Summary of Defensive Rebounding Keys

Summary of Defensive Rebounding Keys

Height and jumping ability are great assets in rebounding, yet the factors of discipline and determination seem to be more important.

The value of rebounding to a sound defense. Offensively, it is the backbone of the fast break as well as a “second life” for the offense. Individually, rebounding skill is highly prized by players.

ASSUME is the cue word for the most important rebounding rule—believe that every shot will be missed.

Rebound distribution areas in order of decreasing importance are—1.) Helpside, 2.)Middle, 3.)Ballside areas.

The necessary skills for defensive rebounding include:
1. See the ball
2. Assume a miss
3. Pressure each shot
4. See the player
5. Go to the player
6. Blockout (remove space)
7. Go to the ball
8. Capture the ball
9. Keep the ball (chin it)
10. Outlet the ball

The Value of Rebounding

" The team that controls the backboard usually controls the game." --Wooden

Rebounding is a fundamental skill that depends more on discipline, aggressiveness and determination than on the overemphasized factors of jumping ability and height.

The importance of rebounding lies in its value:
1. It has been estimated that 80% of possessions come from defensive rebounding and made baskets (about equally divided) with the remaining possessions coming from opponents errors, steals and offensive rebounds (repossessions). Thus, rebounding is the most important method of gaining ball possession.

2. Research findings indicate that teams who are national leaders in rebounding win a higher percentage of their games than national free throw or field goal percentage leaders. One study over a ten year period found that in games won, the opponents were outrebounded eighty percent of the time (and vice versa).

3. Defensive rebounding (i.e. the ability to allow the opponent only once contested shot) is one of the most important aspects of defense.

4. One of the essential elements of a fast break is the beginning which is commonly started by a defensive rebound.

5. An offensive rebound is a "second life" for the offense, since it is a repossession of something already lost.

6. Individually, an effective rebounder is often highly respected by teammates because rebounding is an unpublicized team play that is seldom valued by anyone other than coaches and players.

--From Jerry Krause's, "Before the X's & O's"

3 Defensive Essentials

1. Eliminate Easy Baskets As Much As Possible--to do this we mist do the following things every game:
a. Control the fastbreak. Have great transition defense.
b. Control individual breakdowns. Prevent scores created by dribble and cutter penetration.
c. Control the second shot baskets. Attack the rebound and loose ball.
d. Control the open shots. Rotate to cover/ prevent open men.
e. Force the opponent to make an extra pass or play.


2. Essential Component of the Defensive Mindset Is To:
a. Control the immediate threat, to do this requires knowledge of how to defend all the basic 2 & 3 man offensive exercises.

3. Other Essentials:
a. Talk on defense. Never been a great silent defense.
b. Help on defense. Willing to give yourself up for teammates.
c. Attack all penetration.
d. Have the courage to be physical. Put bodies on people. Make the first hit on blockouts and challenge cutters.

Screening Situations To Cover

Screening Situations We Must Cover
1. Ballscreens
a. Trap and Rotate
b. Hard Show
c. Trap & Recover
d. Squeeze and Go Under
e. Switch

2. Backscreens
a. Squeeze and deny shooter
b. Absorb and recover non-shooter or open cutter
c. Man on cutter must jump to ball

3. Downscreens
a. Open tunnel
b. Bo ballside if ball is in the outer third of floor
c. Tunnel or chase shortest distance otherwise
d. Bumping curler’s keep contact with screener to stop slips

4. Side by Side Double
a. Chase the cutter
b. Zone for slips if furtherest screen from ball
c. Extend if closest screen from ball—on great shooter make screener flash to ball

5. Double Stagger
a. Same as above

6. Cross Screens
a. If a shooter sets it, no separation
b. Zone or absorb otherwise
c. Tag the cutter and force him high
d. If he cuts below or under cuts, he goes out of bounds

7. Flare
a. Man on cutter over the top
b. Man on screener zone lane for slip
c. Take away the reverse curl pass

8. Handoff/ Weave
a. Switch
b. Trip if switch hurts
c. Stay if mismatch hurts

Defensive Checklist

DEFENSIVE CHECKLIST

Are we giving up easy shots? If so, how?
1. Poor blockout
2. Poor weakside help
3. Poor on ball defense (giving up the drive)
4. Fouling

