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Defence

Fundamentals

Ballscreen Coverage

See Defences > Screens, Defending > Ballscreens.up

Off-Ball Screens

  • Blog post - Defending off-ball screens
  • Slip screens - don't get screened
  • Switch, gap, chase over
  • Top lock
  • Squeeze (under)
  • Staggered screen
    • over the first screen then under, through, over, switch or trap the second screen
    • go under both screensup

Defensive Transition

Pressing

  • Blog post - Fullcourt Man Pressure
  • Basic
    • Pick up checks fullcourt
    • Line of ball (below ball level)
    • Split the floor
  • Intermediate
    • Quick trap (inbounds pass)
    • Back-tip
    • Channel the ball, turn the ball
    • Run and jump switch
    • Trap from the front, turn and trap from the side
    • Trappers, interceptors, goalie
  • Advanced
    • Inbounder defender - on the ball, shortstop (face guard), rover
    • Contest reversal
    • Zone pressup


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