These are four defensive schemes and tactics from Zak Boisvert (St. Louis). If you are looking for some new ideas for specific game situations defensively, give these a look.
Here are two videos over X Switches for different situations. The first is for Chin actions and backscreens, the second is for Screen the Screener actions.
Compilation of NBA guards “chasing” the snake dribble out of a spread pick & roll including Chris Paul, George Hill, Avery Bradley, Marcus Smart, Kirk Hinrich and John Wall
In this compilation, Coach Boisvert highlights the ICE screen coverage where the on ball defender denies the ball handler from using the screen. The first part of this compilation is regular ICE coverage and the second part is ICE into a switch.
This video highlights having a defender, typically a big, showing their body to the primary ball handler to prevent middle penetration. This allows the big to already be in position to help in transition rather than having to react to a drive.
This compilation highlights the common defensive tactic used in the NBA. Red Coverage is common after a switch (likely a ball screen) where a smaller defender is fronting in the post. Another defender will come to double and a third defender will drop to take away the weakside post and/or the skip to the corner.
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