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The first rule of defense should be dictation. Defense should dictate to the offense and not let the offense control the game. Basketball is a "read and react" game.

 


Human nature dictates that anytime a shooter makes a shot, that defender is naturally going to play a little tighter and be susceptible to the back door. So run a back door to a player who has just made an outside shot.

Unless talent dictates otherwise, the fast break should be the first option in any offense. I like to call this my primary break. This primary break should be used under the following situations: ...

Everyone needs to understand this basic objective as it will dictate how the team is run. If the objective isn't clear, you won't have much fun and you won't be very competitive.
What is the schedule of events? Are there practices?

The Coach dictates the location of the outlet pass as well as the number of guard passes before a shot.

The truth is your genetics do dictate your potential to jump. Muscle fiber type and CNS efficiency are just two examples of traits that will ultimately determine how high you can jump, ...

Flex Offense
1) Basic Set:
#1 point guard dictates what side of the floor to start the offense by taking the ball in that direction.
#2 and#3 are set on high side of low blocks.
#4 and #5 are set outside at the 3-point arc along the baseline.

There are a number of time restrictions that dictates how long a team or player has to do a particular move.
This is the first of four time rules.
After a team gains possession of the ball, they have 24 seconds to shoot.

The substitute shall not replace a free throw shooter or a player involved in a jump ball unless dictated to do so by an injury whereby he is selected by the opposing coach.

The goal of the offense is to fill those five spots, which creates good spacing between players and allows each one to pass to four teammates. Every pass and cut has a purpose and everything is dictated by the defense.
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What Do The Great Pull-Up Jump Shooters Use?
They use the 1-2 stop with the inside foot going down first going both ways the majority of the time. They also use a jump stop occasionally when the foot positon dictates a jump stop.

for example, the coach's philosophy centers around a belief in aggressive man-for-man play, the coach may find it difficult to generate sufficient enthusiasm for teaching a zone defense even though the type ofplayers he has available may dictate ...

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