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Switch Defense – Front & High Post Deny
One of the challenges for coaches working across different levels of the sport is that there are not always consistencies in actions, rules, or patterns between the youth, college, and professional game. There are exceptions, however, and one of the most iron-clad rules of thumb at nearly every level of basketball revolves around combating a post front: If the defense is fronting the post, the offense can punish the front with a weakside flash to the high post. Whether the goal is the high-low pass that can lead to something close to an automatic layup, or simply to move the low
Clyde Clears
As our month of looking at the switch rolls along, we turn our attention this week to a clever repurposing of a spacing automatic triggered when penetration attacks a two-side spaced floor, commonly referred to as the Clyde Cut (also referred to here as the Slide Cut). Zooming In: The Clyde Cut is effectively two cuts happening at once: a hard cut from the corner to the rim paired with a simultaneous slide or drift from the wing to fill the vacated corner, all designed to punish gap help and preserve optimal spacing. While its success spacing around the ballscreen {🔒} and middle penetration {🔒} has
Right Corner Ghosts
There are few true consistencies in basketball, but if there is one you can point to in the later stages of the season, it is the rise in switching. With the home stretch in sight, games begin to look different than they did in the opening months. Player tendencies are well known. There is ample film for advanced scouting. In many cases, you are facing an opponent for the second or third time. As teams adjust back and forth to counter one another, the simplest and most reliable coverage solution often becomes the switch. Preparing to attack those switches is paramount
4 Man Drags, 5 Man Seals
One of the fastest growing trends in the game today is the 5 man sealing out the rim defender {🔒} on penetration, turning downhill drives into immediate advantages at the rim. Most commonly, this shows up from 4 out alignments, with a post player stationed in the dunker spot and the seal occurring off a downhill drive. Before diving in, here’s what this breakdown will help clarify as you think about creating consistent rim pressure and converting penetration into efficient offense: What You’ll Learn When this dunker seal works at its best, guards are rewarded with uncontested layups. While the initial burden of
