KeysforLeadOcial

Leadmustworkballside
Be8erearlythanlate

Workaswideastheball

Whenrota=ngkeepeyesoncompe==ve matchup
Eyesshouldnotlookaheadtomatchup thatshouldalreadybecoveredbyCenter

Workoutsideininrela=ontoball Posi=onadjustasnecessary

If,whilerota=ng,thereisaquickshot,drive, orskippassstoprota=onandgoback TheclosertheLeadistoclosedown,the worseanglehe/shehasforreboundingfouls andthereforemusttrustC/Ttoseethose typesofplays Leadisresponsibleforlaneviola=ons,but, mustbepreparedtoassist,whenworking outside,onthreepointshotsonstrongside.

Thisbecomesatworefereeplay.

Leadshouldworkastepotheendlineasa referencepoint Leadshouldlookfortheballtostopand/or pausewhenballisopposite,above,oratthe freethrowlineextendedtoini=atearota=on fromclosedown OndrivestothebaskettheLeadmustfocus onhisdefender,whichisusuallythe secondarydefenderontheplay Mostplays,Leadini=atessetupineither closedown(ifballiscominguptheopposite sideormiddleofcourt)orwideangle(ifball iscomingupstrongsideofcourt).

TopofKey=CloseDown

Oppositeballstops/pauses=Rotate

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OppositeMatchup=AcceleratedPace

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Ballbelowf/tline=GETTHERE!

KeysforTrailOcial
Posi=onyourselfsothatyou keepthe10playersandyour partnersinview Whenocia=ngthedribbler frombackcourttofrontcourt maintaina2+2posi=on(two stepsback,twostepsoutside dribbler) Trialshouldprimarilywork outsidein Whenballispinchedon sidelineinfrontcourt,strong side,Trailcanworkinsideout tomaintaingoodangle Trailshouldstayoutsidethe nearlanelineextended Trailshouldociateoverthe dribblersoutsideshoulderin transi=on WhentheballmovestoCs primary,eyesshouldgo diagonal(throughlanetolow blockonCsside) Stayinonreboundingdonot leakout Trailmarks3pointshotsfrom strongsidecornertoopposite lanelineabovethekey

Trailprimarilyworksoutsidein

WhenballleavesTsprimaryarea: Trailshouldlookdiagonalthrough laneandtolowblock Bepreparedforrota=on

Whenballispinchedalongthestrongsidesideline: Trailmayposi/onadjust(move)toaninsideout looktomaintainangleonprimarymatchup

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OnadribbledrivetothebasketfromfromTs primaryTshouldstaywiththeplaytothebasket. Tmaystepdownorintomaintainangleontheplay IfTsprimarydefenderisbeaten(X1): Thesecondarydefenderwhoengagesinthe play,eitherCsdefender(X2)orLsdefender (X3)willassumepriorityonanycontactonthe dribbler.

X1 T

Whenballiswide,threepointlineonstrongside: Leadshouldworkaswideastheballtoprovidehelpto Trail(tworefereeplay) Leadwills=llhaveviola=onsinlane

Whenthereisaballscreenorhedge playthisisaTWORefereeplay Inthisillustra=onCmustseethe backsideofthisscreen CshouldinsurethatO2setsalegal screenonX1 CshouldalsoinsurethatifX2jumps outtodefendtheballthereisnot illegalcontact

X2 O2 X1
Ballscreenscantakeplaceinmul=ple loca=onsandshouldalwaysbeconsidered TWOrefereeplaystheocialonthe backsideoftheplaymusthelp

Thisisatroublearea fortheTandC: Cmustbeavailable toaccepttheball/ defenderasitgets pinched/oratrap occursalongCs sideline. OnceTrecognizesC hasacceptedthe play,Tcanrotateto newC Leadmustrecognize thistroubleplayand rotatetostrongside toputthecrewinthe bestposi=on

Trailshouldmaintain 2+2(twosteps behindand2steps outside)posi=onon ball Trailshouldociate overtheoutside shoulderofball handler Trailwillmoveonto courtasnecessaryto maintaingoodangle Trailonlymoves ontocourtasfaras thenearlaneline extended.

Cmustremainina posi=ontoassistnew Tonfullcourtpress situa=ons. X=Defenders No=cethatChas responsibilityfrom sidelinetosideline whenquickpassfrom backcourttomid courtareatakesplace. Trailwouldnothavea goodlookfrom behindthatplay. Cshouldmovewith theplayersasballis transi=oningupthe court.

C
X X

X
WhentheballispassedtoplayerinfrontofC(atfreethrowline extended)itismostadvantageousforCtostepDOWNtogetanangle ratherthanimmediatelystepUP. BysteppingDOWNonesteptheCiss=llinaposi=ontoassistwith ac=oninthekeyareaaswellascreateagoodangleonprimary defenders. Cshouldmaintainaatposi=on(shouldersparalleltosideline) Ccan,whenready,stepuptoadjustanglewhenthereisnota compe==vematchupontheball. CmustnotstepupwhenballiscloselydefendedasthismaycauseCto betemporarilystraightlinedonhis/hercompe==vematchup. CshouldrotateupwhenreadyevenifLeadhasalreadyrotatedtoCs side

C
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Ini=alsetupforCisfreethrowlineextended 1. Ifballistopofthekeyorhigher:Cmay posi=onadjustastepabovefreethrow lineextended 2. Ifballisbelowfreethrowline:Cmay posi=onadjustastepbelowfreethrow line 3. Ifballandplayersareonthestrongside ofthecourt,Cmaymoveinasteptobe moreengagedintheac=on

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X1

OnadribbledrivetothebasketfromCsprimary: OncedribblerbeatsCsprimarydefender(X1)thenC mustrelyonLeadtoociateLeadsprimarydefender(X2) whobecomesthesecondarydefenderonthisplay.

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OnadribbledrivetothebasketfromCsprimary: CmaystepINtomaintainangleonprimarydefender. CmustNOTallowastraightlinetooccuronthisplay.

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Onapostcurlplay: TheCmustociatethisastheLeadwillnotsee foulingac=ononthetopsideofthepostmove

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Thisillustra=onisintendedtoshowthatCposi/onadjust (move)togetgoodangles(looks)onjumpshots(acrossthe lane)andreboundingac=on. Cshouldbeinthebestposi=ontoseebetweendefenders andshootersforcontactonjumpshots Cshouldbeinthebestposi=ontoseebetweenoensive anddefensivereboundersforillegalac=on.