3.2 Post Positioning & Footwork

What it is

• Fronting defense: Post player's back fully to defender's chest → perfect lob position

How it works

• The block (painted square at the lane line) is optimal — within 6-8 feet of the basket
• Use body-to-body seal — do not outrun the defender, outposition them
• Pin the defender's hip with your own hip — once hip contact is made, recovery without fouling is very difficult
• High-side seal (most common): Defender's chest against the post player's upper back → seal with inside hip, extend inside arm as target, request wing entry
• Low-side seal: Defender on the baseline side → seal with outside hip, request high-side entry, automatic middle drop step on the catch

Reads and counters

• - Where is the defender's body? (High side, low side, behind, or fronting?) - Where is the help defense? (Weakside big, guard cheating toward the lane?) - What is the shot clock? - What is my strongest side?
• Where is the defender's body? (High side, low side, behind, or fronting?)
• Where is the help defense? (Weakside big, guard cheating toward the lane?)
• What is the shot clock?
• What is my strongest side?

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