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Position on defense in relation to ball
Ball IN MIDDLE LANE
X1 and X2 straddle circle no more than 2 ft. apart from arms extended.
X3 andX4 straddle foul line stand above block
X5 in front of basket toes on broken circle line
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BALL IN LEFT LANE
X1 slide left > protect high post
X2 assist with high post > stop fast return pass to weak side
X3 moves up and in lane with ball > cut off passing lanes inside foul line extended
X4 covers lane > plays in front of basket
X5 halfway position > assist with high post > cuts off any passes to low post
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BALL IN RIGHT LANE
X2 slide left > protect high post
X1 assist with high post > stop fast return pass to weak side
X4 moves up and in lane with ball > cut off passing lanes inside foul line extended
X3 covers lane > plays in front of basket
X5 halfway position > assist with high post > cuts off any passes to low post
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BALL IN LEFT WING
X1 responsible for pass to high post
X2 moves behind post for lob pass
X3 moves up to foul line extended > plays outside shoulder > DO NOT PERMIT DRIBBLE DOWN SIDELINE
X5 covers pass to low post
X4 protects basket and lob passes to weak side
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BALL IN RIGHT WING
X2 responsible for pass to high post
X1 moves behind post for lob pass
X4 moves up to foul line extended > plays outside shoulder > DO NOT PERMIT DRIBBLE DOWN SIDELINE
X5 covers pass to low post
X3 protects basket and lob passes to weak side
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BALL IN LEFT CORNER
If offense dribbles out X3 automatically doubles with X5
X1 prevents pass to high post > plays arm and leg rule > look into basket
X2 covers lane > must rebound weak side
X3 prevents pass from corner
X4 prevents pass to low post > plays arm and leg rule low post
X5 protects baseline > (bounces off baseline) > traps in corner
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BALL IN RIGHT CORNER
If offense dribbles out X4 automatically doubles with X2
X1 plays arm and leg rule > look into basket
X2 prevents pass from corner
X3 covers lane > must rebound weak side
X4 protects baseline > (bounces off baseline) > traps in corner
X5 plays arm and leg rule low post
