1-2-2 Slider basics
 | 1 Sliding 1-2-2 X3 is the "slider" who stays between the ball and the basket, good overall defender, big enough to defend the low post. All five defenders guard the ball on the perimeter, X3 has the ball out top. See Defences - Jack Bennett sliding 3-2, Toronto Raptors 3-2, Tubby Smith 3-2, 1-2-2 St. Joseph, also YouTube playlist - 3-2 sliding zone. |
 | 2 A wing defender takes first pass (or a dribble entry), so X1 takes the ball on a pass to 2 (or 4, see below). Slider X3 replaces X1, covers the high post, and would take a return pass to 1. X4 covers the low post (fronts), and will close out on a pass to 4. X5 is the help on 5. Option - X2 steps out to deny or steal a return pass to 1. Tubby Smith - X4 gets outside low-post 5, butt to the baseline, guarding with his inside hand. |
 | 3 X4 closes out on a pass to 4 and takes away baseline. Slider X3 replaces X4 (3/4 from the top, or front). X1 gaps or recovers to the elbow area, replacing X3. X5 helps X3 if 4 passes inside to 5 (X2 would sink). Toronto Raptors - slider X3 may need to close out on a corner pass if X4 is out of position or slow. Tubby Smith - trap on a pass below the wing. |
 | 4 The wings take any skip pass as X3 will be out of position. Here X2 takes the ball until slider X3 recovers from the low post and bumps him back to the elbow. Tubby Smith - X2 takes 1 on the skip pass, exchanging spots with X3. |
 | 5 X1 takes the ball on a skip pass from 1 to 4, X3 covers the high post as usual. If X4 takes the ball, 5 will be open inside, X3 can't get down to cover in time. |
 | 6 Options to defend a high post: - with X3 out on the ball, one of the wings pinches in to cover the high post (X3 does not over extend) - X3 sags off the ball to cover the high post (shown) - here X5 has no one in his area and can come up to defend the high post with X3 out on the ball - X5 comes up if 4 gets a pass (Coach Mac). Against a two-guard front, X3 covers the high post, or drops to cover the low posts if there is no high post (see Tubby Smith 3-2). Toronto Raptors 3-2 - the top three guys contest high-post passes. X3 picks up the ball without over-extending and a wing covers the high post, or X3 just sags off the ball to protect the high post, e.g. against a high overload (shown) or two high posts. Jack Bennett - if they put a guy in the high post with X3 on the ball, a wing has to pinch that, and X3 has to play big at the top of the key, don't give up a direct pass. Tubby Smith - if 4 flashes to the high post when X3 is covering the ball, X5 comes up too, he has to find somebody to guard. X3 would pinch or trap on a pass to the high post. See Defence - 1-2-2.  |
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