"Basketball is a game of mistakes." - Bob Knight
Many people enjoy whitewater rafting, but not as many appreciate its INHERENT risks that can prove fatal, even to the experienced.
Basketball 'danger zones' are predictable source of errors. Understanding offense can help you prevent mistakes and cause them defensively. The videos illustrate five key turnover situations: wing to top passing, traffic, top to post, bad post entry passing, and "static dribbling."
Young players live fear; they must turn fear into focus.
Wing to top passing. Wing to top passes are candy for alert defenders.
In the first example, Kawhi gets the pick.
Driving into traffic. Great basketball players play in space.
What you see initially may not be the help you run into.
Top to post passes.
There is usually too much entry to feed the post from the top.
Post entry. Some say the post entry pass is a lost art. Surely it contributes to diminished post effectiveness.
Good post players attract attention. That means small margin for error.
'Static' dribbling. I liked to attack dribblers who 'delayed'. I recently discussed stealing at practice and advised defenders to steal near the top of the dribble (as the ball returns to the hand). The ball should be slowing or even in the dribbler's hand at that time.
You can also look to steal crossover dribbles, especially if the ball handler isn't crossing over "on the shoetops". Some dribblers expose the ball when they cross.
Find ways to make an impact on the game through your knowledge and effort.