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Good players wait for screens and take what the defense gives them&#8230;..the defense can not take away everything so it is your job to figure out what is open. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Dive on lose balls:<\/strong><\/em> Good players get on the floor for lose balls because they recognize the opportunity for another possession for their team&#8230;.you have to be physically and mentally tough to get on the floor!<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Be a slasher:<\/strong><\/em> Good players play in straight lines.  They do not play with the ball.  They attack the defense and then make the smart play&#8230;..a slasher knows how to play hard both with and without the ball.<\/p>\n<div>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Defend without fouling:<\/strong><\/em> Average players react to the offense. Great defenders dictate where the offense is going to go, they move their feet to beat them to a spot, and they make the offense make a tough shot.  They do not reach, they do not ride the offensive player&#8217;s hip, they do not try to block their shot&#8230;good defenders know that most great blocks come from the help defense.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Sprint to change ends:<\/strong><\/em> Good players sprint back on defense&#8230;.the ball should never beat you down the court&#8230;&#8230;sprinting is effort!<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Run down rebounds:<\/strong><\/em> One of the greatest predictors of a team&#8217;s success is the rebounding battle&#8230;..the team that rebounds well is going to put themselves in position to win.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Make a hard cut to the basket:<\/strong><\/em>  Most players watch whomever has the ball&#8230;..good players make hard cuts and look for the ball&#8230;they understand it is not only a cut to get open&#8230;.it will also shift the defense and can open up a scoring opportunity for their teammates&#8230;..cutting shows you know how to play!<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Have vision:<\/strong><\/em> Vision is one of the most vital skills in basketball&#8230;..if you see your man and the ball you can. Help on a drive, see a cutter and knock down the flash, get thru a screen, and take away driving lanes&#8230;.great players always see their man and the ball!<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Next Play:<\/strong><\/em> Keep your head up&#8230;.basketball is a game of mistakes&#8230;..but the greatest mistake of all is to hang your head&#8230;.good players know they are going to make something happen on the next play!<\/p>\n<div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wait for a screen: So many times a player is moving past the screener prior to the screen being set. Good players wait for screens and take what the defense gives them&#8230;..the defense can not take away everything so it is your job to figure out what is open. 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