
| 1 Lawrence Frank NBA Coaches Playbook
"Green" means fronting the low post. From a 4-on-4 shell, defenders shift as usual on a guard-to-guard pass. On a guard-to-forward pass, the guard who didn't pass slice cuts to the ballside post. Here defender X4 must jump to the ball, defend the cut, then get to a "green" in front of 4, with hands high and butt low, yelling "green, green, green!". Weakside forward X3 gets to a tag (help) position in the lane to prevent a lob pass, yelling "tag, tag, tag!". On-ball defender X2 is in a hard, no-middle stance, pressuring the ball to discourage a post pass, using the nearest hand to trace the ball to limit the vision of the passer. X1 gives elbow protection and is ready to help if 2 drives middle. |