Team Defense

Gap Positioning

The "gap" is the space between an off-ball defender's man and the ball - Defenders sitting in the gap take away driving lanes and can help on roll.

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What is Gap Positioning?

The "gap" is the space between an off-ball defender's man and the ball - Defenders sitting in the gap take away driving lanes and can help on roll.

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The "gap" is the space between an off-ball defender's man and the ball - Defenders sitting in the gap take away driving lanes and can help on roll men without abandoning shooters.
Defenders sitting in the gap take away driving lanes and can help on roll men without abandoning shooters entirely.

Defenders sitting in the gap take away driving lanes and can help on roll men without abandoning shooters entirely
If the gap defender's man is a non-shooter, they can sag further into the paint
Exploitation: The Grizzlies used gap positioning against Memphis opponents to set up Ja Morant (non-shooter) for decoy plays

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