Transitional Fast Break Coverage

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

So....when you know you're beat, use the "button hook" maneuver. Move briefly toward the elbow and pause to see the space as the shooter goes up for the layup, pull-up jumper or dunk. You'll get a good in-between look from there. Then immediately complete the move to the end line, where you'll be ready to officiate additional action as the other players catch up.

It takes some skill / experience /luck to get the buttonhook at the right spot. No matter where you do it, the player can go the other way and you end up straightlined.

Still a good technique.