Monday, July 27, 2020

Basketball: Ideas for Defending Three Point Shooting

We want most Middle School opponents shooting threes. Each team may have one or two players who can "hurt" you if unguarded. Identify them and take away ROB (in range, open, on balance) shots. Never FOUL jump shooters and decide on conventional CLOSEOUTS or rarely FLY-BYS. 

 Defend the three-point line by understanding common origins (e.g. penetration-and-kick, short-roll and perimeter pass, post-to-outside passes.) 
  • Perimeter defenders - don't leave your coverage. 
  • Close out with a hand up on the shooting hand (refer to the Nenad Trunic defensive system).
  • Pressure the ball to challenge scoring passes. 


We're not facing players with this skillset off the short roll.  

Coach Donovan shows a hard-to-defend sandwich screen (a.k.a. elevator). Be aware of new approaches to find three point shots. 

Coach Nick shows the correlation between defending the three and overall defense. 


He reviews some of the techniques strong teams use:
  • Switching
  • High effort
  • Running the shooter off the line
  • Avoiding off-ball screens by going through (saw this practiced at Celtics' workout)
  • Managing the PnR with 'Ice' and 'Drop' coverages 
  • No Middle
  • Limiting double teams and one-pass away help
  • Scrambling with great communication
It gets back to "multiple effort" against offenses' "multiple actions." 



Jared Dudley discusses individual defense to take away the three and the middle. 

 Summary: 
- Find 'em.
- Take away the ROB. 
- Stick or switch.
- Stay mentally engaged. 
- Contest without fouling. 

Lagniappe: via Zak Boisvert
Meaning: Get everyone on the same page (top down). Execute the mission with individual responsibility (bottom up). 

 Lagniappe 2: "Baseline Rip" BOB variation on America's Play


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