Building Better Defenses
Teaching gap principles to counter today’s offensive firepower.
📰 Quote of the Week:
"Goals without actions are just dreams.” - Joel Barker
🎯 Quick Action:
Dribble Handoff into Slot Ballscreen: A dribble handoff (creates initial advantage) followed by a slot ball screen (creates bigger advantage).
Resource of the Week:
Curious Thoughts:
The tactical state of basketball and the skill level of players is at an all time high. The talent level of the game has forced teams to come up with defensive solutions. One of those solutions is gap defense, playing in the gaps between ball and man to discourage drives.
What defensive solutions can you make to take your team’s defense to the next level?