On Defense:

"Determination to outplay your opponent, to shut him down, get rebounds, hustle down the ball and to do your part towards team defense brings out the best in a player."

"7 DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES"
1. "Work." Defense is a matter of hard work, period ..Transition defense relies on hard work. "Tear Ass Back" Don't be on the defensive when you play defense--anticipate the opponent, i.e., be ready to play defense before your man has the ball, anticipate the post up or penetration.

"Footwork and conditioning are to defense what passing and shooting are to offense."

2. "Pressure the ball." Good defense finds a way to challenge ball control. It prevents the offense from doing what they want.

3, "Stop Penetration." The ball must be stopped. We will push sideline and baseline (outside).

4. "Front the Post." Every time the ball is on the wing-sidelines, front the post.

5. "Seal the lane." Weak-side defenders are responsible for lane penetration. STOP
the ball either on the dribble or on the pass.

"TEAM DEFENSE can on!v be as strong as its Weakest Individual."

6. "Contest the shot." We will Challenge every shot we can --get a hand-up.

7. "Box out." A team cannot beat you if you give the 1 shot per possession. Get a body on somebody. Big men cup the board. Guards get to the elbows.' Let's
get that ball and go!

"A strong defense is the place teamwork starts. Everyone has their weaknesses at that end of the court and therefore everyone must compensate to help their teammates. Defense stabilizes a team's effort--it keeps us in a game when the
offense sputters and prevents disorganization. Simply put DEFENSE WINS!"

DEFENSIVE TRUISMS:

Defense: Footwork and condition are to the defensive team what passing and shooting are to the offensive team.

Team defense can be only as strong as its weakest individual.i.e., ( A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link.)

Be mentally alert and aggressive on defense.
Determination, fight, and mental and physical aggress1veness are necessary to a good defense.

A strong defense is a stabilizing factor in your team play. It will enableyou to stay in a game and prevent disorganization in your play.

Determination to outplay your opponent, to shut him out, to get the rebounds, to be a great ball hawk, and to do more than your part towardsa good team defense will bring out the best in the player.

A player's greatest team value may be his rebounding- Go Get That Ball!

As a man improves in technique, muscular coordination will manifest itself followed closely by a certain rhythm; and then comes in rapid order; poise, assurance, and self confidence.

Be Defensive-minded.

"Basketball is a game easy to play but difficult to master. "-Dr. J. Naismith.

Everything turns upon a trifle: "For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for the want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want of care about a horseshoe nail." Benjamin Franklin
little horseshoe nail.

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