These two actions to run against a 2-3 zone defense are some notes from Chris Mack, Head Men’s Coach, Xavier University
You can see the archives of their basketball coaching newsletter at this link: Xavier Newsletter
Xavier runs these sets out of their secondary break, but you could use them as quick hitters or after timeout sets as well.
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Screen Backside
1 dribbles toward 2.
5 and 4 screen in the forward and the top of the zone.
2 cuts off the stagger.
1 passes to 2.
2 dribbles toward 3.
5 and 4 X Screen
5 screens in the defender at the top of the zone.
4 screens in the forward.
2 can skip pass over the top of the zone to 1.
Or, 2 can pass to 5 slipping the screen.
Break Hand Off Pairs
Out of Xavier’s Break Alignment
1 passes to 2.
1 sprints behind 2 to receive a hand off.
3 and 4 interchange on the opposite side.
5 screens in the bottom of the zone for 4.
3 screens in the opposite guard for 2.
1 sees both 4 and 2 cutting.
3 and 5 can slip.
