Attack the Trap (When Caught in a Double Team)
Step through: Pivot 180 degrees — step into the gap between the trappers if one exists, or pivot away from pressure to find an open receiver
Team Defense
How to Attack Switches
Once a defense commits to switching, specific actions dismantle it.
Direct answer
What is How to Attack Switches?
Once a defense commits to switching, specific actions dismantle it.
Quick facts
| Category | Team Defense |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol5_professional_the_frontier.md |
What it is
- Once a defense commits to switching, specific actions dismantle it.
Why it matters
- The Shot Creator has a skill advantage; the Post Scorer is out of position.
- Secondary Screen to Create Secondary Mismatch: After the initial screen creates a switch, a secondary screen creates a secondary switch.
How it works
- Mismatch: Isolate a Shot Creator against a Post Scorer or Anchor Big who was forced to switch.
- Hunt Switches Early: As soon as the offense identifies a favorable switch, they hunt it repeatedly.
- By the third or fourth hunt, the defense is forced to abandon switching or accept the mismatch.
- The offense orchestrates switches until they have a favorable mismatch.
- Post-Up Against Switched Perimeter Defender: A Post Scorer with the ball matched against a Wing Stopper (switched to defense the Post Scorer).
Bilingual terms
| English | How to Attack Switches |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 如何攻击换防 |
| Traditional Chinese | 如何攻擊換防 |
Related concepts
How Teams Communicate Switches to Avoid Hunts
Communication prevents hunts before they start.
General Zone Attack Principles
Principle Application
Point of Attack (POA)
Responsibilities: Recover through screens (never switch)
Advanced Defensive Scheme Design
Defensive scheme is not chosen first; personnel is chosen first.
Drop Coverage: Anchor Big at Home
Drop coverage is the standard against pick-and-roll with an Anchor Big.