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1-2-2 press
One defender starts ahead of two middle defenders and two deeper defenders. Choose where pressure begins and whether to deny, contain or trap.
View breakdown →1-3-1 press
An extended 1-3-1 places a pressure defender ahead of a middle layer with two wings and a central defender, plus a deep rim protector.
View breakdown →2-1-2 press
Horton's published three-quarter-court version starts pressure after the offense advances partway upcourt. It uses two front defenders, one moving through the middle and two nearer the defending basket. It aims to control the speed of the offense; the middle defender chooses when to join a teammate in trapping the ball.
View breakdown →Diamond /1-2-1-1 press
In a diamond press, one defender pressures the inbound pass, two start on the wings, one covers passes through the middle and one protects the basket. Coaches choose where and when the first trap happens.
View breakdown →Man press
Each defender guards an opponent across the full court. The ball defender first works to stop the dribbler getting past. The coach decides whether to add traps.
View breakdown →Run-and-jump press
Video availableRun-and-jump uses individual matchups: a helping defender steps into the path of a fast dribbler, and the original ball defender changes assignments to cover the attacker the helper left. It is not a fixed numbered zone.
View breakdown →Trail-and-recovery press: terminology check
Research did not establish a consistently defined complete press under this exact name. Following a dribbler, safely tipping an exposed dribble from behind, and returning toward the basket are documented skills. Treating those skills as the coach's intended complete defense would be an inference.
View breakdown →Zone press
Zone pressure assigns areas and pass responsibilities rather than only individual matchups. Sartini's 1-2-2 has a front defender, two wings and two deeper defenders; its conservative call delays advancement without automatic traps.
View breakdown →Zone-trap pressure
Zone-trap describes an intent within several formations, not a mandatory alignment. In Sartini's 1-2-2 variant, the front defender and ball-side wing trap at the chosen sideline trigger.
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