TRANSITION FROM OFFENSE TO DEFENSE AND VISE- VASSAL

TRANSITION MOVES FROM OFFENSE TO DEFENSE.

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For now we would like to discus a very important topic in the game of basketball. the transition moves. 
i.e. going from offense to defense and then back from defense to offense.
           Most good players i have come across also from the pro. leagues , have the habit of just sticking to scoring (offense) and the bad part is that the coaches do not mind as long as you can help him put some basketball in the basket.

Well the down side is that even though he helps you score 10 or 15 good ones, but defensively gives away 10 to 15 good ones too, then ask your self, why is he on the court? because the truth is, he might as well be sitting on the bench.
            In other to avoid sitting your best offensive player the whole team needs to work on their transition moves so as to stop the opponents after a good transition offense.


Points to take note of when playing the game of basketball.
1. the Short Clock.
2. the Side Balls.
3. the Time Outs.
4. and most importantly, Communication.
5. Drills

1. The Clock.
          Know that the clock is always against you, the clock is never your friend, hence you should mind the clock both while playing defense and offense. by maximizing your time on offense if you can (run down the clock) and minimizing the time on defense, (make them take quick shorts or even no shorts at all).
this might sound easy to do, but in reality it is not easy at all. because no team would let you do what you want on the court without challenging you.
on offense:
    in other to maximize the time on offence, you need to run the clock down to the last 10 seconds or so depending on the team drills. unless it is a fast break (easy baskets) or you sport a hole on the defense (quick decision making), your work is to run the clock by passing the ball around couple of times and looking for the leaks as you pass.
what are the leaks?
. the shooting guard left wild open that is a quick one
. the point guard notice a mismatch on the down pick and roll, quick one.
. base line cut that leaves a player open, quick one.
apart from this situations, you wanna get down to the other end of the basketball court as fast as possible and move the ball around while you let the clock run down unless you sport any of the leaks mentioned above.(mismatch, bass-line cut, open shooter).

on defense:
       I can not emphasize this too much. the clock is not your friend in the game of basketball. imagine what you just did on offense, and that the opponent is trying to do the same.
Your best reaction hence is to move your legs back on defense as soon as you see the basketball go in the hoop. 
Unless their is a whistle been blown by the referee, you do not stop to celebrate your basket made, Run back on Defense.
From the first half of the court you should sprint back facing your own basket rim, and as soon as you reach the half  court, you should pivot turn and look for your defender while facing the opponents rim as they bring up the ball.
that way you would have enough time to re-position your self before you get to the danger zone on your own end of the court and guard you players properly.
After getting to your side of the court and preventing the quick basket (fast-break) you should now play as team by forcing the players to take a quick unbalanced short. rather than having them select their own shots or even run down the clock.
you can also force them to keep passing and not take any shot till the clock runs out. the clock is no ones friend.
as soon as your aim on defense is accomplished, transition to offense should be instantaneous (RUN).

remember: one person would not make a differences when it comes down to defense. it takes the whole team acting together before the real defense becomes visible.

2. Side Ball
         we are discussing the side ball transition play in basketball from offense to defense and vise-vassal because at this point, the basketball game stops for an instant which is enough to win or lose the basketball game.
hence your transition at this point of the game both defensively and offensively in basketball really matters.
offensively:
    should not waist time to set up or set picks in other to beat the defense. 
and also most of the time, the one passing the ball is always left open. hence as soon as the basketball is in you should immediately run and position your self to get the basketball again for a quick one on offense. 
side ball is a chance to catch the defense off guard, remember that.
defensively:
    you should know that side ball does not mean break time, it simply means the basketball is coming from a different direction, hence do not relax on defense when you hear the side ball whistle being blown.
get every one plus the guy in-bounding the basketball.



3. Time Outs
        You should use the time outs to your advantage during the basketball games.
-when you feel too much pressure from the opponents offense you should call a time out and regroup. 
-when their is a bad defensive transition on your team, call a time out and block the holes.
-when ever you leading and the opponents starts to gain momentum offensively, call a time out immediately and stop the flow.


4. Communication
              this is a very important subject to discus in the game of basketball, both defensively and offensively.
most player only communicate during offensive transition and stop communication while on the defensive transition.
this is very common but it is totally wrong. communication should be on both offense and defense. it helps the team stay alert and watch each others back.
Offense;
      on offense we have 2 types of communication, the sign language and the oral words.
the sign language (non-verbal action) is used to tell the team mates what to do without alerting the opponents defense. while the verbal language is a common word use to alert your team mate when you get open (e.g. Ball Ball Ball, Fast break...etc)
Defense;
      on defense, player do not usually communicate and this is very bad for the team. simply because there is only two eyes on front of you and you might not be able to notice some move being made on your blind sport. but if there is a team mate there to tell you that something is about to happen, you would immediately readjust your self and be ready for the situations.
verbal communications like (low pick , high pick, screen, cut, open shooter, double up, double team, close out, defense, rebound, box-out ........) are usually use to alert the team mates of an upcoming treat so that they may quickly and effectively react to it.
         
5. Drills
            well in basketball drills are like repetitions that makes something more permanent. hence doing different types of transition drills would help the team get better both on the defensive and offensive point of view. also it would prepare them for the real game situations and build up their confidence.
hence there is no such thing as "too much repetitions" it only make you close to being perfect. 


GOOD LUCK GUYS. 
WORK HARD AND PLAY HARDER.
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