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Drop Coverage: Anchor Big at Home
Drop Coverage: Anchor Big at Home is a defensive strategy that drop coverage is the standard against pick-and-roll with an Anchor Big.
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What is Drop Coverage: Anchor Big at Home?
Drop Coverage: Anchor Big at Home is a defensive strategy that drop coverage is the standard against pick-and-roll with an Anchor Big.
Quick facts
| Category | Team Defense |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol5_professional_the_frontier.md |
What it is
- Drop Coverage: Anchor Big at Home is a defensive strategy that drop coverage is the standard against pick-and-roll with an Anchor Big.
- On a PnR, the Anchor Big "drops" from the screener (moves away from the screen toward the rim). The ball-handler's defender attacks over the top of the screen, trying to slow the.
- The rim is protected. The Anchor Big can help on any drive. Offensive rebounding is strong (the big is always near the rim).
Why it matters
- Spacing is negated because the Anchor Big sags, creating space in the mid-post.
How it works
- The big drops toward the rim, and the ball-handler's defender goes over the screen.
- Mechanics: On a PnR, the Anchor Big "drops" from the screener (moves away from the screen toward the rim).
- The ball-handler's defender attacks over the top of the screen, trying to slow the ball-handler and deny the separation.
- The ball-handler is now attacked by a single defender (over-top of the screen) with a big waiting at the rim.
- The Anchor Big can help on any drive.
Bilingual terms
| English | Drop Coverage: Anchor Big at Home |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 沉退覆盖：护框型大个镇守禁区 |
| Traditional Chinese | 沉退防守：護筐型內線守在籃下 |
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