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  1. 5. The technique of moving on the air time of a pass, starting with a sprint and ending with feet moving, high-hands to active hands and guarding your man on the catch
  2. 7. Screen A type of screen that is set away from the basketball behind a defender that allows a cutter to move open towards the hoop
  3. 9. Hedge A type of ball screen coverage where the defender guarding the screener jumps toward the ball temporarily in order to prevent offensive player from driving towards basket.
  4. 11. Set of daily practice drills that directly translate to games & the programs offensive & defensive mission
  5. 13. The spot in the middle of the free-throw line where the closest weak side defender must be during ball screens
  6. 16. Stop A defensive term when a group of five defenders work together and get a defensive stand without fouling for 1 possession
  7. 17. A defensive formation used in transition defense to protect the hoop with 2 back defenders on opposite blocks and 1 defender top of the key
  8. 19. Title assigned to a player with one of the 3 lowest defensive grades in prior game or practice
  9. 21. Your Yard A team defensive theme used to describe our approach of transition defense
  10. 22. First A defensive box-out positioning of hitting offensive players body first and being the first to confrontation
  11. 25. A type of ball screen coverage where the defender guarding the screener lunges at the ball above the level of the screen with back to the sideline
  12. 27. A defensive term when a group of five defenders work together and get a defensive stand without fouling for 3 consecutive possessions
  13. 29. the War A term used in-game by scoring a HS basketball game with 10 quarters instead of 2 halves. Team goal is to win the most quarters
  14. 31. & Screamers A defensive term to describe our defenders wnen communicating loudly on screen calls
  15. 32. A required defensive call-out for a defender positioned one pass away from the ball and in the path of a potential drive
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  1. 1. Spectrum A key offensive analytic that measures efficient shots and the volume at which they are taken
  2. 2. Title assigned to a player that had an opportunity to take a charge and did not
  3. 3. A required defensive act of putting a hand up to alter and affect offensive players shot
  4. 4. Step The defensive technique of taking a long big step stride when guarding a player dribbling the basketball to angle and turn the offensive player. It is used simultaneously with the Wallup
  5. 6. & Slippery A defensive term to describe how our on ball defender must get when screen is called in order to fight through it
  6. 7. A required defensive call-out for a defender responsible for covering the basketball
  7. 8. Up The defensive technique of getting chest to chest with opposing player dribbling the basketball to eliminate reach-in fouls and to slow down the ball. It is used simultaneously with the Reach Step
  8. 10. A defensive formation used in transition defense to protect the hoop with 1 back defender protecting the hoop, 2 defenders covering opposite wings and 1 top guy containing basketball
  9. 12. Screen A type of screen that is set away from the basketball that is angled toward the baseline
  10. 14. A type of ball screen coverage where the on-ball defender steps up on screen and forces ball-handler toward the sideline
  11. 15. Hands The defensive technique of positioning 2 hands up in the air while recovering back to your man or contesting a shot
  12. 18. Man A defensive box-out positioning of getting low and creating space to seal and contain offensive player from securing rebounding
  13. 20. The defensive technique where a player lunges at offensive player that is not the person he is guarding before rotating back to his own man
  14. 23. .5 Rule The half of a second length of time our offensive player has before deciding to pass, shoot or drive
  15. 24. Screen A type of screen that is set away from the basketball where offensive player getting screened for fades out to open space on perimeter
  16. 26. a heads A type of pass after a defensive rebound that is passed ahead from the backcourt to the front court to trigger transition
  17. 27. 6 Quadrants There are 6 areas within the half court where no more than 1 player can occupy at a time on offense
  18. 28. & Stay A defensive term used to emphasize not doubling the post when the lowest/defender is covering a strong offensive threat aka "Bluff & Stay" guy
  19. 30. Imaginary straight line that connects the ball to your man