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42 Through Tango

Misdirection secondary set that clears a side to create an empty-side re-screen for a downhill drive or pick-and-pop three.

OFFENSE

ATO

FORMATION

4-Out 1-In

CORE ACTIONS

Ball Screen / PnR, Dribble Handoff (DHO)

PLAY DESCRIPTION

Quick Overview
42 Through Tango flows naturally from transition and uses ball reversal to disguise its true intent. The side clear empties help, while the DHO into immediate re-screen creates a nightmare for the defense, giving 2 space to attack downhill or kick back to 4.

Why It Works
By clearing 1 to the opposite corner and shifting 5 across the paint, the defense is spread thin. The DHO into re-screen forces two defenders to negotiate back-to-back actions, while the rest of the floor is spaced, making help rotations slow and risky.

Key Teaching Points

  • 1 must sprint through to the opposite baseline corner to fully clear the side.

  • 4 must turn quickly after the DHO to set the re-screen without delay.

  • 2 must attack the re-screen at full speed to force defensive commitment.

  • 5’s lift and 3’s dive must be timed to occupy weak-side help.

  • 4 must pop with balance, ready to shoot if the defense collapses.

PRIMARY ACTIONS

  • Setup: 1 left slot (ball), 2 left wing, 3 right wing, 4 right slot, 5 left block.

  • 1 passes to 2, then clears through to the right baseline corner.

  • 4 shifts to the top of the key and receives a reversal from 2.

  • 5 shifts across the paint to the right block.

  • 4 drives at 2 for a DHO; 2 takes it and immediately reverses off a re-screen ball screen from 4.

  • 2 attacks downhill on the cleared left side.

  • Spacing: 3 dives into the mid-post on the right, 5 lifts to the right elbow, 1 spots up in the right corner, 4 pops after screening.

  • Reads: 2 scores at the rim, kickback to 4 for a three, or weak-side skip if help collapses.

MEDIA

42 Through Tango A 42 Through Tango B 42 Through Tango C 42 Through Tango D
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