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Press Breaks
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Two forwards are at halfcourt (3-4-5).

1)

1 and 2 break for an inbounds pass (they can screen for each other, roll back).

Every good press break has three nearby receivers. 5 flashes back to the ball, 4 flashes back or goes long (get open or get out). 3 steps inbounds.

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This is a 2-up press break where a forward fills the middle, not a guard. Flip-flop 4 and 5 to get 4 flashing from the left (and 5 going long).

See Press breaks - Hammer and Breaker (Breaker), Canada Basketball.

Against a hot press (e.g. a 1-2-1-1), have 4 flash back on the sideline (Bill Self 1-3-1, Hackenberg 2-Up, Hammer and Breaker, Double Middle).

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1 can beat the press on the pass, on the dribble, or reverse the ball.

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3
(Options on a pass to 5)

a)

2 breaks up the sideline looking for a pass.

Press Break 1-2-2 - flash the opposite post for a pass, he hits 2 going up the sideline. Always have a man in the middle and a trailer at 45 degrees.

Breaker - 2 releases up the sideline as 5 flashes middle.

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b)

3 is overplayed, cuts up for a handoff on the pass to 5.

See Press Breaks - Blind Pig.


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2)

If 1 and 2 can't get an inbounds pass, 5 is the release, flashing right to the foul line for a pass, and can hit either of the wings and advance the ball.

(Options)

- 4 cuts upcourt middle (get a big in the middle)
- 3 can cut up for a hand-back from 5.

1-2-2 Fullcourt Press Break - 4 is on the left, 5 on the right. 4 sprints behind the foul line for a pass, 5 goes in behind (upcourt middle), 1 and 2 go upcourt, 3 comes in and can get a dribble handoff.

Hackenberg 2-Up (Man pressure) - 1 and 2 break up the sidelines, the inbounder cuts up the middle and gets a handback from 5.

Xavier (2-Up) - the 5-man starts upcourt middle.

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3)

3 can inbounds pass and wait, then cut up the middle if 5 does not flash back, 2 replaces 3 as the trailer.
 

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(Variation)

4 cuts up the middle on the inbounds pass, 5 holds.

See Press break - Hackenberg 2-Up (Streak), 1-2-2 Fullcourt Press Break (1 screens away for 2 then rolls down).up

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