Core Principle: Defense is Assigned Role, Not Individual Talent
Defensive roles are functional assignments that define what a player guards, what help they provide, and what they sacrifice to specialize.
Player Types
Seven Core Defensive Roles
Definition: Guards the primary ball handler in PnR and ISO situations.
Direct answer
What is Seven Core Defensive Roles?
Definition: Guards the primary ball handler in PnR and ISO situations.
Quick facts
| Category | Player Types |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol4_ncaa_systems_archetypes_scouting.md |
What it is
- Definition: Guards the primary ball handler in PnR and ISO situations.
How it works
- Responsibilities: Recover through screens (never switch)
- Responsibilities: Contain penetration (force difficult angles)
- Responsibilities: Pressure the ball on catch (no rhythm shooting opportunities)
- Responsibilities: Communicate screen locations to help side
- Responsibilities: Minimal help duties (stay attached to handler)
Bilingual terms
| English | Seven Core Defensive Roles |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 七大核心防守角色 |
| Traditional Chinese | 七大核心防守角色 |
Learn before and after
These graph neighbors help place Seven Core Defensive Roles in the larger basketball map.
Point of Attack (POA)
Responsibilities: Recover through screens (never switch)
Related concepts
Defensive Role Framework
Defensive roles are functional assignments that define what a player guards, what help they provide, and what they sacrifice to specialize.
Player Roles Within Systems
A player's archetype is how they score and create.
Six Team Roles
Initiates when Primary Creator is off or resting.
Anchor Big
Less mobile but dominant in the paint.
Point of Attack (POA)
Responsibilities: Recover through screens (never switch)
Team Roles vs. Individual Archetypes
A player's archetype is how they score and create.