Here's a collection of my tweets from yesterday regarding defensive transition. I pulled this information from notes given by basketball coach, Kevin Eastman. Enjoy.
- 5 Keys to Transition D: talking, pointing, matching up, loading to the ball, switching on weakside only (if necessary)
- Talking is the voice. As loud as possible call out first open man. May not be your original matchup.
- Pointing is needed in loud arenas where the voice may not be heard.
- Transition is unpredictable. When matching up you are guarding the "team" not necessarily the "individual"
- Loading to the ball, "shrink" coverage. Requires proper body positioning. Offense should see no gaps when advancing ball.
- Transition D is a scramble. If there ever is a switch (big to big, small to small),its on the weakside where your D is less vulnerable.
- The 5 keys require - voice, fingers, eyes, body and mind.
- There are 2 types of fast break offenses. Pass ahead and dribble advancement.
- When playing pass ahead team, its most important to stop that first advancing pass.
- Try to be matched up with your player and touch them by the time they reach half court.
- On dribble advancement, you need to cover the ball as quickly as possible, without getting beat.
- The two defensive wing players should sprint back and get to the elbows. So dribbler sees no immediate gaps or lanes.
Again these were notes pulled from a 6 minute audio of Kevin Eastman discussing the topic. I can be followed on Twitter - @justindefeo.
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