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4 Flash

4 Flash Stay

4 High

Smash

Fist Flash

Fist Power

Spartan

OU

10

Hand

11

12

Spread Flash

13

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4 Flash

4 Flash

Zone O

Zone O

5
X

5
X

3
X

2 cuts t o the free throw line (beneath the defensive guard)

4 Flash

4 Flash

Zone O

Zone O

5
X

X
X

As 4 passes back t o 1 , 4 cuts t o the free throw line as 2 (who is i n

the middle o f the zone o n 4's catch) circles o u t (behind the right
wing defender). The scheme is that this guy (who is shown
guarding 4 i n this diagram) either drifts into the midde o f the
court o n 4's court (leaving 2 open o n his exit) o r stays o n the
perimeter as he feels 2 (leaving 4 open o n his cut).
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1 and 2 pass back-and-forth.

Continuity.

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4 Flash Stay

4 Flash Stay

Zone O

Zone O

5
X

5
X

3
X

1 and 2 pass back-and-forth.

Zone O

As opposed t o "4 Flash", the player who cuts t o the middle

stays middle (he doesn't switch with the wings).

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2 cuts t o the free throw line (beneath the defensive guard)

4 Flash Stay

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4 High

4 High

Zone O

Zone O

5
3

2
1

On 2's pass back t o 1 , 4 and 5 flash t o the elbows.

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3
X

On a high post catch, the opposite b i g dives weak (this is

designed f o r the 2 - 3 zones i n which the center steps u p t o
play a high post catch). 5's dive draws the weakside
forward, 4 turns t o pass t o 3 f o r a wide open look.

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L

Zone O

Zone O

5
X

On 1's pass t o 4 , 2 cuts through the D.

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5
x3

x2

Ball is swung around the perimeter. The important

sequence f o r the defense is x 3 / x 2 ' s work i n this diagram.
x 2 must come over and b u m p x 3 down t o cover the corner.

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Smash
Zone O

5
X

4
x3

1 and 3 pass back-and-forth. 1 passes guard-to-guard t o

2 . 3 comes through t o the right corner (drawing x3's
attention). 4 screens the middle defender as 5 comes
underneath the r i m f o r a catch.

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Fist Flash

Fist Flash

Zone O

Zone O

2
5

3
4

5
3
X

1
1 passes t o 2 and follows his pass t o get the ball back.

1 comes o f f 4's ball screen. As 1 comes off, 3 flashes t o the

free throw line

Fist Flash

Fist Flash

Zone O

Zone O

2
4

5
X

X
X

5
X

X
X

As 1 dribbles right, 3 lifts o u t o f the high post.

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On 3's dribble left, 4 moves t o screen the outside forward

as 2 runs baseline, 4 flashes quickly t o the ballside elbow.

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Fist Power

Fist Power

Zone O

Zone O

5
X

4
X

2
X

X3

X
X

1 passes t o 2 . 2 passes i t back.

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On 1's catch, 4 sprints u p t o set a ball screen. 1 comes off.

As 5 creeps underneath the rim, x 4 has a decision t o make:
shift t o guard the ball o r stay home o n 3 .

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Spartan

Spartan

Zone O

Zone O

5
X

3
2

Zone O

5
X

1 dribbles 4 o u t o f the high post. On 4's catch, 3 spaces

corner while 5 circles u p t o set a flare screen o n the forward
defender.

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Spartan

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OU

OU

Zone O

Zone O

5
3

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4
2

On 1's catch, 2 crosses over the line o f forwards as 3

crosses under.

1 - 3 - 1 alignment.

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Hand

Hand

Zone O

Zone O

5
x

x1
X

1
1 passes t o 2 and follows his pass f o r a handoff. 2 cuts
through.

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GREAT f o r teams that look t o g o over any side ball screens

within their 2 - 3 . As 1 comes o f f the side ball screen set by
4 , x 1 fights over the top. 1 throws back t o 4 (who pops). 2
cuts back t o the left corner f o r the "one more" pass.

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X

Zone O

Zone O

4
X

1 and 2 pass back and forth. 4 and 5 start coming u p the

court.

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On 3's catch, 4 has already sprinted u p t o screen the guard

and 5 screens the forward nearest t o 3 f o r a shot/drive.

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Spread Flash

Spread Flash

Zone O

Zone O

Spread Flash
Zone O

5
x

x2

X
X

On 1's catch, 4 flashes into the high post t o f o r m a 1 - 3 - 1

alignment.

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x2

3
X

1 and 3 pass back-and-forth. On his pass t o 1 , 3 cuts into

the middle o f the court.

On his pass t o 2 , 1 spaces away and 3 steps o u t o f the high

post.