accompanies attacker 05, and player X4 moves to the side of the ball. 
If he sees that the player with the ball is in a difficult position and feels that there is at least half a chance of intercepting the pass, he should actively come forward in readiness to take possession of the ball. Seeing X3 move to intercept, X4 must be ready to take the lead as well. If the XZ player manages to intercept the ball, he will practically be one on one with the basket. If the interception attempt fails, he will need help. It is for this purpose that the rotation of protection is carried out. 
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The standard actions of defending players after putting the ball into play are shown in fig. 11. 
17). Player X4, the key player, is ready to intercept the ball in case of possible passes to players 01 and 03. Player X3 moves towards player 04 on the side of the ball, and player X5 backs up center player 05. 
If the attackers successfully overcome the counteractions of the defense, repeat the same interactions again. 
He must substitute under the basket for a back-line player, or go to the side of the ball. 
One against one all over the court (fig. 19). 
XZ and X4 defenders pull back to the middle. Player Ol comes back ready to receive the ball from partner 02. As soon as the attacker makes the pass, the defenders guarding him must immediately retreat to the middle of the court. 
Defenders who form a trap do not get confused to take the ball away, but only make it difficult to pass. The size of the circle can be increased when the defenders become more effective. 
The coach gives the command to rotate forward or backward, and the players repeat the necessary interactions several times. 
The attacker must anticipate the possibility of a group attack on the ball, have an overview of the entire court at any time of the game and know the direction of the kickback if necessary. 
He can control the ball until he is attacked, but when the attack starts, he must pass the ball as early as possible. 
Players then play the main interactions at a medium speed. Finally, they must overcome the resistance of defenders who stand still, then move slowly and increase their speed, but do not play with their hands. 
In this case, the player quickly comes forward from behind the back of the first line defender and receives the ball. After the ball is behind the backs of the front row, point guards rush into the frontcourt to get the ball back and quickly deliver it to a position convenient for shooting. Against zone pressing, you need an aggressive attack. This uses a dribble towards defenders preparing for a group tackle with their heads up. When defenders approach, premeditated actions give an advantage to the remaining free partner. In the backcourt, you can pass the ball back. The attacker must always be followed by a partner. If the ball carrier passes back, he steps back and plays on the back of the player who received the ball, or stays behind the defenders in front of a teammate with the ball, taking a position at an angle to him, ready to receive a fast pass. 
When there is no possibility for a reliable pass, the dribble is used to move the ball forward and pass. It is very important to stretch the defense as wide as possible throughout the court, in accordance with a pre-planned attack. Players should not be grouped in one zone: the formation should be wide. 
Permissible improvisation should be based on the breakthrough of zone pressing. 
Player 1 immediately passes the ball to player 2 (3). Player 1 should be the most technical player on the team. 
Since player 1 is positioned to the right of the free throw area, defender 4, who is playing deep in the court, is likely to move towards him. Therefore defender 3 must step back to make sure that player 3 does not receive a pass over the first line of defense. Player 3, by his actions, should make defender 3 think more about the safety net than about the attack in the first line of defense. Player 2, the most technical, makes a feint and goes out to meet the ball. Player 1 passes the ball to him (I). After the pass, player 1 enters the court, moving away from player 2. He hits the ball once or twice on the floor, calling defenders 1 and 2, and returns the ball to player 1 (2), who begins to dribble in the direction of the position, abandoned by defender 3. As soon as defender 3 starts moving towards the player with the ball, player 3 must go out to receive the ball. Player I passes the ball to player 3 (3) because defender 4 cannot cross the court to intercept the pass. After the pass, player 1 walks down the center ready to receive the ball.
Without dribbling, player 3 passes the ball to player 2 (4), who breaks between defenders 1 and 2. Player 3 must be careful when passing, watching for defender 4 to intercept, but since the pass is backwards (player 2 is behind player 3), it is usually quite reliable. Player 1 or 2 crosses the center line with a dribble, developing a fast break attack. 
Player 2 continues down the center receiving the ball from player 4. 
