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Weak Corner Slash (vs Zone)

A baseline out of bounds play against 2-1-2 zone or 2-3 zone: 2 steps with diagrams and coaching points.

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Half-court diagram of Weak Corner Slash (vs Zone), step 1 of 2: 5 offensive players and 5 defenders; player 1 has the ball; lines: 3 cuts, 1 screen.
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How it works

A baseline play against a zone. 3 clears, a screen is set on the middle of the zone, and 2 slashes to the weak-side corner. If 2 is denied, the inbounder hits 5 flashing into the middle.

When to use it

Under your basket, against a 2-3 or 2-1-2 zone, when you have a shooter who can slash to the corner and a post who can catch in the middle.

Personnel

2 is the slasher who takes the corner. 3 clears to open the side. A screen is set on the middle of the zone, and 5 flashes into the middle to catch. The inbounder reads the corner first, then the middle.

Step by step

  1. F112345X1X2X3X4X5

    Step 1. Diagram only.

  2. F212345X1X2X3X4X5

    Step 2. Diagram only.

Reads

  1. First read. 2 slashing to the weak-side corner for the catch and shot.
  2. Second read. 5 flashing into the middle after the screen.

Counter

If both are covered, take the safe pass and set a half-court zone offense: do not force it with the clock running.

Teaching cues

  • 3: clear to the far side and stay out of the passing lane.
  • 5: flash into the middle with both hands up.
  • Inbounder: the corner first, the middle second.

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Version
1 (current), approved October 1, 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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