Basketball Strategies: Passing, Blocking, and Defense

Passing and Cutting

Date: 25/11/08

Objectives:

1. To gain an advantage towards the basket by a player without the ball.
2. To pass the ball to a teammate who gains an advantage.

Requirements:

1. The player with the ball facing the basket.
2. Change of direction and/or speed of the player without the ball (the player who just received the pass).
3. Awareness of different gameplay options.

Features:

1. Context analysis: distance to the basket, free space, and run of the player without the ball.
2. The characteristics of the players involved in the action (tall, short).
3. Context of the game (e.g., 24-second clock at the end of a period).

Blocking (Offense)

Date: 04/12/08

Objectives:

1. Retrieving the ball after a missed shot.
2. Facilitating an advantage for oneself or a teammate.
3. Hindering the movement of opponents and assisting teammates.
4. Occupying the maximum space possible.

Requirements:

1. Determine the path of the opponent.
2. Creating a defensive interaction space.
3. Maintaining balance.

Features:

1. Positioning in the path of the opponent (perpendicular or parallel).
2. Occupying the maximum space.
3. Continuing the block depending on the position of the ball and opponents.
4. Aligning the block depending on the reaction of the opponent(s) and the displacement of our teammates.
5. Making the blocks between players of different characteristics as much as possible.

Position to let his teammate pass through.

Free Game

Date: 11/12/09

Objectives:

1. To provide game options for the team member.
2. To increase the efficiency of the offensive game.
3. To increase player satisfaction.

Requirements:

1. Distribution of the players.
2. Movement of players.
3. Using all available play space.
4. Mastery of specific skills (individual and collective).
5. Coordination of game actions (individual and collective).

Features:

1. Unchecking (player with the ball, player without the ball, etc.).
2. Application and game system.
3. Using various indicators for coordination of collective action (skip, space, time, player, ball, etc.).

Defense

Date: 20/11/08

Objectives:

1. Recognize the current phase (what plays are being executed).
2. Identify the assigned opponent's position.
3. Identify the position of the ball.
4. Slow down the ball's progress to the basket or usable space.
5. Maintain continuous view of the ball and direct opponent.
6. Make the dribbler doubt the possibility of progress.

Requirements:

1. Position:
2. Distance (Ball - Opponent).
3. Distance (Ball - Basket).
4. Distance (Ball - Helpful Space).
5. Balance.
6. Attitude (attempting to retrieve the ball).
7. Communication.

Features:

1. To prevent and slow down the ball.
2. Maintain continuous view of the ball and direct opponent.
3. Adjust the characteristics of defenders to the capabilities of the attackers.
4. Establishing channels of effective communication.
5. Avoid the arrival of the ball in core areas of attack (high post and low post).
6. Positioning for support within the area.