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Press breaks
1-4 set


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1
1-4 set (four across)

1 screens for 2 then goes back to the outlet spot, 5 screens for 3 then goes to the top of the key as a release option.
 
Option - pause for a second against a 1-2-1-1, 4 should be able to hit one of the wings before the screening action.
 
For another way to get 5 in position as a release option (using a stagger screen), see 1-4 Press Break (Basketball for Coaches), Xavier (4-across).
 
 
Four Across Press Break (YouTube) - outside players screen for the inside players, who curl around and go deep, then the ballside screener screens for the weakside screener.

a)

4 looks for 2 or 3 over the top.


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2
b)

1 cuts up the middle if denied, if 5 gets the inbounds pass, look to hit 1, 2 and 3 run wide.


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3
c)

If 5 is denied, 2 and 3 break back to help, 4 looks for 1 going long.

If there is no long pass to 1, 4 inbounds to 2 or 3, 1 breaks to the ballside sideline looking for a pass, 5 stays in the middle.

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4
d)

If 1 is open and gets the inbounds pass, 4 comes in ballside behind the ball, look for 5 in the middle (then 3 opposite).

If 1 passes back to 4, 2 goes long middle, 3 flashes back.
 
Option - 4 spaces weakside behind the ball, see Press breaks - 2-1-2.

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5
On ball reversal to 3, 2 gets to the ballside sideline, 1 goes long weakside.

See Press breaks -
Hoop Tactics, Middle, Xavier (4-across).
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