By Shane Dreiling
DEFENSIVE
CONCEPTS
1.
Technique
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Proper stance, vision equals quickness,
communication, awareness and move on airtime.
2.
Influence catches away from the basket, pressure
ball, run with in outer 1/3.
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All defenders are on and up the line in stance.
3.
Pressure the ball as much as possible without
penetration or fouling.
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Make the ball uncomfortable with wide, active stance,
and ready hands.
4.
Deny passing lanes, protect middle.
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Passes up from baseline, head in the lane and one
step away from your man. Passes down,
hand in the lane and up the line. Gap
defense protects against the drive.
5.
Defense is set up in three tiers.
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Guard the ball, protect the gap, watch
weakside.
DEFENSIVE
OBJECTIVES
1.
Keep the ball out of the paint.
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Transition, Post, Cutter Catch, Drive, Rebound. Don’t be blind on your early help and then
have a quick recovery, force the extra pass.
Escape the paint. Foul only
for profit.
2.
Keep the ball off the top.
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Run to deny all passes to the top. Be one step away from the man as your force
the catch high.
3.
Ball pressure, shot pressure, no foul.
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Alter or change vs. block, no rhythm shots.
4.
ICE – no 2nd shots.
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Identify, Contact, Explode to the ball.
OFFENSIVE
OBJECTIVES
1.
Handle the ball with sureness.
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Breakdown the defense by pushing the ball, hitting
the first open man, cuts, screens, drives and communication.
2.
Put the ball in the lane.
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Utilize transition, post play, drive, cutters and
offensive rebounds.
3.
Shot discipline.
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We take the shots we want; not what the defense
wants. We take rhythm shots. We emphasize lay-ups, straight line drives
and uncontested jump shots.
4.
Board coverage
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3 to glass (2 on 1 weakside), 1 fullback, and 1
halfback every time.
5.
We make more free throws than our opponents
attempt.