Why Defensive Communication is the Most Undertrained Skill
Why Defensive Communication is the Most Undertrained Skill is a coaching concept involving most high school teams spend significant time on.
Scouting And Strategy
Offensive Communication
An audible is an in-game adjustment where the point guard calls a different play based on the defensive look.
Direct answer
What is Offensive Communication?
An audible is an in-game adjustment where the point guard calls a different play based on the defensive look.
Quick facts
| Category | Scouting And Strategy |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol3_high_school_team_basketball.md |
What it is
- An audible is an in-game adjustment where the point guard calls a different play based on the defensive look.
- Blue = the system (Blue, Red, Green are different offensive systems or packages).
- The entire offense must be synchronized.
How it works
- The point guard typically makes this call, either verbally or via hand signal.
- The entire offense must be synchronized.
- Verbal Calls: The point guard shouts the play from the backcourt or sideline.
- "Blue 1 go!" or "Horns right!" Every player must hear and understand the call.
- In loud arenas, this can be challenging, so backup signals are sometimes used.
Bilingual terms
| English | Offensive Communication |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 进攻端沟通 |
| Traditional Chinese | 進攻性溝通 |
Learn before and after
These graph neighbors help place Offensive Communication in the larger basketball map.
Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call
Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call: Before the possession begins, the offense must communicate which play is being run.
Related concepts
Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call
Pre-Possession Communication: The Play Call: Before the possession begins, the offense must communicate which play is being run.
System-Level Communication
System-Level Communication is a coaching concept that in a 30-second shot clock, there is NO time for complex explanations.
Audibles and Mid-Possession Adjustments
An audible is an in-game adjustment where the point guard calls a different play based on the defensive look.
Defensive Communication
Defensive Communication is a coaching concept that you are willing to let the ball handler attack but not use the screen.
Hand Signals
Hand signals are faster than verbal calls and work in noisy situations.
Mid-Possession Communication: Signaling Actions
This is a courtesy signal that helps the ball handler time their attack.