Team Defense

Defending Specific Actions

A DHO is a play where the ball handler dribbles toward a teammate, who accepts the ball as if taking a hand-off, and immediately attacks off the.

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What is Defending Specific Actions?

A DHO is a play where the ball handler dribbles toward a teammate, who accepts the ball as if taking a hand-off, and immediately attacks off the.

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A DHO is a play where the ball handler dribbles toward a teammate, who accepts the ball as if taking a hand-off, and immediately attacks off the catch.
The defender on the DHO receiver slides behind the dribbling screener and the receiver, conceding the catch but taking away the drive. Best used against non-shooters or when the.

Best used against non-shooters or when the spacing doesn't threaten a three-pointer. - Fight over: The defender squeezes between the screener and the receiver, staying connected to the receiver's hip and contesting the catch without giving up separation.
ICE / Push: Force the DHO receiver to go in a predetermined direction (baseline, for example). See ball screen defense for the full ICE explanation.
Key read: The biggest mistake is getting caught in the body of the screener — neither successfully fighting over nor intentionally going under. This gives the receiver a free catch with full separation and momentum.
Full ball screen coverage is detailed in a dedicated section, but the four primary coverages briefly: - Drop: The on-ball defender goes over the screen while the big drops back to the level of the screen, not hedging.
Drop: The on-ball defender goes over the screen while the big drops back to the level of the screen, not hedging. Gives up the mid-range jumper; protects against roll.

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Team Defense

The Pack-Line is a man-to-man defense with zone principles developed by Tony Bennett at Virginia.

Team Defense

Defending Dribble Handoffs (DHO Defense): The set of coverages a defense uses to guard a dribble handoff — top-locking the receiver, switching the.

Team Defense

Defending Dribble Handoffs (DHO Defense): The set of coverages a defense uses to guard a dribble handoff — top-locking the receiver, switching the.

Team Defense

This is a measurable cost of switching and must be accepted (or mitigated with other adjustments).

Team Defense

Drop Coverage: Anchor Big at Home is a defensive strategy that drop coverage is the standard against pick-and-roll with an Anchor Big.

Team Defense

Empty-Side / Empty-Corner Pick-and-Roll Coverage: How a defense guards a pick-and-roll run on a deliberately cleared side, where the strong-side.

Actions And Plays

Get Action (Pass-and-Follow Dribble Handoff) is a basketball action involving a named guard-to-guard initiation where a player passes to a teammate.

Team Defense

Ball Screen Defense: The screener's defender steps out hard into the ball handler's path while the on-ball defender fights over the screen - Forces.