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Press breaks
Utah (Rick Majerus)


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Rick Majerus

Always look to bypass with the wings. Every player who catches should catch butt to the sideline looking up the floor. Priority looks are sideline, middle, and crack-back.

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a) Pull

Called by the wings. 1 is denied, 5 goes opposite, pull-side wing goes deep.

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b) Bypass

Wing comes up for a pass, butt to the sideline. Should be the first look, weakside bypass would be second look.

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c) Bypass Shooter

Hit bypass and 1 shoots to middle of the floor.

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d) Flyer

Defence is face fronting. With flyer 11, 1 takes one step towards the ball then goes deep, all other players come up to the ball.

Variations - Flyer 33 and 22.

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e) Shooter

4 hits 5, 1 shoots to the middle of the floor.

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If 1 is denied, 4 backscreens for a crack-back by 1.

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