Double-team: A defensive tactic, which consist in two players guarding a single opponent.
Downtown: Means far from the basket, often means beyond the three-point line.
Double-team everywhere on the half court except in the point guard position.
Have your players rotating, talking, helping and pressing the ball (not for steals but for pass deflections - because the first gives you a lot of fouls, at least here.) ...
Double-Team
The defensive tactic of two players guarding one.
Downcourt ...
Double-teaming a dominant low post player. See the diagrams below. Against a star post player, 1/2 or 3/4 front as usual from the baseline side. When the ball does get into the low post, double-team it with your helpside wing defender (X3).
- After double-teaming at side 1 jumps off the ball sprinting back to match up with an open man there.
- 4 and 5 deny easy passes on ballside and under the basket.
- 2 has two men on weakside looking for an interception from a bad pass ...
Since the double-team and intercepted pass are the heart and soul of any zone pressing defense, you must devote a great deal of time drilling your players on the proper maneuvers.
Double down: To drop from the perimeter, leaving your man or zone, to double-team a low post player.
Double low stack: When two offensive players set up at one of the blocks to run a play.
Double screen: See Screens ...
is employed more frequently near the basket than away from it because a) offensive players' likelihood of making any given shot is greater and b) because players tend to congregate near the basket when the ball is in play there, a double-teaming ...
If you are double-teamed, always pass the ball.
2. Make sure you start with one long step, not a a quick short step or a step backwards. You'll get called for traveling.
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When an offensive player on the strongside is below the free throw line extended "middle defensive area," his defender must take a position below the free throw line extended immediately or double-team the ball as soon as the ball crosses midcourt.
This will give you space you're double-teamed or the defender tries to run and jump at you. Retreat two steps back as you use the control dribble. Use a step-slide movement by pushing off your front foot and sliding back with your rear foot.
Another tactic is to double-team the opponents' point guard or best ball handler and then deny him a return pass. This often improves the effectiveness of a press because it forces lesser ball-handlers to handle the basketball.
Illegal Defense: When two defensive players are double-teaming an offensive player that does not have possession of the ball.
Jump Shot: A shot taken after the player jumps in the air.
Trap - A defensive tactic in which two players double-team the ball handler in a corner of the court.
 See also: Double, Ball, Basket, Defense, Court
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