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2-3-1 Pass Down Pick Down with Backside Cycle
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2-3-1 Pass Down Pick Down with Backside Cycle

The best part about this play is how quickly you can run it over and over in a possession by simply throwing the ball across the top of the field and immediately initiating again. After running this play a few times in a row on a single possession the defenders’ heads will be spinning!

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How It Works

M2 passes down to A3, cutting towards the crease in case of an easy give and go, then cutting back towards A3 to set a pick. A2 moves ballside in case his man goes to help the 2 man game on the wing.

As the 2 man game is initiated we will get our backside cycle where M1 cuts towards the crease, M3 fades to the wing, and A1 floats high.

As A3 runs off the pick, he must make a quick decision after reading the defense. His primary options are to run off pick and shoot, throw back to the pick/hit the slip, or hit M1 cutting towards the crease if left wide open.

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