Press Break

Guard Press Break Denied

How to run Guard Press Break Denied — a press breaker you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Guard Press Break Denied — frame 1 diagram
1 cuts to the basket; 5 cuts to the left wing; 3 cuts to the right wing; 4 cuts to the top; 2 passes to X1; 2 cuts to the left perimeter
Guard Press Break Denied — frame 2 diagram
4 cuts to the left perimeter; 5 passes to X3; 3 cuts to the right perimeter
Guard Press Break Denied — frame 3 diagram
Starting alignment (5 offense, 5 defense)

Call this press break when your inbounder's primary outlet is being denied and you need an immediate bailout. Your five delivers the ball to a cutting wing who attacks the right side — it's a quick two-man solution that beats the trap before it can fully form.

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