Two-Passes-Away Positioning: Help
Two-passes-away defense is the defense of a player who is unlikely to receive the next pass.
Individual Skills
Manu Ginobili — "One More" Passes
Concept: One More passes are passes made after the "obvious" pass moment has passed.
Direct answer
What is Manu Ginobili — "One More" Passes?
Concept: One More passes are passes made after the "obvious" pass moment has passed.
Quick facts
| Category | Individual Skills |
|---|---|
| Source volume | BASKETBALL_PLAY_VAULT.md |
What it is
- Concept: One More passes are passes made after the "obvious" pass moment has passed.
How it works
- Why it works: Defenses are trained to rotate on the first pass
- Why it works: They do not fully reset before the second pass
- Why it works: One more = the defense is one rotation behind
Bilingual terms
| English | Manu Ginobili — "One More" Passes |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 吉诺比利——「再多传一次」传球 |
| Traditional Chinese | 馬努·吉諾比利——“再來一次”傳球 |
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