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Wing ISO

A play against man-to-man: 2 steps with diagrams and coaching points.

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Half-court diagram of Wing ISO, step 1 of 2: 5 offensive players; player 1 has the ball; no lines drawn.
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How it works

The point guard advances the ball to 2 on the wing while 5 and 1 clear the strong side. With the floor spread, 2 attacks the open middle in isolation and reads the rim or help.

When to use it

Half-court spread offense against man-to-man, when 2 is your best one-on-one player. 5 and 1 clear the strong side so 2 can attack the open middle.

Personnel

1 is the point guard who dribbles and passes to the wing. 2 is the scorer on the right wing who gets the ball. 5 and 1 clear the strong side after the pass. 3 and 4 hold the corners to keep the floor spread. 2 needs to be able to drive or shoot against one defender.

Step by step

  1. F112345

    Step 1. Diagram only.

  2. F212345

    Step 2. Diagram only.

Reads

  1. First read. 1 advances the ball and passes to 2 on the wing. 2 looks to attack the open middle.
  2. Second read. If help comes from the corners or the lane, 2 reads the rim or a pass to the open player on the perimeter.

Counter

If 2 cannot get a clean look, 2 can pass out to 3 or 4 in the corners or reset to 1. Keep the spacing and do not take a contested shot early.

Teaching cues

  • 1: pass to 2, then clear out of the strong side.
  • 5: clear quickly so your defender leaves the lane.
  • 2: catch and attack the middle with your eyes up.
  • 3 and 4: stay in the corners and be ready to shoot.

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Version
1 (current), approved October 2, 2026
Published by
Ball Coach
Source
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

  • 4-out-1-in
  • Man-to-man
  • Clear-out
  • Isolation
  • Gap