Drop coverage is a tactic to defend ball-screens, focusing on the screener’s defender.
When a ball-screen is used, the defender guarding the screener *drops* to a certain level in the paint to prevent / challenge any shots near the rim.
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The carry in basketball can be difficult to detect in real time.
In a live game, they often happen so fast that players, fans, and officials completely miss it.
But what is a carry in basketball?
What’s the penalty when a player does commit the violation?
And how can a coach help their players avoid carrying during games?
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When planning their basketball practices, coaches consider which drills and plays to work on.
But they often don’t consider which basketball stretches to do.
Most coaches overlook the warm-up completely, or have players conduct static stretches.
This is a mistake.
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Traveling in basketball is a violation that regularly confuses people.
This isn’t all that surprising considering the rule is slightly different at the top level of basketball.
Unsurprisingly, this leads to frequent debates about whether a specific move is or is not a travel.
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One of the most commonly used offensive actions across the world is the pick-and-roll.
And one of the most common ways to defend the pick-and-roll is by “hedging.”
This is important to know, because whether you’re playing in the NBA Finals, for your HS team, or pickup at at the local court, it’s impossible to play a game without defending a pick-and-roll.
So you better understand how to do it well!
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Unlike traveling violations which can sometimes be difficult to detect, the double dribble is (usually) one of the easier basketball rules for referees to get right.
But what exactly is a double dribble violation in basketball?
And whats the penalty given to a player who commits one?
Let’s take a closer look…
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