Zipper tactics, the killer weapon that Cole brought to the Warriors from the Spurs

The main intention of this tactic is to cause the point guard's wing singles or the inside player's back-basket singles, and to create an open shot opportunity through the screen. Zip tactics - translated as zipper tactics, its core can be summarized as: fast movement of No. 1, high support of No. 2, team cover + fast transfer of the ball, creating outside shooting opportunities.

Tactical illustration (I)

Simply put, through the cover, the point guard goes around from the bottom line to the top line to make an open shot, or passes the ball to the inside for back-shooting, and then gets an empty shot through the bottom cover, so the basketball term for zipper tactics is "using the center positioning cover."

Zipper tactics require a lot of pick-and-roll, cover, and passes, and have certain requirements for the center's support ability. Therefore, this is very practical for the Spurs, which are based on GDP.

There are many variations in zipper tactics, which is why we watch the Spurs so exciting games, which is that the Spurs can always use teamwork to run out of open spaces and look comfortable. Steve Cole is under Popovich, so the Warriors often use zipper tactics, and there are many tactical variants.

Below, some zipper tactics are listed:

1, Zip PNR (Pcik and Roll)

①, Kazuo received the ball through Gasol's cover, Aldridge gave Kazuo a side cover, Kazuo saw Nurkic sinking to defend and directly completed a three-point jump shot.

This is probably the simplest Zip tactic. The third position uses two screens from the fourth and fifth positions to complete the shot.

Curry lifted the ball up and received the ball. With the help of Looney's side cover, he dribbled the ball near the free throw line. He found that the opponent had been retreating to defend, so he chose to take a mid-range shot.

Curry lifted the ball up and received the ball. With the help of McGee's side cover, he found that Gasol was defending from the front, so he accelerated from the crotch and passed the opponent, breaking through and layup.

②, Xiao Ka used the cover to catch the ball. If Xiao Ka felt that the touch was not good, he did not choose to shoot after using Ade's cover, but went deep into the basket, attracted double-team and distributed it to Ade, making a mid-range shot

Curry raised the ball to catch the ball, and dribbled past Love with the help of Pachulia's side cover, but TT-Thompson had already made up for defense, so he gave it to Iguodala who cut the basket, completing the score

③, Xiao Ka raised the ball to catch the ball, dribbled down with Gasol's cover, and found Gasol's The defense was not lost, so he passed the back to Gasol, who was threatened with shooting. At this time, Gasol in the space attracted the help of the opponent's elbow defender, so Ginobili in the corner of the pass,

Durant received the ball and dribbled in with West's cover. At this time, he did not pass back to West who had a mid-range shot, but gave it to Iguodala who was in the open position.

This tactic is to raise the ball to the person who received the ball. After the cover, it made a decision to score or pass based on the actual defense situation of the opponent and the teammate's running situation.

2, Zip Baseline

①, Zip Baseline Tactics, as shown in the top picture tactical diagram. After the little card was lifted up and received Parker's pass, Parker used Adrian's first side cover and Gasol's second side cover to slip from the bottom line to the bottom corner, and received the little card's pass to complete the shot. Iguodala lifted up and received the ball, Curry slipped through the bottom line, and with Green's first cover, Clark's second cover, Looney covered the third cover to receive the ball on the wing, and made a three-pointer

②, Mills passed the ball to the wing. Then, with Adrian's first cover, Dedmon's second cover, he slipped to the wing to receive the ball on the wing. Passing the ball, but Lillard followed too tightly. Mills didn't get a phone call and passed it back to Xiaoka again. Xiaoka hit a three-pointer

Iguodala received the ball, and Curry pretended to slip into the bottom line, but actually retreated outside the three-pointer line. Thompson replaced Curry, with Barnes' first cover to slip into the bottom line, and Green's second cover to the wing. Ariza chased too tightly, so Iguodala passed the ball back. Because Barnes covered the cover and went to the weak bottom corner, he took Harden away. Curry gave Green the empty cut,

③. Mills passed the ball to the Little Card, who was raised, and wanted to use Ade's cover to slide the bottom line, but the route was blocked by Conley in advance. So with Ginobili's cover, he went around the free throw line to the bottom corner to catch the ball, but Gasol's assisting defense also came. Mills passed the ball to Gasol in time, hit the basket in a misplaced position, made a layup

④, Kasol raised the ball to catch the ball, Ginobili slipped into the bottom line, slipped to the basket and suddenly ran backwards, slipped from the direction of the free throw line to the bottom line, but there was no chance,

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{0 Don't look for opportunities again, first give Forbes, then pass back, and finally Ade scored a mid-range shot to complete the attack.

⑤, Ginobili received the ball, Forbes slipped into the bottom line, Simmons and Grand Gasol's elevator door cover was not closed, so Ginobili did not make the ball,

Simmons slipped to the upper corner after the cover, received Ginobili's pass, attracted the defense and passed back, Ginobili broke through and passed back, and Grand Gasol made a fake move and shot,

3, Zip Hammer

Thompson received the ball and gave Pachulia directly. Then Thompson provided the cover for Curry. Curry received Pachulia and moved his hand to the strong side. After Thompson completed the cover, he cut down to the bottom corner. At this time, Curry transferred the ball to the weak bottom corner. Thompson controlled the time of the running cover to the pass just right.

4, Zip Thunder

4, Zip Thunder

{send}Ginobili received the ball and distributed it to Green at the top. Then he cut inside to provide a cover for Ade. Ade received the ball and made a mid-range shot.

5, Zip Putch

A variant of the Warriors zipper tactic. When the No. 2 position holds the ball, the No. 3 position pretends to be lifted up and receives the ball, which is actually clearing the space at the low post. The No. 4 position pretends to be singles on the back, but in fact, the No. 3 position pretends to be lifted up and plays a backhand, which is to cut into the inside line, catch the ball and layup

This time, Livingston held the ball, Thompson pretended to be lifted up and received the ball, and Livingston gave it to West at the low post. Thompson had no chance to cut inside, so with the help of Livingston cover, he went around outside the three-point line. In fact, Livingston cut the blankly, but unfortunately, the round face was too fast to assist in defense. Livingston had no chance at the basket, and was assigned to Barnes who retreated outside the three-point line.

6, Zip Loop Lob

Iguodala held the ball. When Thompson lifted the ball to catch the ball, Green slipped around the baseline and cut outside the wing three-point line. After Green received the ball, he immediately attracted the defense. McGee, who was covering Thompson, went straight down and received Green's high lob to complete the all-in contact. There are so many variants of

Zip tactics. When the established tactics cannot be run out, the players will cover again according to the on-court situation. When the players move, the space will come out.