The 2-2-1 Zone Press
The 2-2-1 Zone Press is a defensive strategy involving pressure inbounder / initiate trap.
Team Defense
The 1-2-1-1 (Diamond) Press
If the baseline defender (Safety) misreads, the skip to the opposite corner is a wide-open shot.
Direct answer
What is The 1-2-1-1 (Diamond) Press?
If the baseline defender (Safety) misreads, the skip to the opposite corner is a wide-open shot.
Quick facts
| Category | Team Defense |
|---|---|
| Source volume | BASKETBALL_PLAY_VAULT.md |
What it is
- If the baseline defender (Safety) misreads, the skip to the opposite corner is a wide-open shot.
- Point (1): Front of the diamond at the top — funnels first pass, initiates trap.
- The baseline and the opposite corner are this press's weakness.
How it works
- The baseline and the opposite corner are this press's weakness.
- If the baseline defender (Safety) misreads, the skip to the opposite corner is a wide-open shot.
Bilingual terms
| English | The 1-2-1-1 (Diamond) Press |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 1-2-1-1钻石紧逼 |
| Traditional Chinese | 1-2-1-1（菱形站位）出版社 |
Learn before and after
These graph neighbors help place The 1-2-1-1 (Diamond) Press in the larger basketball map.
Half-Court Trap
Half-Court Trap is a defensive strategy involving defenders who chase the ball after it escapes give up position.
1-2-2 Zone: Press Applications
1-2-2 Zone: Press Applications is a defensive strategy that the 1-2-2 zone is often employed as a full-court or three-quarter court press.
2-3 Zone: Trapping Out of Corners
2-3 Zone: Trapping Out of Corners is a defensive strategy that a common adjustment to 2-3 zone is trapping.
Defending Off-Ball Screens
This is riskier because if the screened player is a good three-point shooter, there is now space for a shot.
Related concepts
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The 1-3-1 Zone
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1-2-1-1 Diamond Press
1-2-1-1 Diamond Press is a defensive strategy that the diamond creates natural trapping opportunities.
1-2-2 Zone: Press Applications
1-2-2 Zone: Press Applications is a defensive strategy that the 1-2-2 zone is often employed as a full-court or three-quarter court press.
2-3 Zone: Trapping Out of Corners
2-3 Zone: Trapping Out of Corners is a defensive strategy that a common adjustment to 2-3 zone is trapping.
Defending Off-Ball Screens
This is riskier because if the screened player is a good three-point shooter, there is now space for a shot.