Cutters vs Match-up Zone - FastModel Sports

Published 03/26/2018 by Rory Hamilton Favorite Send to FastDraw Print Embed

About This Play/Drill

"Cutters" is a set to run vs a Match-up Zone. It starts in a 1-3-1 alignment and we like to start with a dribble push to distort the zone and drag off the top part of the zone.

Blog Post: Keys to Attacking a Match-up Zone

  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • Basketball Play - Cutters vs Match-up Zone
  • 1 dribble pushes 3 out who cuts underneath to opposite corner.

  • Once the ball gets to the wing area the FT line player pops out for a quick ball reversal while the ball side post goes to the opposite block.

  • If the 2 man doesn't have a shot or an immediate pass into the post to the 5 man sealing, she will pass it back to the point and the cutting action continuity continues.

  • The 2 will flash into the high post area around the FT line and the baseline player will fill the wing area vacated by the cutter. The 5 player looks to now get behind the zone in case the defense (X4) matches with the high post flasher.

  • On ball reversal to the wing the flasher continues cut to the strong side short corner or corner area. The 5 then flashes to open area mid post and looks to receive pass from guard.

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  • On any pass to the corner we run a drag/fill. The guard that passed to the corner cuts behind the zone and waits for the corner player to use a drag dribble to distort the zone.

  • Once the guard begins to dribble up to the wing area, the cutting guard immediately replaces them in the corner.

  • If nothing develops, the guard passes back to the top of the key and the cutting action continues.

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  • On any high post catch we teach the following reads:

    1. Shot

    2. High-Low

    3. Skip Opposite for a 3pt shot.