Basketball Defense: Helpside Part 1
In previous posts we have discussed defending the dribbler, jamming the dribbler, and defending against passes. We left the posts presenting the situation below, where the point guard (#1) has the ball...
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Basketball Defense: Blocking the Pass
In previous posts we have covered how to keeping the ball out of the red zone, how to defend the dribble, and what to do when the ball handler picks up the...
Basketball Defense: Defending the Dribble, Part 2
In two previous posts we’ve talked about defense during basketball. In the first post we covered the need to deny the red zone to the offense. In the second post we talked...
Basketball Defense: Defending the Dribble, Part 1
In our previous post, we covered the importance of keeping the ball out of the red zone. In this post we’ll begin to cover one important part of making that happen, which...
Basketball Defense: Keeping Out of the Red Zone
Defense is often an overlooked skill in higher levels of basketball with the focus on scoring and “me.” As an old grumpy coach, I feel this is a mistake. Solid defensive play...