Angles matter when defending the ball! Bad angles can really hurt a player's defense. With over 30 years of basketball coaching experience at the youth, high school, and college levels. Coach Jim Huber goes over the importance of being able to recognize when a defender must be able to turn and sprint to be able to cut off the ball handler. If you really want to improve your team’s on ball defense, check this out. This is from Jim Huber’s Man to Man Defense System. | Breakthrough Basketball

Understanding angles makes the game easier. Finish at a higher level, create easier passing opportunities and maintain ball security. #basketballdrills #passingdrills #basketballtraining | Cramer Basketball

The Geometry Of Defense - Angles Lead To Stops Coach Brost runs this drill every single practice. Players must communicate what they are doing throughout the entire drill. The reasoning is that if you want players to communicate in games, make them do it in practice. Teach players to give teammates reminders BEFORE they are needed. This drill serves as not only a quality warmup but it also reinforces the Man Left habits: correct closeout angles, help D, and Fake & Fade. Additionally, this drill