| Defence and Post Play Milan Mrkonjic (Lausanne, 26/8/06)
Defence • force sideline - best defenders • better passing angles in the middle • post line of 45 degrees dangerous, best position to pass inside • keep the ball out of the lane • current thinking - on-ball defender between dribbler and the basket, parallel stance, go left and right, don’t drop step • defend between the elbows - if you can’t do that you are on the bench • if you get beat, recover, don’t yell for help • help with penetration on the second dribble, not the first, then recover • if the point guard has to pass it back out top, shouldn’t have to go back to get it • decide on a philosophy - deny, allow entry pass, etc. • choose systems based on players • low help defender straddles midline • high help defender straddles foul lane line • shooter in corner, his defender doesn’t help • 5 on 5 shell, vary positions • baseline penetration, pass to far corner for easy shot (option - screen by weakside post) • you help the player who merits help Post play • high post - shooter, passer • posts are good with both hands, rebounding, run basket to basket; need warm-up, stretching • tipping - can be against wall; then tip in, then catch with two hands, tip in • roll the ball from the elbow down the lane line (loose ball), pick it up (jump stop), score • break - 2 free throws, 5 pushups for each miss • Mikan and reverse Mikan • Superman - outside the lane each time, jump stop • from up top, spin a pass to the side, jump stop, pivot and score (hook shot); then reverse pivot to face up (bring ball overhead and down while pivoting); then forward pivot middle, shoot or up and under • getting the ball - face defender first • get the ball, reverse pivot to create space • dribble middle, reverse baseline • if defender is close, spin baseline (forward pivot), finger roll (defensive counter - forearm in back, but a step back from the attacker); spin then step through middle, hook shot • 2 players, 1 shooter at the foul line, 1 rebounder makes a putback on any miss; then ball slam, score; then ball slam, score, 3 two-hand backboard touches • 1 shooter, 2 rebounders, both fight to score; then one boxes out the other • 3-man weave to centre, pass to coach, then drop back (defensive footwork), coach passes to an exterior player, middle player boxes out the other player; or pass to middle player for 1 on 2; or exterior player penetrates and passes, middle player boxes out. • inbounds passer with defender, two attackers, pass and shot, inbounder rebounds • passing - outlet pass so important on fast break; skip pass low post to opposite wing |