What are we trying to get out of the press?
· Turnovers (Live Ball)
· Quick / Bad Shots
· Create Offensive Opportunities
· Force Tempo / Disrupt Offensive Flow
· Difficult to Prepare For
· Make Opposing Players do things they aren’t comfortable doing
· Create fatigue (Cumulative Effect)
- Who gets tired 1st? Who recovers quickest?
· Make depth a factor (Who’s 6-10 is better?)
· Exciting style of play (Players/fans)
· Identity/Brand
What Should You Emphasize as a Pressing Team?
· Energy (5 Guys Flying Around)
- Fouling Negates Hustle
· Communication
- “Talking makes you quicker.”
· Getting into the press quickly
· Deflections
· Trapping Fundamentals
- When to trap? (Good Trap vs. Bad Trap)
5 Keys to a Good Trap:
1. Ball Handler’s Level of Control – Is the ball handler under control?
2. Element of Surprise– Are we running from the elbow to half court to trap?
3. Location of Court – No traps in the middle of the floor.
4. No Fouls
5. No Splits
· Who to trap?
· How to trap?
· Off the ball
- “Think like a trapper.”
· Taking away the obvious pass
· Pressuring the ball
- #1 thing in the press. If you can’t pressure the ball, you can’t press.
· Stunting
· Back Pressure
· Outnumbered Situations
- 2 vs. 1 – Must defend the 2 on 1 situations well. Happens all the time.
· “Fix It” Situations
- Half Court situation after opposing team breaks press. Must match up and guard.
· Defending Multiple Positions
- Front of Press
- Back of Press
· Guys I look for in recruiting.
- 6’3 – 6’4 athletes with long arms that can guard 1-5.
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