RICK MAJERUS DEFENSIVE THOUGHTS (PART II)
Defending the Pick & Roll
Make the big beat your
Look to switch -- best choice when possible
Double it
Wing -- "Black" -- Push it baseline
"Red" -- toes to the ball...thru you -- hard show
Take the ball out of the hands of their best players
When in doubt, front.
Communicate: talk your way through it
Blockout: send a message
"You are being a selfish player when you don't talk."
"You've got to compete at the free throw line."