Toronto Raptors 2019 Defense Clinic - The Basketball Playbook...Toronto Raptors 2019 Defense Clinic Created Date 10/18/2019 1:39:28 AM

Toronto Raptors 2019Defense Clinic

Table of Contents

1. Defense 3

1.1 Backdoor Cuts 3

1.2 Baseline Drives 4

1.3 Help the Helper 5

1.4 Post - Traps 6

1.5 Post - Strong Dig 7

1.6 Post - Weakside Help 8

1.7 Post - Single 9

1.8 Hand Offs - Switch 1 0

1.9 Hand Offs - Trail 1 1

1.10 Hand Offs - Under 1 2

1.11 Stunting 1 3

1.12 Pins - Trail 1 4

1.13 Pins - Under 1 5

1.14 Pins - Switch 1 6

1.15 Pins - Shoot Gap 1 7

Toronto Raptors 2019 Defense Clinic - Contents (cont.)1.16 Ballscreen - Drop 1 8

1.17 Ballscreen - Hard Hedge 1 9

1.18 Ballscreen - Switch 2 0

1.19 Ballscreen - Pop 2 1

1.20 Ballscreen - Trap 2 2

1.21 Box & 1 - Zone 2 3

1.22 1 2 - Matchup 1 - 2 - 2 2 4

Toronto Raptors 2019 Defense Clinic

Defense

Backdoor Cuts

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2

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

x 2 & x 4 - Two lowest defenders must take the backdoor cut and then the players wil l recoverf rom there.


Defense

Baseline Drives

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

On baseline drives, the lowest defender in the "I" must help and then the top defender must dropback inside.


Defense

Help the Helper

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x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

On any drive the lowest defenders wil l help, i n this scenario is x 5 is the first help then x 4 wil lrotate down t o 5 on offense, then x 3 wil l help o f f whichever the open player is.


Defense

Post - Traps

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

On the catch/dribble the weakside top wil l go and trap the post player - 5 in this scenario.

Defense

Post - Traps

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5

x1x2

x3

x4

x5

When the trap is occuring, x 2 & x 3 zone up and defend the 3 players on the perimeter and wil lhave t o choose t o recover t o the open player.


Defense

Post - Strong Dig

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5

x1

x2

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x4

x5

Once the ball is entered into the post, players must zone up of f for any help opportunities.

Defense

Post - Strong Dig

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

x 1 is on the strongside, he wil l stunt and dig into the ballhandler 5 and make him think about asteal.


Defense

Post - Weakside Help

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5


Defense

Post - Weakside Help

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

On any drive/attack baseline the low man - x 3 in this example - wil l help and contest any shot.x 4 and x 2 have t o then drop down and help the helper.


Defense

Post - Single

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5

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x2

x3

x4

x5


Defense

Post - Single

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

Players stay at home and zone up t o prevent kick outs.


Defense

Hand Offs - Switch

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

On the hand off, x 2 & x 5 must "touch, talk & take" t o switch on any hand off.

Defense

Hand Offs - Switch

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5

x1x2

x3

x4

x5

x 5 is now on 2, x 2 is now on 5.


Defense

Hand Offs - Trail

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2

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5

x1

x2

x3x4

x5

On the hand off, x 2 trails forcing the offense into the lane down into x 5 who is dropping intodrop coverage.

Defense

Hand Offs - Trail

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2

34

5

x1

x2

x3x4

x5

This allows x 5 t o stay in front o f 2 and x 2 forces 2 into "no mans land" forcing long 2's.


Defense

Hand Offs - Under

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2

34

5

x1

x2

x3x4

x5

On the hand off, x 2 goes under - typically against non shooters.

Defense

Hand Offs - Under

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2

34

5

x1

x2

x3x4

x5

No advantage.


Defense

Stunting

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

On the hand off, x 2 trails forcing the offense into the lane down into x 5 who is dropping intodrop coverage.

Defense

Stunting

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2 3

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5

x1

x2

x4

x5

x3

As 2 attacks, x 3 stunts at h im on the drive and forces h im t o hesitate and think he might trap o rsteal.


Defense

Pins - Trail

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

As 2 comes of f the pindown from 5, x 2 trails and forces the offense into no mans land.

Defense

Pins - Trail

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23

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5

x1

x2x3

x4

x5

As 2 looks t o attack, x 1 wil l stunt at them as x 2 trails t o recover.


Defense

Pins - Under

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

As 2 comes of f the pindown from 5, x 2 goes under - typically against non shooters.

Defense

Pins - Under

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23

4

5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

x 2 is in position.


Defense

Pins - Switch

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

As 2 comes of f the pindown from 5, x 2 switches onto 5 and x 5 switches onto 2.

Defense

Pins - Switch

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23

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5


Defense

Pins - Shoot Gap

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5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

As 2 comes of f the pindown from 5, x 2 shoots the gap on the inside looking t o take awayopportunities.

Defense

Pins - Shoot Gap

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23

4

5

x1

x2x3

x4

x5

x 2 is in position.


Defense

Ballscreen - Drop

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2

34

5x1

x2

x3x4

x5

x 1 trails, x 5 zones up and doesn't allow an easy downhill drive.


Defense

Ballscreen - Hard Hedge

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2

34

5x1

x2

x3x4

x5

x 1 & x 5 hedge and force the ballhandler t o go toward the sideline and midline.

Defense

Ballscreen - Hard Hedge

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2

34

5

x1

x2

x3x4

x5

x 2 & x 4 have t o zone up, and x 5 wil l recover after 1 clears him.


Defense

Ballscreen - Switch

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34

5x1

x2

x3x4

x5

x 1 & x 5 switch, taking the players the other was guarding.

Defense

Ballscreen - Switch

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2

34

5x1x2

x3

x4

x5

Typically wil l do this i n late clock situations/mismatch situations.


Defense

Ballscreen - Pop

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34

5x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

x 1 & x 5 hedge and force the ballhandler t o go toward the sideline and midline.

Defense

Ballscreen - Pop

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2

34

5

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

When 5 pick & pops, closest defender x 2 stunts o r takes pop as x 5 recovers.


Defense

Ballscreen - Trap

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2

34

5x1

x2

x3x4

x5

x 1 & x 5 trap and stay on 1 unti l he gives the ball up.

Defense

Ballscreen - Trap

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2

34

5

x1

x2

x3x4

x5

x 2 & x 4 zone up and take away easy roll.


Defense

Box & 1 - Zone

Steph

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xSteph

x2 x3

x4 x5


Defense

1 2 - Matchup 1 - 2 - 2

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Defense

1 2 - Matchup 1 - 2 - 2

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Defense

1 2 - Matchup 1 - 2 - 2

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Toronto Raptors 2019 Defense Clinic - The Basketball Playbook...Toronto Raptors 2019 Defense Clinic Created Date 10/18/2019 1:39:28 AM