Andreas Rauh
Andreas Rauh
Published 24 November 2024

1-3-1 Zone Defense - Trapping the Baseline Corners

As the dribbler crosses the half-court line, the ball-side wing will step up and set a trap. We try to force the offense to pick up the dribble and throw a weak lob pass that we can pick off.

Ball starts on the wing
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Standard setup when the ball is on the wing

Rotations on pass to the corner
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  • 1 closes out to the ball and makes sure to not get beaten baseline
  • 4 closes out with high hands to set a hard trap
  • 5 moves from the high post to cover the block
  • 3 moves from the top corner to the high post
  • 2 protects the backside of the rim and floor in general.


Trying to force a lob pass
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  • 1 and 4 put pressure on the ball without fouling. They keep the hands high and pressure with the lower body.
  • We try to force a weak lob pass that we can pick off.


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