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Defending
Weakside close-out


sketch
1

1 is in a help position defending 2. 1 is on the alert when 3 puts the ball above his ear. 3 skip passes to 2, 1 closes out short (sprints halfway, then stutter steps with inside hand up, forces sideline/baseline, ball-you-basket position). 2 shoots and rebounds.

Options

- the ball is reversed through a coach at the point
- 1 boxes out 2 on the shot
- 2 can dribble to attack the basket (limit dribbles)
- 2 can rebound a miss
- 2 ball cuts, 1 smashes the flash
- 2 posts up ballside
- 3 dribble penetrates, 1 helps then recovers on a pass to 2
- 3 shoots, 1 boxes out 2
- start from centre with 3-man weave (see 3-man weave to 1 on 1).

sketch
2

2 and 1 switch lines. 3 is the next defender, on 4.

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