BRAD STEVENS AND BUTLERS DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY (PART V)

From a clinic given at the University of Florida comes some great notes from Butler's Brad Stevens talking about the Bulldogs' defensive principles.

Here is Part V of those clinic notes:
 
CLOSEOUTS
 
Butler likes the three steps and then break down (chop your feet) with your arms up.  They stress closing out to the dominant hand.
 
They also guage closeouts based on the skill set of the individual you are closing out on.
 
1. If you're closing out to a great shooter, closeout to his shooting hand and give him less room to get his shot off.
 
2. If you're closing out to a great driver, you don't want to break down as much: "A great driver beats a great closeout every time."


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