Defence

The objective of a team defense is to stop the offensive team from scoring. We all know this is an impossible task. More practical is the attempt to take the opponent out of the offense they are trying to run.

This can be done by:

� Forcing the ball toward low-percentage shooters, or scoring areas by fronting or overplaying the opponent's high scorer.

� Getting back quickly on defense to limit the fast-break opportunities

� Forcing shooters to alter their position, timing, release, or arc of their shot

From the above, you can see the entire purpose of a team's defense is to limit the opponent's opportunity to score by these three things.

Work hard at improving your defense!