Defence
Playname : 3-2 raptors


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See YouTube video - Toronto Raptors 3-2 zone

Top defenders X3-X1-X2 cover the high post and wings, and switch any middle ballscreens.

X3 does not over-extend out top.

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0:17

X2 pinches to cover a high-post flash, X5 stays low.

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X1 takes 1 coming off a ballscreen, X5 takes a pass to 3.

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0:39

X3 does not pressure the ball against three guards and a high post.

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X4 is ballside after a pass to 3 (his matchup would be 5).

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0:53

Wing X1 covers the high post while X3 is on the ball.

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1:22

On an outside drive from the wing, weakside X4 helps, and X2 helps the helper.

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1:51

5 flashes from weakside on a pass to 3, as X3 drops, X5 steps up to deter a pass.

X5 has no one is his area of the zone.

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1:54

Same help rotation on a middle drive, weakside X4 helps, and X2 helps the helper.

X3 takes a pass to 1.

Don Casey - X3 cover the weakside elbow to dissuade a kick-out pass.


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2:08

With two high posts, X3 sinks and the wings pinch in.

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2:15

With X3 on the ball, X1 takes a pass to 2, 3 cuts to the other side, X5 does not react to that.


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X5 reacts to a second cutter.

With no one to guard, X3 closes out on a pass to 3, along with X4.

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2:28

X3 dives to cover the high post on a pass to 3.

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It's a sliding 3-2, when 5 dives on a pass to the corner, X3 covers it, X1 sags toward the elbow.

X4 is in position to help.

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X2 takes a skip pass to 1, X4 takes a pass to 2.

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2:57

X1 takes a pass to 3, X3 drops to the elbow area.

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3:13

With X1 on the ball, X2 takes a pass out top to 1, X3 runs through to cover 2 (X4 is Gasol).

See 2:15, above.

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3:19

With X2 on the ball, X1 takes a pass to 4, X5 takes a pass to 3, X3 covers 5 diving from the high post.

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3:39

When X1 takes the ball, 2 is open coming off a pin-screen.

X1 takes 2 when 1 cuts through.

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X5 takes a pass to 5, X3 drops, X1 sags.

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3:51

Overload situation - X1 takes a pass to 4, X5 takes a pass to 3, X4 comes ballside and X3 dives to cover a pass to 5.

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4:37

The ball is swung to the corner, X5 takes it.


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Split at the high post, X4 ready to take a slip to the rim.

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