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Press Break v. Diamond

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

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 3 min read
Press Break v. Diamond — frame 1 diagram
Starting alignment (5 offense, 5 defense)
Press Break v. Diamond — frame 2 diagram
2 cuts to the right low post; 1 cuts to the right perimeter; 3 cuts to the free-throw line; 4 passes to X2
Press Break v. Diamond — frame 3 diagram
X4 screens near the right low post; 4 cuts to the left perimeter; X2 screens near the right low post; X1 screens near the free-throw line; 5 cuts to the right perimeter; 2 passes to 1; X3 screens near the right perimeter; 1 passes to X5; X5 screens near the right perimeter; X3 cuts to the top
Press Break v. Diamond — frame 4 diagram
X4 screens near the right low post; 4 cuts to the left perimeter; X2 screens near the right low post; X1 screens near the free-throw line; 2 passes to 3; X3 screens near the right perimeter
Press Break v. Diamond — frame 5 diagram
X4 screens near the right low post; 4 cuts to the left perimeter; X2 screens near the right low post; X1 screens near the free-throw line; X3 screens near the right perimeter
Press Break v. Diamond — frame 6 diagram
4 cuts to the left low post; X4 passes to 3; X4 dribbles to the basket; 3 cuts to the left perimeter; 5 cuts to the left perimeter; 1 cuts to the top; 3 passes to 4; X2 cuts to the top

Use this against a diamond press to systematically cut through all five defenders with layered screening and smart spacing. Your players work in sequence — the ball advances in chunks with each screen springing the next cutter free — until you have a numbers advantage in the front court. When the defense traps or switches, you have a built-in counter every step of the way down the floor.

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