offense tips Flashcards
Reject screen(Pick and roll) setup by your team mate
If defender looks at the screen
How do you make your defender look at the screen(pick and roll)
Make some jestures(hand, eye or talk) to your screen
Ball defender is usually scared of the screen and they try to prepare early by jumping to get around the screen
A hesi towards screen works most of the time
PIck & roll when your( ball handler) back is towards the basker
spin move
Rejecting screen immediately after catch works almost al the time
Team mate is close to you and passes the ball to you and immediately tries to set up the screen. You jab towards the screen and charge the other way with push cross.
How to avoid steal
with offhand grab defenders hand and push it down and behind
overhead vs bounce pass
do not do over the head pass. EIther use chest pass or bounce pass.
confidence
don’t try to shy away from responsibility and pass the ball have confidence in your dribbling skills
what do you do when you are not holding the ball
Don’t try find your defender
Focus or settting up screens
When you are bringing the ball from backcourt what do you do
Pause and have a good look at the court when you in backcourt and then launch the attack
Where should your eyes be
You should never loose sight of the ball or the dribbler.
what happens when you loose sight of the ball
you may end up doing defense when you are supposed to do offense
At what height do you dribble your ball while bringin the ball
hip height. Do not dribble at shoulder height.
As soon as your team gets the ball(rebound or startover) what do you do
Sprint to the midline with full speed. Don’t jog. Practice fast running. Every minute counts.
After reaching midline turn back and keep and eye on the ball from time to time.
Your PG is going on a fast break and is heavily guarded by your opponent.
Don’t follow them. Start running as fast as possible towards the basket. Don’t follow you PG or his defender.
Try to set a screen at your earliest opportunity.
Screening tips
1) Don’t be half minded whether to give a screen on now.
2) Don’t wait too long to set screens
3) Don’t loose sight of the ball
4) If you don’t have the ball keep looking where you can provide screens
5) After setting the screen follow with a big opening step continuing to get in the way( spin move) of the defender.
6) Don’t screen empty space. Screen a defender. Think how you can prevent a defender from attacking your PG.
Run fast
whether there is a need or not make it a practice to run fast. Being the slowest playing on the court is a big burden for the team. Practice every instant possible.
How to get past the defender when you don’t have the ball
Don’t put the defender on high alert by taking preparation steps. Act cool. But load up on the ball of the foot. Make a surprise lunge and go into him if he tried to catch on you.
How should you keep your feet while passing the ball.
keep your feet wide atleast shoulder width apart. Don’t keep them close together.
What do you do when you are receiving the ball and defender is on your back between you and backet.
If the ball is coming low drop your hips and extend your leg back locking the defender . Use extended back leg as pivot and spinoff. With this you can move the ball more than 7ft with on dribble.
How high do you position your offhand while you are charging.
Offhand should be at your shoulder height ready to pull down defenders hand. if you keep it low defender hand can come over it to poke the ball away.
WIth offhand if yoy have a choice to push off defenders hand or his knee what do you pick>
Hand is more dangerous because it can move fast and poke your ball away.
