Guarding the player two or more passes from the ball
This principle is demonstrated in Diagram D-5 by the position of defensive player #4, guarding the weak-side forward #4, who is initially two perimeter passes away from the ball.
Guarding: The act of legally placing the body in the path of an offensive opponent. There is no minimum distance required between the guard and opponent.
Guarding: The defensive act of following an opponent around the court to prevent him from getting and open shot position, driving to the basket or making an easy pass.
Guarding - Following an opponent around the court to prevent him from getting the ball, taking a shot or making a pass.
Illegal guarding from the rear
Where a defending player makes contact with an opponent from behind.
Holding ...
Illegal guarding - when a defending player bumps into an opponent from behind.
Pushing - this is exactly as it sounds, and applies even when a player does not have possession of the ball.
Guarding -- covering an offensive opponent (whether or not he or she has the ball) in an attempt to prevent him or her from making an offensive play (shooting, passing, etc.) ideally without committing any sort of “Foul'.
Man guarding ball fights through all screens, man guarding screener steps back to provide room for teammate being screened, teammates watch for ball handler to beat defender then step up as early as possible to help stop the ball. Lots of talk.
When guarding the dribbler, watch his midsection(waist). He can't go anywhere without it, and you won't fall for foot fakes or ball fakes.
Contest All Shots ...
When guarding the dribbler, your head should be even with the ball, which puts you slightly ahead of the man you are guarding. Make the dribbler turn and change directions.
In all guarding situations, a player is entitled to any spot on the court he desires, provided he gets to that spot first without contact with an opponent.
When your guarding your oponent you can't be further than your arm or if you want very good defense don't be further then your elbow or wrist.
Tips
Don't let the player get past you.
If you are guarding a shooter and you put your hand in the face of the shooter is this a personal or technical foul?
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Know who you are guarding - his number and his game.
Close-out on the air-time of the pass, not the catch.
beat the defender: when an offensive player, with or without the ball, is able to get past an opponent who is guarding him.
ball screen An offensive play in which a player sets a screen on the defender guarding the player with the ball. ball side The half of the court (divided lengthwise) that the ball is on. Also called the "strong side.
Double team - two defensive players guarding on offensive player
-14. Dribble - advancing the ball by bouncing it on the floor
-15. Drive - dribbling the ball while running toward the basket on an attempt to score
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Defensive slide: The quick "step-slide" movement a defender makes when closely guarding the dribbler.
Defensive stance: The stance used to play defense-knees bent, feet wide, arms out, etc.
Any distance short of contact with the ballhandler is legal when establishing initial guarding position. Here's a situation I had in a college game recently: a shot goes up and there is a long rebound.
Clog the passing lane and prevent the player you are guarding from getting the ball, that is, "deny" him/her the ball. When guarding an offensive player who is one pass away from the ball, you should be in denial.
Basketball Defense Fundamental #5) Guarding the Offender
There are two important fundamentals to guarding players without the ball: Stay between the player and the basket and try not to turn your back to the ball.
What do your players do when they are not guarding the ball? Do they stand and watch? Do they play their man? We like to teach, when on ball side, you guard the man first and the ball second.
The player who stands erect in guarding an opponent or who uses incorrect footwork seldom does a good defensive job.
- If you know you have a tall shot guarding teammate behind you, you should pressure your opponent more closely. You should call pick and listen at the same thing. Things such as screen left, help behind you is common call within the court.
Full Court Press: When the defensive team is guarding the offensive team in a very aggressive manner. They are usually double teaming the offensive player who has the ball. The aim of this defensive is to force a turnover and get the ball.
Double team - when two basketball teammates join efforts in guarding a single opponent.
Dribbling - the act of bouncing the basketball continuously.
Dunk - when a player close to the basket jumps and strongly throws the ball down into it ...
Two-defensive players guarding an offensive opponent without possession of the ball.
Jump shot:
An offensive attempt by any of the five players on the court.
Double team -Two defensive players guarding one offensive player. Can be a bad idea if all 5 offensive players are in the opposite teams half as there will be an open player somewhere.
Illegal defense: Two-defensive players guarding an offensive opponent without possession of the ball.
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Jump shot: An offensive attempt by any of the five players on the court.
Practice the quickness of your first step around your opponent, or visualize an opponent guarding you. When driving to the right side, your first step should be with your right foot, and vice versa on the left side.
When playing any defense it is important to "jump to the ball" on every pass. If you are guarding the ball, and you do not jump to the ball on the pass, the offensive player can cut in front of the defender for a basket cut.
When an offensive player frees a teammate for a shot by establishing a stationary position that prevents a defensive player from guarding the shooter.
Man-to-man defense: the defensive style where each defensive player is responsible for guarding one opponent
Off the dribble: a shot taken while driving to the basket
Offense: the team with possession of the ball ...
Man-to-Man Defense- a defensive style used in the NBA, where a defensive is responsible for guarding one opponent.
Overtime- the extra period(s) played after a regulation game is tied.
Press: Strategy in which the defense pressures the offense to make mistakes by guarding players closely. Often executed as a "half-court" or "full-court" press.
Charging - Called when a player moving with the ball runs into a defender who has established a set guarding position. Possession of the ball goes to the defense.
Power forward - The power forward is usually near the basket and moves from one side of the basket to the other to try to get free from the opposition player that is guarding him. Power forwards also are skilled rebounders.
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 See also: Guard, Basket, Ball, Basketball, Defense
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