Andreas Rauh
Andreas Rauh
Published 25 November 2024

1-3-1 Zone Defense - Defending the High Post

The high post is a vulnerable position in the 1-3-1 zone defense and we try to force the ball out of there as quickly as we can.

Forcing Lob Pass
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  • The trapping defenders need to make sure that the offensive player doesn't split the trap.
  • Ideally the defenders get the offensive players to pick up the ball.
  • We want for force a weak lob pass out of the trap that we can pick off
Double the High Post
Encouraging Pass back
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  • 1 (Chaser) and 5 (Center) double the high post player and try to force the ball back out to the 1
  • 2 (Left Wing) and 4 ( Warrior) pinch in to avoid a pass to the basket
Skipp Pass to Weak Side Wing
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The skip pass to the weak side wing is a dangerous pass that we try to prevent.


  • 1 (Chaser) defends the ball
  • 2 (Left Wing) banana cuts to first prevent the easy pass into the corner, and then double the 2 as soon as the 4 (Warrior) recovers.




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