Are we pressuring ball movement?
1. Where is the point of pickup?
a. How far out can our guards get theirs?
2. How well do we pressure the ball?
a. Do we have the quickness?
3. Are we contesting the pass?
a. Hand in the passing lane?
4. Are we distorting the offense?
5. Post defense
6. Ball position
a. Force ball to sideline or baseline
b. Don’t let the ball penetrate
c. Keep ball on a side
7. Help
8. Percentage opponents are shooting
9. How many second shots are we giving up?

Keys To Defending The Dribble

Keys To Defending Dribble:

1. Nose in chest
2. Stay in stance
3. Short steps, don’t cross feet
4. Level off dribble, no direct penetration

On The Ball Defense Teaching Progression

On Ball Teaching Progression:

• First thing to practice is no middle.
• Then, contesting shots
• Then, defend shotfake.
• Then, blockout

6 Musts For Championship Defense

SIX MUST HAVES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE:

1. Communication—6 reasons why
a. Talk intimidates.
b. Gives defense a head start.
c. Gives the man on the ball more confidence.
d. You can make up for a disengaged defender.
e. Catches the mistake before it happens.
f. Energize your team—Productive loud.
2. Trust—Teams that don’t trust foul more.
3. Positioning
4. Awareness
5. Alertness
6. Multiple effort mind-set.

Analyzing Our Defense

ANALYZING OUR DEFENSE
1. One on One Defense
a. Focus on our player’s ability to fight through
i. An off ball screen
ii. An on ball screen
iii. Closeouts
iv. Shot pressure
v. Ball pressure
vi. Coverdowns
vii. Blockouts
2. Post Defense
3. Vision
4. Opponents Scoring Sequence
a. How are they scoring on us?
i. Transition
ii. Put backs
iii. Vs a set defense
iv. Out of Bounds
v. FT’s
5. Penetration
a. Where does penetration occur?
b. How did they generate the penetration?

Brad Stevens 6 Principles That Make Up Their Defensive DNA

Brad Stevens 6 Defensive Principles That Make Up Butler’s Defensive DNA
1. Commitment
2. Positioning
3. Prioritization
4. Awareness
5. Execution/ Technique
6. Completion

Analyzing Our Defense

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  We are spending a lot of time analyzing our play from last season. What we did well, what needs improvement. Most importantly we are looking at the WHY? Then, working on the HOW to correct and improve for next season. Listed below is an outline we are using for our defensive analysis:
  
  
  ANALYZING OUR DEFENSE
  1. One on One Defense
  a. Focus on our player’s ability to fight through
  i. An off ball screen
  ii. An on ball screen
  iii. Closeouts
  iv. Shot pressure
  v. Ball pressure
  vi. Coverdowns
  vii. Blockouts
  2. Post Defense
  3. Vision
  4. Opponents Scoring Sequence
  a. How are they scoring on us?
  i. Transition
  ii. Put backs
  iii. Vs set defense
  iv. Out of Bounds
  v. FT’s
  5. Penetration
  a. Where does penetration occur?
  b. How did they generate the penetration?

Coach Meyer On Why Baseball Is The Superior Sport

If you know Coach Meyer at all you know how much he loves the game of baseball and how much of the student of the game he is. One of my all-time favorite Coach Meyer thoughts (and he has some classics) is on why he considers baseball the most superior sport:

"Baseball has to be the superior sport, because it's the only sport that when you suck on defense you have to stay on defense. Every other sport rewards bad defense by giving the ball back."

UCF Defensive Philosophy

UCF Defensive Philosophy

At UCF, we take great pride in our Defense and Rebounding. It is our belief that if our Defense can dictate how our opponents play, we will have a great chance to be successful on the road, at home and against all our opponents. We want to disrupt our opponents and not allow them to do what they do best. With the use of scouting reports, we want to be an intelligent defensive team and make shooters drivers and drivers shooters and be prepared to defend all types of offensive schemes.

