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How to play defense in basketball

The basic skills and strategies of basketball defense

The basic posture of defense: keep your feet apart and shoulder-width or slightly wider, knees slightly bent, body leaning forward, hands naturally open, one hand raised to interfere with the passing route, the other hand on the waist ready to steal. This posture not only maintains body balance, but also allows you to react quickly.

Footwork: Master the basic steps such as lateral slide, crossover step, backward step, etc., keep a low center of gravity and move quickly to limit the opponent's breakthrough and shooting. Lateral slide step in defense of outside players to keep in front of the opponent, forward and backward slide step in defense of inside players in time to respond to backside singles and turn movements.

Judgment and anticipation: By observing the opponent's movements, eyes, and habits, determine his or her probable offensive style and make defensive moves in advance. For example, when the opponent is ready to break through, quickly adjust your position to block the breakthrough route; when the opponent is ready to shoot, raise your hands to interfere with the line of sight.

Close defense: Stay as close as possible to the opponent, maintain body contact but avoid fouls. Close defense can interfere with the opponent's dribbling, passing and shooting, reduce their scoring efficiency, and at the same time create psychological pressure on the opponent.

Stealing skills: accurately judge the opponent's passing route and dribbling rhythm, choose the right time to shoot quickly. When stealing, you should stay calm and avoid blindly reaching out and causing fouls.

Co-defense and complementary defense: When teammates' defense has loopholes, other players should come forward in time to assist in the defense and limit the opponent's attack together. When defending the fast break, quickly return to the defense to form an effective complementary defense formation.

Defensive rebound: quickly judge the landing point of the ball, use the body advantage to get stuck, and hold your hands up high ready to grab the ball. After grabbing the rebound, quickly protect the ball, ready to launch a second attack or pass to teammates.

Basketball Defense Strategy

Stare Down: Each defensive player is responsible for staring down a designated player on the opposing team to prevent scoring and passing opportunities. When staring down a player, it is important to move your feet flexibly to avoid fouls and work closely with your teammates.

Zone Defense: The court is divided into different defensive zones, and each defensive player is responsible for guarding his or her zone. Zone defense requires the use of footwork such as step-ups, step-downs, and slides to block the opponent's path of movement according to the ball transfer and opponent's movement.

Full-court press: Each player on the team should be clear about his or her defensive zone and responsibilities, and cooperate with each other to form a tight defensive net. Full-court pressing tactics require players to maintain a calm mindset and quickly adjust their defensive positions.

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