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Old 11-14-2015, 03:40 AM   #7
ESRyder312
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Re: Post Patch On-Ball Defense

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Originally Posted by 2_headedmonster
Take the person whos supposed to be defending the inbounder and shadow/ impede his progress until he slows or passes. If he keeps forcing, double with that defender. If he passes and finds an open man, so be it. You cant take everything. That's basketball.

As far as the post, if you cant stop him one on one, do as nba teams do, double on the catch. That's basketball.
It doesn't only happen with quicker players, nor does it happen only on inbounds passes. On more than a few occasions, post players took strong wing players off the dribble and scored. For example, I've had Pau Gasol take Stanley Johnson off the dribble. Another occasion had Anderson Varejao taking Reggie Jackson off the dribble from the three point line. If you'd like a demonstration, feel free to add me on PSN, and I can show you.

Also, what do you suggest doing with a post player who spins baseline every time? Even though you move and beat the offensive post player to the baseline every time? If there is anywhere where contact should be prevalent, it is in the post. But regardless of my defensive player beating a spin to the baseline, the offensive player has a free run with no resistance. What, then, should I do?

I think this goes further than being able to read situations and angles. Perhaps even further than making good basketball plays. The issue is the actual ability of a defensive player to give some type of resistance, especially where he makes the correct read. That's the problem.

I think the appropriate solution would have been to enhance the offensive player's ability to get to his spots, rather than diminishing the defensive player's ability to defend.

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