individual development
15 SIMPLE & IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES
OFFENSE PRINCIPLES
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Jump Stop quickly not jumping too high and be on balance.
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Triple Threat- face the basket. “Personalize” your Triple Threat.
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Dribble with purpose. Less is more.
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Pass using the right type of pass on target at the right time with the correct angle.
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“Fake a pass- Make a pass”.
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If you can’t get a shot in less than 3 dribbles, you shouldn’t be shooting off the dribble. Get proficient at using a fake into a “punch dribble” to a shot.
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Develop solid footwork working on Forward Pivot and Reverse Pivot.
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Value the ball, share the ball, and take good shots.
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Shot Fake, sell the Jab Step. It's a game of deception.
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Be a willing screener.
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Properly utilize screens to Cut, Pop, Flair or curl- Read your defensive man.
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Know and use all the types of screens: On-Ball Screen, Down Screen, Back Screen, Cross Screen, Flair Screen, Slip Screen, Curl Screen.
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“Dead Time”- What are you doing when you don’t have the ball- Which is at least 90% of the time. Screen, cut, have good player movement.
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Spacing, Spacing, Spacing- Know your court geography.
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Acknowledge a good pass or screen. Show gratitude for selflessness.
DEFENSE PRINCIPLES
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1st rule of defending is to get back on defense. Don’t wait for your man to run down court to get back on defense- Sprint back and help your teammates.
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Always defend the basket. Give up a jump shot rather than a lay-up.
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Sound defensive stance, keep low, always seeing ball and man- Anticipate.
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Have your back to the basket whenever possible.
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Help your teammates by being in help and recover position.
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Active hands. “Your hands are quicker than your arms”.
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Do not reach- Gambling against quickness puts teammates at risk.
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Hands out to the side, not down at your side- Take up space.
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Force man with ball to sideline and baseline. Use both as an extra defender. Trapping works if you time it right.
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Help Side Defend- 2 passes away from ball you are in the paint in the ”I” or “Split Line”
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“On the line up the line”- So you can help drives and making it harder for your man to back cut.
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Keep your feet- So you don’t go for fakes. Gravity is your friend.
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Talk on defense- Communication is the most efficient form of help defense.
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TAKE A CHARGE!
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Acknowledge a Charge or great effort and help. Show appreciation for sacrifice for the betterment of the team.