Post read breakdowns

Read one is when the post up occurs in the "post zone" (shadded area) from edge of block/charge to the block

O1 passes to O2 and space cuts, dragging their defender away from the post

If post up occurs here the rule is on entry that the O2 would lift to lane line outside the three to make there defender either stay with them, allowing 1 v 1 in the post or force them to double down where O2 is ready for catch and shoot 3

On the post catch and once O5 has lifted, O3 would dive cut off the diagonal looking to score

O1 replaces the diagonal for a receiving pass

If pass isnt on O3 replaces in the weak side corner and if a 1 v 1 opportunity by the O5 isnt on, they can kick out to O2 and play 2 man game on the empty side of the floor

Read 2 is when the post catches off the block

If the post catches off the block in the shadded area the rule is that O2 would cut to the rim on a scoring cut through the elbow and exit to the furthest point weak side

through the elbow is important to ensure X2 has to make a defensive decision and not be able to defend two

If O2 does not receive the pass, they exit to the weak side corner, O3 makes a scoring cut off the diagonal and O1 replaces O3

O4 has dragged around to be a bail out pass if needed

If O3 doesn't receive the ball on their cut, they get out to weak side corner and O1 replaces at the top of the key to set up middle on ball play

O2 replaces O1

If O5 does not have the 1 v 1 opportunity, they then kick out to O1

O4 spaces to strong side corner

O5 screens for middle on ball with O1 to complete the play