Some regard defense as an afterthought. Defense requires reading the game, anticipation, effort, conditioning, toughness. Excellent defenders take risks, fake, and sacrifice their body. They end possessions by getting stops, steals, deflections, and taking charges.
Determination is necessary but insufficient to be a strong defender. As a coach, I told teams that the best defender would start. That didn't mean much when my best defender was a future McDonald's All-American nominee.
Teams can't win with defense alone. But defense can keep a team in a game when offense struggles.Want to be an NBA player?
— Paul Biancardi (@PaulBiancardi) January 30, 2024
Can you play defense like this? Better yet, can you handle this type of heat. Watch No.2 Miles McBride with his on-ball defense and a transition 3. Every college and high school basketball player should watch this. pic.twitter.com/ndK11se1pJ
Working on various skills within game situations 🔑
— Mike Shaughnessy (@mshaughnessy11) January 29, 2024
- Pivots to kick out
- Re-spacing & flowing into game movements (DHO)
- Quick decisions out of dribble hand-off (shoot, drive) pic.twitter.com/DfzBoWBLJh
