Here are a couple of variations on the 2-2-1 zone press. Notice that we still have a 2-2-1 configuration at this point. Once the ball gets to this position, your defense can be compromised. The play begins with players 01 and 02 breaking opposite directions. The 2-2-1 zone press attempts to deny and trap the sideline at the half court line. PDF. Patrick Adewale. The 1-2-1-1 diamond press is vulnerable up the sidelines. This is one of the finest teaching clinics on the 2-2-1-Press we've ever seen. PDF. 2-Up Zone Press The "2-up" zone press is used against teams who have their best ball-handler make the in-bounds pass, and then step in-bounds and receive the pass right back. This 2-2-1 zone press is an extension of the match-up zone. Premium PDF Package. There are several variations of this press. Frame 2 This press could be the opponent's primary press, or could be an "adjustment" after you have beaten their press up the sidelines a few times. 2-2-1 full court zone press. X2 has dropped down toward the three-point line and X5 moves out a little toward the corner, while X3 moves to the middle (diagram B). Here is a Press Break to run against a 2-2-1 Zone. The control defense is a replication of a 2-2-1 zone defense, defending 80% of the basketball court (see Diag. Download Full PDF Package. 2-2-1 Zone Press Adjustments. It was shared by Joe Mihalic at the Nike Clinic in NY on May 16, 2010. And last but not least, you can see any of these formations as “match up zone presses”. How to Beat a Full Court Zone Press 2-2-1: This is a simple and effective press break to use against 2-2-1. Free PDF. READ PAPER. X4 comes up and stops the sideline penetration, completing the trap with X1. This 1-2-2 zone press is an easy press to teach, and is a fairly safe press to run with some "back" coverage to prevent the lay-up. As with all defenses, there are positives and negatives to using a 2-2-1. 2-2-1 Zone Press 1-2-1-1 Zone Press ; 1-2-2 Zone Press 1-3-1 Zone Press . Of course, this press is a gamble and makes you more susceptible to getting beat long for a lay-up. We start in the basic matchup zone set and stretch it up the floor. Frame 1 - 4 inbounds to 1 - 1 attacks middle to get 2 defenders to play him - 2 L cuts to middle - 4 flies up the sideline - 3 cuts to middle. Now they are trying to deny the sideline. 2-2-1-Press | FullCourt Zone Press in Basketball Long-time UConn Assistant and current Quinnipiac Head Coach Tom Moore teach a 2-2-1-Press that can be used to control tempo or force turnovers. PDF. Player 02 cuts toward the ball to the left corner and player 01 cuts opposite to the right corner. In a 2-2-1, the middle of the floor is susceptible to posting action by the offensive team. Look at the basic zone and then stretch it. 1 ). 2-2-1 full court zone press. 8 In addition, each of the zone formations can be implemented full court, ¾ court, and half court. X2 and X5 stop the sideline passing and dribble penetration. If the opponent is beating your press up the sidelines, then you can adjust your defense to a 1-2-2 zone press. 2-2-1 full court zone press. A short summary of this paper. Your goal is to make your opponent pass the basketball two to three times to get the ball across the 10- second line. With each of these variations, X1, X2 and X3 work together as a unit, while X4 and X5 work together as your "back" unit. Download. In this example, the ball is dribbled toward the right sideline. Download PDF. 2-2-1 zone press. PDF. This paper. Download PDF Package. As we move up the floor with our defense, the basic match-up rules stay in force, they just move up the floor. 37 Full PDFs related to this paper.