"Press Breaker" - 1 Entry

1 and 2 can break to get open on their side, or engage in a cross screen/roll back action. 4 steps in opposite of the ball and behind the ball. 2 fills the middle. 3 and 5 start to drift down the court and stay available to receive a side line pass. On a reversal pass to 4, 3 cuts middle, 2 cuts to the strong side sideline and 5 cuts to the basket. This is the primary method of attack against pressure man, and we can initiate a slow clear out. We must communicate any trap attempts and be ready to cut back to the ball if needed. We want to avoid catching the ball deep in the corner.

"Press Breaker" - 2 Entry

If we can't get the ball to our 1, we can look to 2 breaking open or sealing after he screens. 4 steps in opposite of the ball and behind the ball. 1 fills the middle. 3 and 5 start to drift down the court and stay available to receive a side line pass. On a reversal pass to 4, 5 cuts middle, 1 cuts to the strong side sideline and 3 cuts to the basket.

"Press Breaker" - 3 Entry

3 makes a hard cut to catch the ball above the free throw line. He should cut as the primary option against a Diamond Press. Against Man, he should wait to see if the guards can get open. 3 must catch the ball and immediately pivot his shoulders up the court to see the cutters. On the sideline entry, 2 cuts sideline and 1 cuts middle. 4 steps in opposite of the ball and behind the ball. 5 starts to drift down the court. On a reversal to 4, 1 cuts to the strong sideline, 2 cuts middle, and 5 cuts to the basket. This is our primary method of attack against a Diamond Press.

"Press Breaker" - 5 Entry

This is our emergency entry. 4 should run the baseline if it's available. 5 makes a hard cut to catch the ball above the free throw line (he should only cut if needed). 5 must catch the ball and immediately pivot his shoulders up the court to see the cutters. On the sideline entry, 1 cuts sideline and 2 cuts middle. 4 steps in opposite of the ball and behind the ball. 3 starts to drift down the court. On a reversal to 4, 2 cuts to the strong sideline, 1 cuts middle, and 3 cuts to the basket.

"Press Breaker" 2-1-2 to Windshield Wipers

No matter what entry we use, we form a 2-1-2 with our initial cuts (This example is using the 1 man entry). We should look up the court to see who may be open. If we reverse the ball back to the inbounder, we make our windshield wiper cuts. All cuts need to be to the soft spots vs zones, not to a particular spot on the court.

Press Breaker Special - "Go"

3 and 5 must immediate flash sideline. 2 fakes like he's screening but then breaks deep. 2's cut is often open against man, but it's also great as a pressure release. This is only to be ran in special situations. If the ball goes to either sideline, 1 makes the sideline cut, 5 makes the middle cut and 4 steps in as reversal man

Press Breaker Special - "Streak"

Ideally we would want to hit the inbounder streaking up the court to start a fast break. If that's not there, we run our basic press breaker rules with the inbounder filling the middle of the 2-1-2