Defense

These short video clips were put together by George Washington Men’s Assistant Coach Zak Boisvert.

They are some notes that he took when watching NBA finals game #2.

If you missed his notes from the first game, you can access it at this link: NBA Finals Game 1 Notes

You may or may not agree with the notes, but hopefully they will stimulate your thoughts for some ideas that can help your program.

Zak has an outstanding site with posts on various coaching topics at www.pickandpop.net

His YouTube channel has several videos with various types of man-to-man plays, zone sets, and inbounds plays as well as clips on various defensive coverages.

You can subscribe to receive an update when he posts a new video Zak Boisvert You Tube Channel

You can follow him on Twitter at this link: @ZakBoisvert

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These short video clips were put together by George Washington Men’s Assistant Coach Zak Boisvert.

They are some notes that he took when watching the first NBA finals game.

You may or may not agree with the notes, but hopefully they will stimulate your thoughts for some ideas that can help your program.

Zak has an outstanding site with posts on various coaching topics at www.pickandpop.net

His YouTube channel has several videos with various types of man-to-man plays, zone sets, and inbounds plays as well as clips on various defensive coverages.

You can subscribe to receive an update when he posts a new video Zak Boisvert You Tube Channel

You can follow him on Twitter at this link: @ZakBoisvert

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This is a YouTube video, so you will need to be on a server that allows you YouTube access.

Kelvin Sampson led the Houston Cougars to the Final Four during the 2020-21 season.

Around basketball, the Cougars are known to have one of the best Cultures in college basketball. 

They were a top 5 NCAA  team defensive team and rebounding team last season.
 
Coach Sampson explains that if you want a team to be good at certain concepts then you need to simplify and hone in on those core concepts everyday in practice.

The Cougars call this their “Core Four”.

• Pick and Roll Defense

• Trapping the Post 

• Transition Defense

• Offensive Spacing

Coach Sampson said that another big emphasis for the Cougars is Rebounding.

Here is a snapshot of what the Cougars emphasis every day in practice:

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This is how the Cougars evaluate their “Toughness”. They focus on rebounding and defense. 

Pick and Roll Defense

One of the Cougars “Cour Four” is pick and roll defense.

This is something the Cougars work on every single day of practice.

The Cougars pick and roll principles include 5 steps. 
#1 Pick and roll communication needs to be early and loud three times. 

#2 The guards must dictate and have back pressure.

#3 The bigs have to come up to the line of scrimmage to meet the guard coming off the pick and roll.

#4 The help defense has to be in position to give support for the pick and roll defense. 

#5 The MIG (most important guy) has to take roller until the big can recover.

Below, Coach Sampson shows an example of these 5 steps.

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Spacing in the Half-Court

Offensive Spacing is another key concept in the Cougars “Core Four”.

Spacing in the half court starts with players in certain areas of the court.

-The corners and slots are to be filled.

-The dunker spot is to be filled with the big.

-And then all the actions that the Cougars run come out of proper spacing.

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The Cougars success has been built due to a championship level culture. 

Coach Sampson and staff have done a terrific job at Houston. 

These videos were taken from Coach Sampson’s complete 40-minute video course.

If you would like to learn more about that course click the link below.

Kelvin Sampson: PNR Defense and Offensive Spacing

 

 

 

3 on 3 Position & Take the Charge Drill with Rick Croy,
California Baptist University Head Men’s Coach;
5x NCAA Division II NCAA Tournament appearances (2014-2018);
over 180 wins at Cal Baptist in 8 years (.740 winning percentage);
former St. Mary’s Assistant Coach;
former Citrus College Head Coach;
3x WSC Coach of the Year

Rick Croy is quickly making a name for himself at California Baptist University, becoming one of the fastest coaches to reach 300 victories. CBU has also been one of the most successful teams to transition from Division II to Division I, racking up 37 wins in their first two seasons. In this open practice format, you will see the drills and practice outline that have helped create a winning program!\

In this drill, players work on ball side defensive positioning. When the ball is reversed, the basket defender has to make the quick decision to take a charge or make a vertical shot contest.

We are providing this drill to give you ideas on how to enhance your current practice drills. The idea is not to implement it exactly as is, but rather to tweak it to make it fit your system.

There is sound with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

This is a YouTube video, so you will need to be on a network that does not block YouTube videos.

For more information about NABC On the Court Open Practice with Rick Croy: Offensive & Defensive Drills to Promote Toughness, click here: NABC On the Court Open Practice with Rick Croy: Offensive & Defensive Drills to Promote Toughness – Basketball — Championship Productions, Inc.

Jay Wright is currently the men’s head coach at Villanova University, a position he has held since 2001. He previously served as head coach at Hofstra University (1994–2001), leading the program to NCAA Tournament appearances in both 2000 and 2001.

Perfecting the zone defense is a difficult task to teach and to evolve. In this course, Villanova head coach Jay Wright discusses the use of the 1-2-2 zone in this clinic presentation for the NJBCA virtual clinic. Coach Wright goes over the basics of the zone and also discusses the ability to extend the zone to add additional pressure on teams. Check out a free lesson and start learning how to perfect your zone defense today.

We are providing this drill to give you ideas on how to enhance your current practice drills. The idea is not to implement it exactly as is, but rather to tweak it to make it fit your system.

There is sound with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

This is a Vimeo video, so you will need to be on a network that does not block Vimeo videos.

If you would like to see more information about Coach Wright’s entire presentation, click this link: Multiple Defenses

St. Louis Men’s Assistant Coach Zak Boisvert has assembled some video clips of defending a snake dribble that is used to counter drop coverage of a high pick and roll.

His YouTube channel has several videos with various types of man to man plays, zone sets, and inbounds plays as well as clips on various defensive coverages.

You can subscribe to receive an update when he posts a new video Zak Boisvert You Tube Channel

Click play to see the video

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There is narration with the video, so please make sure your sound is on as you watch.