Often times, the most selfish players are the ones on the defensive end. Therefore, to emphasize everyone guards the ball and your player, our Ball – Man defensive system is designed to make each player accountable for their responsibilities. With accountability and communication, players learn to trust each other. Both instill great team work and confidence in our defense. We must not only be willing to play harder than our opponents, we must be willing to play Defense as a team and be mindful of not allowing our offense to affect our defense. Ultimately, we must commit as a team to not giving up easy baskets and contesting all shots.

A lot of championships have been won by teams that have not been the most talented. So, how are we going to win our conference, if you are not the most talented team? By influencing our opponent defensively. We know we are not going to “pitch” a shutout. But we can determine who scores, where they score and how they score, we are going to make it hard on them.

We want our system to be simple and efficient. Ernest Hemingway was once asked, “How did you learn to write?” Hemingway replied, “By writing every
day.” That is the mentality we take to our program on a daily basis. In doing so, we plan to outwork, outprepare and outfundamental our opponents.

In the teaching of our defense, we really concentrate on developing sound defensive techniques. It is essential that our players have a master of the proper defensive techniques. It is only when our players can get into, stay in and move in the various defensive stances will our defensive system be executed to its fullest.

There are basic four ways as to why games are lost:
Turnovers
Bad shots
Failure to blockout
Lack of pressure

Our defensive system is predicated on these four variables. We know that most games are lost, not won. We simply want to get the offense to do something they don’t want to do.

To Win On The Road

TO WIN ON THE ROAD

1. Must defend.
2. Must eliminate transition baskets.
3. Must rebound.
4. Must have defensive resolve.
5. Eliminate turnovers.

6 Must Haves For Championship Defense

SIX MUST HAVES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE:

1. Communication—6 reasons why
a. Talk intimidates.
b. Gives defense a head start.
c. Gives the man on the ball more confidence.
d. You can make up for a disengaged defender.
e. Catches the mistake before it happens.
f. Energize your team—Productive loud.
2. Trust—Teams that don’t trust foul more.
3. Positioning
4. Awareness
5. Alertness
6. Multiple effort mind-set.

UCF General Defensive Philosophy

A lot of championships have been won by teams that have not been the most talented. So, how are you going to win your district, conference, etc. if you are not the most talented team? By influencing your opponent defensively. We know we are not going to “pitch” a shutout. But we can determine who scores, where they score and how they score, we are going to make it hard on them.

One of the keys to our program is to have a plan for everything. Bear Bryant (legendary Alabama football coach) said: “Have a plan for everything, an objective, you just don’t go out day to day and coach. You have a plan you believe in, and you have to be strong enough not to compromise.” We make a master practice plan prior to the start of the season to plan when we will teach each element of our system. We have a checklist for each area of our defense and each skill needed to execute that area of our program.

We want our system to be simple and efficient. Ernest Hemingway was once asked, “How did you learn to write?” Hemingway replied, “By writing every day.” That is the mentality we take to our program on a daily basis. In doing so, we plan to outwork, outprepare and outfundamental our opponents.

In the teaching of our defense, we really concentrate on developing sound defensive techniques. Regardless of your team defensive system, it is essential that players master the proper defensive techniques. It is only when your players can get into, stay in and move in the various defensive stances will your defensive system be executed to its fullest.

There are basic four ways as to why games are lost:
Turnovers
Bad shots
Failure to blockout
Lack of pressure
Our defensive system is predicated on these four variables. We know that most games are lost, not won. We simply want to get the offense to do something they don’t want to do.

Bob Hurley On Defense

In his book, "The Miracle of St. Anthony", Bob Hurley has some great thoughts on defense.

1. Defense is like your conservative savings. You know what you're going to get. Offense is like the stock market.
2. "We're going to be a defensive clinic."
3. Every game is won with defense. In baseball, it's pitching. In football, it's stopping the run.
4. Pressure ballhandlers into indecision and mistakes.
5. Never allow the ballhandler clear avenues of vision to feed.
6. It's never about winning. It's always about performance.
7. Just don't let the other team run their stuff.