vs. 1-3-1 Zone Options
The clock offense is a great offense to exploit the vulnerablility of an 1-3-1 zone weakness along the baseline.
Basic weaknesses of an 1-3-1 Zone.
Learn more about 1-3-1 reads and counters.
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When wing O2 passes to the corner, O2 cuts to the basket anticipating a return pass from O4. |
If/When defender X5 drops down to help out against wing O2's basketcut, corner looks to feed open post O5. |
Ball Reversal:
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| When corner O4 cannot feed the cutter or post, O4 makes pass out to O1 initiating ball reversal and weakside attack. | Anytime the defender X5 steps out to guard O2, O2 looks to pass to O5 flashing into the middle. |
Clock continuity continues. When wing O2 passes to the corner, O2 cuts to the basket looking for a return pass from O4. O4 looks to pass to O2 on basket cut, post O5 in middle, or passes back out to O3 rotating up a spot.
vs. 1-2-2 Zone Options
Basic weaknesses of an 1-2-2 Zone. Although the 1-2-2 can be strong against outside shooting, it is vulnerable
in the middle and corners.
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When wing O2 passes to the corner, O2 cuts to the basket. When defender X5 defends against o2's basket cut, it opens up the middle for a pass from O4 to O5. |
O1 and O2 also have the options of feeding post O5 direct. |
Ball Reversal:
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When O4 cannot feed the cutter or post, O4 makes pass out to O1 initiating ball reversal and weakside attack. |
Anytime the defender X5 steps out to guard O2, O2 looks to pass to O5 flashing into the middle or to O4 on baseline. |
Clock continuity continues. When wing O2 passes to the corner, O2 cuts to the basket looking for a return pass from O4. O4 looks to pass to O2 on basket cut, post O5 in middle, or passes back out to O3 rotating up a spot.
