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Lawrence Frank Defensive Concepts

By Brian Williams on May 10, 2012

Lawrence Frank Defensive Concepts

Lawrence Frank (former Coach Detroit Pistons and New Jersey Nets) – Defensive Concepts

I received these notes from Coach Steve Smiley.

“Your every day habits will determine your execution.”

To play on a good defensive team you must:
a. be a good individual defender.
b. be a good team defender.
c. be both a & b.
** If neither, you won’t play! **

Defensive non-negotiables:
1. Sprinting back on defense.
2. Protecting our paint.
3. Closing out hard and contesting the shot.
4. Playing aggressively without unnecessary fouls.
5. All five players blocking out and rebounding.
** No Layups
** No Freethrows
** No corner 3’s

If the ball gets into the paint, what are the consequences for the offense?
1. Charge
2. Steal
3. Deflection
4. Blocked shot
5. Hard “NBA” foul
** Never mention anything about scoring!

Transition Defense:
1 back = Dunk
2 back = Layup
3 back = Jumper
4 back = Got a chance
5 back = GAME ON!
– Win the first 3 steps!
– Stop the ball above the 3-point line
– Get the ball out of the middle 1/3
– Think “help”
– Open shots beat you in transition, but mismatches rarely will.

“Accept who they are. Your job is to make them better than they were.”

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  1. Alex Jones says

    March 28, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    I like the “1 back… Dunk.” Section. Never thought of it that way. Thanks!

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