defenses we use (or are likely to face)

Man to Man (55)

All defenders guard a specific player. Off-ball defenders are in Help. If one pass away, in Deny. On-ball applying ball pressure.

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Pack Line Defense

Similar to Man to Man, except off-ball defenders all stay within the Pack Line

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Monster D

Aggressive Man to Man, with key difference being we trap every ball screen or when two defenders are close to the ball

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2-3 Zone

Zone defense with two Guards up top and 3 players down low (two Forwards and a Center)

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1-2-2 (3-2) Zone

3 defenders up top with two defenders down low (3-2 and 1-2-2 similar defense except in 1-2-2 top defender more aggressively engaging the ball)

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1-3-1 Zone

Zone defense with 1 defender up top, 3 across middle, 1 down low

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Junk Defenses

Defenses designed to deal with a team very dependent on one player (e.g. Box & 1, Diamond & 1, Triangle & 2)

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Monster Defense

Monster D is similar to our Man-to-Man Defense with a few special tweaks. Key principles of Monster:

Blitz/Trap Ball Screens: Blitz nearly all ball screens so like a Jump Switch with a trap coming from the trailer. Establish a Line of Scrimmage (if inside slots called Black and LoS is parallel to baseline, if outside slot so closer to sideline called Blue and LoS is at angle between sideline but can think like parallel to sideline) and then trap the ball handler trying to disrupt never letting ball handler passed LoS. Once the ball handler picks up the dribble the person who switched recovers back to the person they switched to. When trapping, the backside Help defends the roll until other person recovers and other defenders are aggressively looking for steals. Note – other teams that run Monster (e.g. UofH), do not switch. We switch on recovery to stay consistent with our Jump Switch philosophy.
Two on ball: Treat situations where a second defender gets close to the ball like a ball screen and trap with two on ball following the above. Basically, look to punish teams that don't maintain good spacing.
Can't be screened off-ball: Must have mentality of never getting screened off-ball and chase everything (can switch when chasing makes no sense and easy switch)
Ball Pressure: Constant ball pressure. Work hard on 1on1 on-ball defense skills so do not give up dribble penetration
Help: No one ever sits still and everyone is constantly scrambling. Help is super quick if someone gets beat off the dribble and then Help recovers quickly.
High hands: Have high active hands all the time and constant pressure on all passes.

defenses we use (or are likely to face)

Man to Man (55)

Pack Line Defense

Monster D

2-3 Zone

1-2-2 (3-2) Zone

1-3-1 Zone

Junk Defenses

Man to Man defense ("55")

Pack line defense

Monster Defense

Monster D is similar to our Man-to-Man Defense with a few special tweaks. Key principles of Monster:

Explanation of monster d by scoring factory and the film roo

2-3 Zone Defense("LEBRON/jordan/draymond")

1-2-2 (3-2) Zone

Junk Defenses

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defenses we use (or are likely to face)

Man to Man (55)

Pack Line Defense

Monster D

2-3 Zone

1-2-2 (3-2) Zone

1-3-1 Zone

Junk Defenses

Man to Man defense ("55")

Pack line defense

Monster Defense

Monster D is similar to our Man-to-Man Defense with a few special tweaks. Key principles of Monster:

Explanation of monster d by scoring factory and the film roo

2-3 Zone Defense("LEBRON/jordan/draymond")

1-2-2 (3-2) Zone

Junk Defenses

Downloads

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