2 biggest concerns defensively are: 1) Transition Offense with Pick & Roll
2) Pick and Roll in half court offense
4 Ways Pick & Roll puts you at a disadvantage:
1) Forces us to make a decision: switch, go under, go over, etc.
2) Keeps 2 defenders on the ball for way too long.
3) Puts us into a physical defensive position
4) It puts you into scramble mode, instead of rotation mode.
*Scramble is unpredictable, no trust, unorganized
*Must stay in rotation mode!!
- Practice Rotations!! Practice, practice, practice
- Trust it (because you practice it)
- Believe it
- We can control our movement
3 Parts to defending the Pick & Roll
1) Positioning: Be where you need to be, not where you feel like being
2) Awareness: Help spots (shrink spots), Must Spots!! Must be there to defend. Sniff plays out! What is likely to happen next.
3) Alertness: Ready to move & react at the instant we need you. Body here—Mind there
4 Ways Pick & Roll puts you at a disadvantage:
1) Forces us to make a decision: switch, go under, go over, etc.
2) Keeps 2 defenders on the ball for way too long.
3) Puts us into a physical defensive position
4) It puts you into scramble mode, instead of rotation mode.
*Scramble is unpredictable, no trust, unorganized
*Must stay in rotation mode!!
- Practice Rotations!! Practice, practice, practice
- Trust it (because you practice it)
- Believe it
- We can control our movement
3 Parts to defending the Pick & Roll
1) Positioning: Be where you need to be, not where you feel like being
2) Awareness: Help spots (shrink spots), Must Spots!! Must be there to defend. Sniff plays out! What is likely to happen next.
3) Alertness: Ready to move & react at the instant we need you. Body here—Mind there
5 W’s of Pick & Roll Defense:
1. Where is it set? (see diagram)
2. Who is involved? Is it bigs that can shoot or not shoot? Etc.
3. What is the alignment? (where is the 4 man, where are the shooters etc.)
4. What is the communication? (early, loud, continuous) *determines who controls talk (bigs are never blind)
5. What is the coverage? (change on personnel or type of pick?, more change=more hesitation)
1. Where is it set? (see diagram)
2. Who is involved? Is it bigs that can shoot or not shoot? Etc.
3. What is the alignment? (where is the 4 man, where are the shooters etc.)
4. What is the communication? (early, loud, continuous) *determines who controls talk (bigs are never blind)
5. What is the coverage? (change on personnel or type of pick?, more change=more hesitation)
10 Things that hurt Pick & Roll Coverage
1. Poor Talk
2. Small not forcing ball to pick
3. Bigs not arriving w/picker
4. Splits or early splits
5. Rejects/counters (use pick)
6. Lack of Effort
7. Big Not in a stance
8. Opponents engage 3 other defenders
9. Ball Handlers defender gets hit by pick first
10. Opponent is in PNR Rhythm
1. Poor Talk
2. Small not forcing ball to pick
3. Bigs not arriving w/picker
4. Splits or early splits
5. Rejects/counters (use pick)
6. Lack of Effort
7. Big Not in a stance
8. Opponents engage 3 other defenders
9. Ball Handlers defender gets hit by pick first
10. Opponent is in PNR Rhythm
