Playname : Zone offense transition
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Al Rayyan Zone Offense Transition
It is important that we push the basketball quickly down the floor looking for easy baskets before the zone has a chance to setup. If the lay-up is not available, we must get quickly into our zone attack. I will show you each of the options we use to get into our zone alignment quickly out of transition depending on the entry pass from the point guard. Here we see #1 bringing the ball up the floor and entering the ball to the wing player #2. #4 immediately steps to short corner. #1 passes and cuts through the lane with #5 cuts right behind him and into the gap created by #4 stepping to the short corner. #3 cuts to the high post area looking for the potential post pass. If we are in our double post zone offense (see previous newsletter), he will flash into the ft line area and then out to the top of the key. If we are in our triple post zone offense (see this month's newsletter), he will flash to the high post area and remain there trying to receive the entry pass from #2. |
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Al Rayyan Zone Offense Transition
#2 would then reverse the ball to #3 on top who would then reverse to #1 on the left wing. #5 and #4 would make there respective cuts across the lane depending upon whether we are in our double post or triple post zone offense. |
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Al Rayyan Zone Offense Transition
Another option is for #1 to bring the ball up the floor and reverse the ball quickly on top to the trailer man #5. #4 follows the ball across the lane. #5 looks inside and then opposite to #3 on the left wing. #4 cuts across to the low post and then to the short corner area. #5 cuts down to the low post area just vacated by #4. |
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Al Rayyan Zone Offense Transition
While the post players are making their cuts, the back side wing would then flash to the high post area (who could also back screen the zone for a potential skip pass to #1). #2 would then step out for ball reversal. |
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Al Rayyan Zone Offense Transition
The last zone offensive transition option would be for #1 to get a ball screen from the trailer man #4 in this diagram. This is an excellent option against the zone. #4 should look to back screen the back side top zone defender while #1 drives hard over the top of the screen in transition. #1 would look to drive the gap to score, kick out to #3 on the left wing or dump the ball down to #5 inside. |
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Al Rayyan Zone Offense Transition
After #1 penetrated in the gap, #2 would start his movement in the lane and then to the top of the key area. This movement on the back side of the floor from #2 is a must, if not only for transition defensive purposes. #1 drove, passed the ball, and then cut out to the opposite wing area. |
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Al Rayyan Zone Offense Transition
You are now ready to reverse the basketball to #2 on top and continue your zone attack right from your transition. |
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