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Defense Drill Notes

Table of Contents

1. Basic Shell 20 Defense Breakdown 2
2. Additions 11

Basic Shell 20 Defense Breakdown

• Drill Breakdown Table of Contents
• Phase 1 - Positioning
• Phase 2 - Pindown
• Phase 3 - Pass and Cut
• Phase 4 - Baseline Dribble Penetration
• Phase 5 - Top Dribble Penetration
• Phase Recap
• Conclusion

Phase 1 - Positioning

x2 x

x3 x

• After the initial phase and players are used to the flow of the drillyou start to add your defensive schemes.- Basic 4v4 shell, offense passes the ball around the perimeter from side to side.- Defense maintains correct position depending on your own rules.- For me, we deny one pass away.
• Rotate between the groups quickly.

Phase 2 - Pindown

x2 x

x3 (^) x

• Same 4v4 set up.- On any pass from a guard to guard at the top passer pin downs.- After pindown, screener looks to seal.

Phase 2 - Pindown 1 2

x x

x x

(^1 2 3 )

• After seal initial screener pops back to the wing.- Receiver passers ball back to player coming off the screen andpin downs.
• Work side to side.- Can play 4v4 with the same principles as the intial phase usingonly pin downs to score or move on to the next phase. Phase 2 - Pindown x x1 1

• Defender on the screen will see the screen down and break offjust before the screen has been set allowing the defender who isdefending the player using the screen to 'shoot the gap' and meet him at the top rather than chasing the play.- COMMUNICATION IS KEY!

Phase 4 - Baseline Dribble Penetration

x2^ x

x3 x

• Ball is in the corner, player takes 2 aggresive dribbles to thebasket.- Help comes defender on the baseline x3 looking to trap.
• x2 drops down to cover the baseline, x1 drops to foul line.- Ball handler retreats out of the trap and reverses the ball.

Phase 4 - Baseline Dribble Penetration

3 x2 x1 x3 x4^4

• Defenders recover back to their own.(Initial player they were marking when the phase started).

Phase 4 - Baseline Dribble Penetration

x2^ x

x3 x

• Ball is swung to the other corner and defenders closeout andadjust their position.

Phase 4 - Baseline Dribble Penetration

x2^ x

x3 x

• Repeated as before.- Player drives, help comes from defender on the basket linewhilst x1 drops to cover kick out.
• Can play 4v4 with the same principles as the breakdown usingonly baseline penetration and kick outs to score or you cancombine with any of the previous phases.

Phase 5 - Top Dribble Penetration

x2^ x

x3 x

• In the video, the principle preached is that 'we are a no middleteam' force everything to the sideline.- In the NBA the ballside 3 is the third highest % shot behind a layup and a free throw so in this instance x3 will never help, they simpleopen up from denial to an open stance with arms stretchedpresenting a big target.
• x4 helps from weakside whilst x1 sags to cover.- 2 retreats after defense has helped and ball is passed back aroundthe perimeter with penetration only allowed from the top.

Phase 5 - Top Dribble Penetration

x3 x4x2 x

• If a pass is made back out to the perimeter the simple 'back toyour own' rule applies as players closeout and contain.- Can play 4v4 with the same principles as the breakdown using any of the previous phases combined.

Conclusion

x2 x

x3 x

• Same rules as stated in the initial breakdown.- Still no post and no pick and roll.- Offense uses what it has learned from the previous phases.
• Only get points for stops on defense.- Play games to 3 or 5 or 7 now.

Conclusion

x2 x

x3 x

Example - 1 passes to 2- 1 pindowns for 4

• 4 cuts high Conclusion 1 2

x x

x x (^1 2 3 )

• 1 pops to the wing after seal- 2 passes to 3 and basket cuts- 4 and replace perimeter spots

Conclusion

x

x3 x x (^1 2 3 )

• 3 penetrates and the defense adjusts- 3 turned it over, so defense get a +1, offense sprints around thecones, ball is passed to the team waiting via the coach and the drill repeats.

Additions

Table of Contents Post Defense 12 Pindown Defense 13 Closeouts 14

Pindown Defense

x

x x3 x

(^1 2 3 ) Seattle Pressure - On ball defender has to read offensive players eyes- Whichever way his eyes are looking that is the hand you will have raised.

Pindown Defense

x

x x3 x

(^1 2 3 )

x

• Defender on the shooter positions themselves forcing offensiveplayer to their weaker hand.

Pindown Defense

x

x3 x

(^1 2 3 )

x

• Main principle whether the screen is low or high is don't get hit,don't let yourself be screened.- Post players x3 and x4 don't lunge out and help, they go east-west and play in an open stance.- Weakside is in Seattle as well, if you see ball is being forced toone side drop more to the middle.

Pindown Defense

x

x3 x

x

• Play 4v4 like previous phases, screener seals in the post afterthe downscreen and you can go straight into the 3 out, 1 in drillthat was used for post defense.
• Post entry and wing player speed cuts baseline, other tworelocate on the perimeter.- Alternate, post pops out to the wing after the screen and you can still apply previous principles.- Game to 3, 5 or 7.

5 432 Closeouts 2 3 4 5 (^1 )

1 1

• Players form two lines on the baseline and first person startswhere the baseline meets the edge of the lane.- This is a drill for the two losing teams.
• For 1 minute: players closeout hands above ball, deny middle,slap ball and take 3 hard slides to the baseline.- Join the back of the opposite line and repeat.

5 432 Closeouts 2 3 4 5

• Repeat for 1 minute- Make sure hands are above ball- High hands then slap the ball before sliding.