Guarding the Three-Point Shot
By Don Meyer
Courtesy of www.coachmeyer.com

1. Make contact by the line of scrimmage (the half line), and form a wall with some depth.
2. Chase around the screen. IF you short cut, you'd better get there.
3. The man guarding the screener must extend the bump.
4. Close out with high hands. Upper arms parallel to the floor.
5. Ignore the threeipoint line when guarding a "Dead 3's".
6. Straddle the lane on helpside against a "Dead 3's".
7. Give great shot pressure without fouling.
8. Block Out a man, Pursue the ball, Chin the Rebound, Outlet.
   Don't give up any second shots. He won't miss two in a row.

Dead 3's are:

• More than half of his shots are three's
• He doesn't shoot many free throws
• He won't put the ball on the floor.

Open 3's are:

• Where a good close out takes away his three.

Player 3's are:

• He can shoot.
• He can drive.
• He can has an intermediate game.
• He is a player.