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Lesson 2:
1-2-2 Structure Explained
This is the explanation of the 1-2-2 halfcourt press.
The top player is your most athletic, long, or quick player -- anyone who will be able to pressure the point guard while forcing them to choose a side of the floor.
The middle two players are usually guards who are aware and able to keep the ball in front of them. They will be the ones engaging in the trap with the top player.
The back two players are usually 4s and 5s -- bigger players who will act as a safety net and talk to their teammates in front of them.
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This course demonstrates a 1-2-2 trapping defense that will disrupt offenses, cause turnovers, and lead for easy baskets on the other end. This press has been run very successfully at the high school level and eventually wears down teams and leads to scoring runs. You don't need to have the most athletic or quick players in order to run this press, but having one long, athletic player may be be...
