Underrated attributes of a basketball player: *Paint touches *Playing physical without fouling *Active hands *Playing without the ball *Ability to guard all five positions *Running the floor *Setting screens *Free throw rate *Keeping the ball in front *Durability Paint touches: Getting the ball into the paint is a huge advantage for the offense. Players who have the ability to attack off the bounce and get paint touches are able to break down the defense to create for themselves and their teammates. Playing physical without fouling: I’ve never seen a great defender who doesn’t play physical. High level defenders are able to get away with playing more physical than others as they show their hands, stay square with their opponent (legal guarding position), and bump with their hips. Active hands: Players who defend with active hands will: *Lower the shooting percentage of their opponent. *Limit direct, penetrating, and on-the-line passes. *Force turnovers by getting deflections. Playing without the ball: Only one player can have the ball in their hands at a time. The other four need to be able to play without it. This includes movement on penetration, motion which discourages defenses from loading up to the ball, and cutting to score. Ability to guard all five positions: Defensive versatility is slowly becoming the gold standard for many programs across all levels of basketball. The ability to get switched off on both guards and bigs and effectively defend each gives a team a substantial advantage. Running the floor: If your team has elite conditioning this is your advantage. Not only does running the floor create offensive opportunities but it also wears out opponents who lack depth and/or who aren’t as well conditioned. Also, teams who run and score in transition will usually see their opponent send more guys back on defense and thus offensive rebound less. Simply put, running the floor helps win the rebounding battle. Setting screens: Off-ball and on-ball screen setting is an unrecorded (in standard box scores), but valuable, offensive assist. Players who know how to consistently set quality screens add great value to an offense. The key is to be as wide and as physical as possible without fouling. Understanding angles and embracing contact helps gain the advantage. Free Throw Rate or FTR is the ratio of Free Throw Attempts to Field Goal Attempts. Free Throw Rate is calculated by dividing Free Throw Attempts by Field Goal Attempts. Free throw rate measures a team’s ability to get to the free throw line which can give the offense an advantage. Players who can play downhill and attack defenses get to the line which equals free points. Additionally, it can put some of your opponent’s best players in foul trouble. Keeping the ball in front: While getting paint touches gives the offense a huge advantage, keeping the ball out of the paint is the defensive advantage. Players who can physically chest the ball on drives and not allow paint touches are the lifeblood of defenses. Durability: Some players are constantly hurt, some are never hurt, and many are somewhere in-between. Body composition, strength & conditioning, and luck all play a role in this. Players who are durable and nearly always available for practice and games give a team a huge advantage.
@CoachDoty Thanks for sharing, Coach! This is great stuff!
@CoachDoty -Making a pass without delay. (Not holding it too long, even a second too long). -Cheering for guys when you're on the bench.
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@CoachDoty I’ve shared this with my son who’s 13 and who’s an avid basketball player. Thank you coach!