#1 Convert mentally...once the defense has secured the ball, know where you have to be and get there.#2 Don’t try to steal an outlet pass or steal the dribble from the point guard on the outlet pass...get back.
#3 In getting back, we are looking to straight line sprints...you are immediately sprinting back towards the paint...our goal is to have five players sprint back and get at least one foot in the paint before approaching their offensive player.
#4 Low post defense in transition starts at the free throw line...we want to meet all post players at the free throw line and make them cut behind us to get into the low post...this is a great place to pick up a charge on a slow-footed post player.
#5 Allow no shots in the paint in transition and allow no open looks for 3-point shooters.
#6 Once we have stopped the opponent’s break we want to immediately get into our half-court defense (it doesn’t matter if we are in man or zone)...don’t relax!
ALLOW OUR OPPONENT NO EASY SHOTS!
