Base Alignment

4 - Halfcourt

5 - Middle

3 - Baseline

1 & 2 - Wings

Basic Responsibilities

x2 forces out and up into the trap.

x4 traps while taking away direct line passes.

x5 has high hands in the middle and contains all drives.

x3 has one foot in and one foot out of the paint, ready to guard the corner.

x1 takes away diagonal passes.

Ball Reversal

x1 & x2 exchange responsibilities.

x4, x5, and x3 have the same role.

Weakside Wing

The weakside wing (x2) must protect the basket and take away the diagonal pass.

x2 can extend up the floor depending on where the cutter is and how good the trap is up top.

Baseline Pass 2-3 Zone Rotations

x3 closes out hard to guard the ball.

x5 protects the basket, staying between ball and rim.

x4 sprints to guard the weakside baseline.

x2 provides help for x4 then protects against the skip pass.

x1 drops to help.

2-3 Zone

On the pass back out from the corner the defense stays in a 2-3 zone.

Baseline Pass Man Rotations

x3 closes out hard and guards the ball

x5 protects the basket, picking up the closest offensive player in the area.

x4 sprints to guard the weakside baseline guarding the closest offensive player.

x2 drops to help x4 and communicates a matchup.

x1 sprints to help and matches up the player who passed the ball.

Man to Man Defense

On the pass back out from the corner the defense stays in man to man defense.