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Reversal Dive and Flash (vs Zone)

A zone offense play against 1-3-1 zone: 2 steps with diagrams and coaching points.

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Half-court diagram of Reversal Dive and Flash (vs Zone), step 1 of 2: 5 offensive players; player 1 has the ball; lines: 2 passes, 3 cuts.
1 hits 3 to shift zone. 2 dives to block. 4 dives to weakside block. 3 reverses ball to 1.Credit: Ball Coach

How it works

A quick hitter against a 1-3-1 zone that shifts the zone with a wing entry and reversal before attacking the top gap. The ballhandler reads the two cutters flashing into the middle or throws back to the wing fading into the corner.

When to use it

Against a 1-3-1 zone. A quick hitter that shifts the zone with a wing entry and a reversal, then attacks the top gap. Use it when you want the ball handler to read two cutters flashing into the middle.

Personnel

1 enters to the wing and later attacks the top. 3 is the wing who receives and reverses the ball. 2 dives to the block and 4 dives to the weak-side block, then both flash into the middle. 5 screens. 3 fades to the corner as the throw-back option.

Step by step

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    Step 1. 1 hits 3 to shift zone. 2 dives to block. 4 dives to weakside block. 3 reverses ball to 1.

  2. F212345

    Step 2. 1 attacks top. 1 Can hit 2 or 4 in the middle. 1 can also throw back to 3 fading to the corner.

Reads

  1. Shift the zone. 1 hits 3 to shift the zone. 2 dives to the block and 4 dives to the weak-side block. 3 reverses the ball to 1.
  2. Attack the top. 1 attacks the top gap with the zone shifted.
  3. Flash cutters. 1 can hit 2 or 4 in the middle as the cutters flash. If the middle is covered, throw back to 3 fading to the corner.

Counter

If 1 cannot get into the gap, throw back to 3 fading to the corner. Reverse the ball again if the zone stays in position.

Teaching cues

  • 1: hit 3 to shift the zone, then attack the top gap.
  • 2 and 4: dive to the blocks, then flash into the middle.
  • 3: reverse the ball, then fade to the corner.
  • 5: set your screen and stay available.

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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
  • 1-3-1 zone
  • Double screen
  • Flash cut
  • Gap
  • Screen the zone