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1 - 2 - 2 Con t ai n m en t Zon e Pr ess Initial Alignm ent
- 3 m an called "Chaser". Usually longest, quickest athlete. - 3 lined- up between foul line and three- point line in m iddle of court - 1 and 5 lined up with each other, 2 and 4 lined up with each other. - When ball is inbounded, 3 m ust apply ball pressure im m ediately, forcing ballhandler to pick a side. The ballhandler cannot go down the m iddle. This is critical!

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Trapping guideline: "Two on the ball, two in the lanes, and one protector".
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- x 3 influences ballhandler towards sideline. - x 1 jum ps to set trap with x 3. x 1 and x 3 becom e the "two on the ball ". - x 2 bum ps to the short m iddle lane, looking to stop any offensive player flashing down the m iddle or com ing from behind the defense. - x 5 bum ps to sideline, on and up the sideline passing lane obscuring the passer's vision. - x 2 and x 5 are now the "two in the lanes". - X4 bum ps to long m iddle lane and becom es the "protector" (last line of defense protecting the basket).

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1 - 2 - 2 Con t ai n m en t Zon e Pr ess Ball Reversal
- It is critical that x 1 & x 2 are acting in concert with each other. If x 2 is playing in the short m iddle lane and ball gets reversed he m ust wait for x 1 to drop to short m iddle lane before he "bum ps" to the sideline for the trap on the other side. - x 1 & x 2 m ust act like they're an accordion, or connected with a string. When one person m oves, the other m ust m ove. Com m unication between the two is key point of em phasis. - x 5 and x 4 m ust have a sim ilar relationship. When one person bum ps to long- m iddle, the other bum ps up to the sideline passing lane.

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1 - 2 - 2 Con t ai n m en t Zon e Pr ess Scenario 2: The Second Trap
Som etim es a second trap may be available as ball m oves up sidelines via dribble or pass.
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The Second Trap - X2 recovers to trap the ballhandler with X4 - X3 sprints back and denies closest reversal pass - want to choke it off and not allow the reversal - X1 sprints down to short m iddle lane - X5 drops back into lane to becom e protector
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