Preventing Turnovers
By Shane Dreiling
I. Thumb Rules (define what we do)
- Passing is a team skill.
- Post players have to learn to play in a crowd.
- The point guard determines our philosophy on the floor.
- We design how how we are going to win or lose.
- Discipline – make sure you are going in the same direction.
- Three R’s
- Roles
- Responsibilities
- Responsibility
- Forcing the opponent to make mistakes without reaching and having to block shots. MAKE BODY STOPS.
- Give your team fundamental concepts on defense. Each player should have an idea what they should do while defending.
- Stop the ball from advancing.
- Force the player to pick up the ball.
- Obscure vision to pass.
- Recover to new defense and on help and recover.
- Don’t lock the floor by dribbling to dead spots.
- Use swing pass and develop your post player.
- Establish strong foot fakes and ball fakes on drives. Work hard on quickness.
- Avoid fighting the defense unless necessary…Read and See.
- Know and practice rule changes.
- Repetitions on special situations on both offense and defense. Practice the end of the game first.
- Use your turnover chart daily and end practice with a readout.
Notes:
- We want our perimeter players to stay on their feet defensively when guarding the perimeter shot.
- Catch the ball and attack the high foot.