Fly Baseline Run (vs Zone)
A zone offense play against 2-3 zone: 2 steps with diagrams and coaching points.
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How it works
Reverse the ball across the perimeter while the wing flies along the baseline behind the zone. The two interior players screen the low defenders, creating a lob at the rim or an overload-side opening if the back line collapses.
When to use it
Against a 2-3 zone when you want to reverse the ball and attack the back line with a lob or overload. Works when the low defenders can be screened.
Personnel
1 and 2 move the ball and shift positions on the perimeter. 3 is the wing who flies along the baseline. 4 and 5 are the two interior players who screen the low defenders. Everyone needs to catch and pass on time.
Step by step
Step 1. Diagram only.
Step 2. Diagram only.
Reads
- First read. The lob to the rim. As 3 flies along the baseline and the screens are set, look for the lob.
- Second read. The overload-side opening if the back line collapses to cover the lob.
Counter
If they stay in position and take away the lob, keep the ball moving around the perimeter and run the reversal again. Do not force the lob.
Teaching cues
- 1: pass to 3 on the wing and change sides.
- 3: fly along the baseline behind the zone.
- 4 and 5: screen the low defenders and hold the screen.
- 2: reverse the ball quickly across the top.
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- Version
- 1 (current), approved October 2, 2026
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- Ball Coach
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- Published by Ball Coach under its first-party license, credited to Ball Coach. Released as a fixed version; any later edit gets a new version number.
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Topics
- Zone offense
- 2-3 zone
- Ball reversal
- Lob
- Overload
- Screen the zone