Red

(Level – Advanced)

Summary

This is a great zone play that you can run against both odd man and even man fronts. It gives you several opportunities for the outside shot. You can also dribble penetrate or shoot the mid-range jump shot depending on how the defense reacts.

Personnel

Player 2 should be your best 3-point shooter. It’s also good to have Player 1 & Player 3 as 3-point threats.

Players 4 & 5 should be able to finish near the basket, if the opportunity presents itself. Player 4 should be a slasher as well.

Instructions:

1. Player 1 clears Player 2 out by dribbling to the wing.

2. Player 2 clears out of the right wing and cuts to the opposite wing.

3. Player 4 follows Player 2 and cuts to the short corner

4. After Player 4 has left the elbow, Player 5 replaces him by cutting across the lane to the right elbow.

5. Player 3 cuts to the left side of the top of the key after Player 1 has the ball on the wing.

6. Player 1 passes to Player 3. Player 3 tries to occupy the left guy of the zone, so Player 2 & Player 4 can have a 2-on-1 scoring opportunity.

7. Player 3 passes to Player 2.

8. Player 2 looks to dribble drive and shoot or pass to Player 4 in the short corner for an open shot.

9. As this is developing, Player 5 drops down to the low block on the right side.

10. If nothing is there Player 2 reverses the ball back to Player 3 and Player 2 cuts underneath the zone to opposite baseline.

11. As the pass is being thrown, Player 5 gets ready to set the screen on the outside guy of the zone.

12. Player 3 quickly reverses the ball to Player 1.

13. Player 1 passes the ball to Player 2. Player 2 shoots if he is open.

14. After Player 5 sets the screen, he turns and establishes position in the post to receive a pass from Player 2.

15. Player 2 can fake a shot and throw a bounce pass into Player 5 on the post.

16. If the defensive player 3 fights over the screen and gets to deny the pass to Player 2. Player 1 can fake a pass to Player 2 and throw a pass into Player 5 on the post.