ICE (In-and-out Contain Eliminate) Coverage
Ball-screen defender (POA) forces handler away from screen (ices the screen by overplaying one side)
Scouting And Strategy
Coverage Calls in Real-Time
As an action develops, the point-of-attack defender (or the "quarterback" of the defense) calls the coverage.
Direct answer
What is Coverage Calls in Real-Time?
As an action develops, the point-of-attack defender (or the "quarterback" of the defense) calls the coverage.
Quick facts
| Category | Scouting And Strategy |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol5_professional_the_frontier.md |
What it is
- As an action develops, the point-of-attack defender (or the "quarterback" of the defense) calls the coverage.
How it works
- Point-of-attack defender sees the screener's defender is helpless (can't stop the PnR).
- Point-of-attack defender yells "DROP!" to signal that the big will drop, and the ball-handler will be played over-top.
- Big defender hears "DROP!" and knows to drop, not switch.
- Point-of-attack defender attacks over the screen.
Bilingual terms
| English | Coverage Calls in Real-Time |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 实时防守口令 |
| Traditional Chinese | 實時防守口令 |
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