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SOS Missed Shots DisruptionsDo your players trot back on defense with their backs to the ball? Do you incorporate defensive transition in your practices or do you just give it lip service and just tell your players not to run back on defense with their backs to the ball after they have been burnt by an over the top pass and easy lay up? When teams walk the ball up the court, they are much easier to defend because the defense is able to get its players back into positions near the basket where they can execute pressure denials and traps; however, when teams continuously push the ball up the court and flow into early offense, it can prevent or hinder the best of pre-planned defensive disruption scenarios by forcing the defense to "react" rather than "act (attack)." When the offense is allowed to get the ball into the offensive operating area within 3 to 5 seconds, most often the defenders are spread out creating open space where good 1 on 1 creativity has a chance to produce a high percentage shot. In addition, by getting into early offense before the defense can get set up and establish proper player match ups, it not only creates severe mismatches, defenders tend to foul more often since they are caught out of position. By applying SOS Pressure immediately after a missed shot, it will not only disrupt any fast break and early offense flow, but it can also catch a team unprepared to counter defensive pressure on missed shots off guard, resulting in easy steals and baskets. Disrupting the Quick Break and Early Offense
Phase 1. Smother - Find - Back - Sprints The same SOS transition rules are in effect on missed shot defensive situations as on a made field goal and free throw attempts. By immediately applying disruptive pressure to the rebounder and the outlet to the point guard, the defensive team forces the offensive team into reacting the second the rebound occurs. This either forces a turnover on the outlet pass or slows the ballhandler down in the back court negating any quick push ups or long passes into the front court area. The other defenders match up to nearest offensive players to prevent any quick transition open shots or penetrations for lay ups before the defense is able to become organized. Note: Player closest to the rebounder will assume the SMOTHER position. Therefore, all positions are interchangeable. Also, if O2 receives the outlet pass from O5 then X1 and X2 also exchange roles. Phase 2. Missed Shot Transition Pressure Options Once the outlet pass is made to the ballhandler O1, the defense continues to apply regular SOS transition pressure or can deploy Shadow or Blitz pressure according to the Coach's instructions. Click on desire option to view detailed, graphical rotations and explanations:
NOTE: In situations when a deep outlet pass or an outlet pass into the middle is made as a result of the defenders being unable to establish and apply pressure on the rebounder and outlet, then full court pressure is off and basic SOS half court defense is in effect. Phase 3. Basic SOS Defense. On missed shot pressure, once the ball crosses the half court basic individual and team SOS rules are in effect. Anytime the ball is advanced on dribble or pass to an area below the free throw line extended, SOS "Base Go I " or at the coach's discretion "Base Go Red" rules are in effect. Related items:
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