Horns 45 overload
 | 1 1 passes to 4 (or 5), cuts to the ballside wing. Variations - before the pass, 5 exchanges or cross-screens if 4 is overplayed or to get 4 at the other elbow (see Mavericks elbow iso quick hitter) - 1 cuts outside looking for a hand-off or bounce pass from 4, then goes to the ballside corner, 3 fills the wing (USA offence) - 1 can cut weakside using a flarescreen from 5 (see Russia offence). Options a) Isolation - 5 dives through the lane, 4 shoots or attacks the basket. See Horns 45 iso and the SC3 quick hitter. Variation - 4 makes a toss-back to 1. |
 | 2 b) Backdoor - 5 dives, 2 ballcuts then backcuts for a bounce pass. 3 can backcut if denied when 4 gets the pass from 1. See the Backdoor quick hitter. Variations - 4 dribbles at 2 for a hand-off or a backcut if overplayed (see Horns 45 iso) - 4 passes to 2 then ballscreens - 5 downscreens for 2 (USA, Horns 45 backdoor). See Syracuse 3-out 2-in (corner). |
 | 3 c) Russia - 5 ballscreens for 4, rolls or pops. See the Russia and USA offences, and Horns 45 Suns. |
 | 4 Entry variations goxavier.com 1 passes to 3, cuts to the ballside corner off 4, 3 passes to 4, 5 picks and rolls. |
 | 5 NBA Coaches Playbook 2X Isolation 4 Four players are near the baseline, 4 and 5 flash to the elbows, 1 passes to 4 (or 5) and goes to the ballside wing, 5 makes a diagonal cut, 4 attacks the basket and can pass to 2 or 5 if their defenders help. |
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