Ahmet Dedeoğlu
05-20-2008, 12:38 AM
Now let's say that before crossing half-court, O1 passes laterally to another player (O2) who then attacks up the opposite side (Diagram B). In this case, X3 plays the ball, X1 sprints over to help and trap, X2 slides to the middle to intercept any pass in the middle, X5 cheats toward the ball-side sideline, and X4 is the safety (but again, may cheat up and in the middle if no offensive player goes deep).
After the pass to O2, X1 should really apply pressure and get the hands up in the passing lane, to prevent the lateral pass back to O1. Once O2 crosses half-court, this lateral pass is really not an easy pass and can easily go "over-and-back" across the half-court line, especially if good pressure is put on the passer.
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Looking at the lateral pass again in Diagram B, if the offense seems to be favoring a lateral pass to O2, sometimes X1 can anticipate this pass and actually get into that passing lane, deflect the pass, intercept and take it in for an easy lay-up.
This press can cause nightmares for the offense if it is well-executed (I know from experience)!
After the pass to O2, X1 should really apply pressure and get the hands up in the passing lane, to prevent the lateral pass back to O1. Once O2 crosses half-court, this lateral pass is really not an easy pass and can easily go "over-and-back" across the half-court line, especially if good pressure is put on the passer.
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Looking at the lateral pass again in Diagram B, if the offense seems to be favoring a lateral pass to O2, sometimes X1 can anticipate this pass and actually get into that passing lane, deflect the pass, intercept and take it in for an easy lay-up.
This press can cause nightmares for the offense if it is well-executed (I know from experience)!