Zipper Series Breakdown
Zipper = a cut off a down screen up the free throw lane line.
3 sets that involve a Zipper action as the base and finish with a different aciton: America, Slice and Flex.
Zipper Series plays are great for a players who have difficulty getting open, or a point guard who is a primary scorer. This plays also works well against teams who deny off the ball. As each set begins the same way, the defense does not know which action is coming after the Zipper, making it difficult to scout and guard.
The offensive players are in a box with 3 already filling the weak side corner. Set starts with a zipper cut for a catch by 1.
1 sets a screen for 4, while 2 passes to 4 OR dribbles and turns for misdirection and passes to 1. 1 uses an Elevator screen by 3 and 5. 1 has a shot or can reset the offense.
The offensive players are in a box with 3 already filling the weak side corner. Set starts with a zipper cut for a catch by 1.
1 fills ball side corner. 3 lifts out of the corner to become a pass option. Focus is feeding 5 in the post who slice cuts to low post after screen from 4.
The offensive players are in a box with 3 already filling the weak side corner. Set starts with a zipper cut for a catch by 1.
1 runs off a rip screen from 4 and sets a screen for 3, who fills a corner. 1 then uses a down screen from 5. Team is now in Flex Offense. 2 can pass to 1 and set a down screen for 4 or 3.
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