4 Across Press Break for 2-2-1

Video

Goal: Hit the first or second middle cut

If we are facing a 2-2-1 press, we can use a 4 across giving us the 2 extra players up front. Very similar to that of a diamond press break.

Setup:

• Tall player 5 on the ball side to post up.
• 2 on elbow
• 1 on elbow
• 4 week side
• 3 inbounds

When the play starts 5 posts up, catches and squares up the floor to hit 2 cutting. If 2 isn’t open they continue down the floor, but settle on the top of the jump circle on the other side of half.

(Looks like a 1-3-1 press break)

Next 1 cuts through the center, and 5 tries to hit them.

If 1 can’t get the ball on a cut they cut back to the jump ball cirle. The 3 (inbounder) steps into the play to receive a reverse pass from 5, and inturn 3 passes to 4. 4 then looks for 1 who’s in the middle cutting up the floor. If the pass is not there to 1, the ball is reverse to 3, and 3 looks to hit 1 in the middle.