Post position: the position of a player standing in the low post or high post.
Post Position -- A player who is standing in the “Low Post' or “High Post' area ...
The post position is dangerous, so it is important to prevent passes into it.
Normal Post Position From the Right Side of Rim: Normal post position would call for the post player to have his left foot back, a wide base, right hand would be the passer's target.
Stay in a post position for approximately 5 seconds. Moving too often and quickly will make it difficult for perimeter players to coordinate their movements with the post.
Wing #3, who moved to a high-post position on the pass to #4, quickly returns to the weak left side for board coverage on the #4 to #5 pass.
The pass should be made as the post player is coming into his/her post position. A bounce pass is usually most effective and easiest to catch. Once the ball is on the wing, the pass to the low post should be made quickly before the defense is set.
Body Position Is Really Important From the Low Post Position
Don`t overspread your feet and squat too low. This is a common mistake. This body position ties the lower part of the body down and a player moves too slowly from this position.
Players start at the wing and post positions on each side of the key while the other players line up in two groups at the top of the key. The first player in each line has a ball.
Defending the scoring area, a space defined as the 3 second lane and the low-post position, is another defensive priority. The ball can enter the scoring area in one of three ways; via the pass, the dribble, or by allowing an offensive rebound.
Basketball Defense Tip #1: DEFENSIVE POST POSITION
If a defender is posting you up (having his back to the basket looking for the ball) try to get in front and deny him the ball.
An offensive set-up in which two players, typically the center and the power forward, are in post positions.
The spin move can be used while dribbling (when it is also called a reverse pivot) or in a post position, where it is often used many times during a game.
But in a recent conversation with Dennis Rodman, he emphasized that what most people saw as his great anticipation to go after a missed shot, actually started as constant movement to get and maintain post positioning -- long before the shot was ...
 See also: Post, Basket, Ball, Basketball, Pass
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