They do this by being in complete denial whenever the player they’re on doesn’t have the basketball. Their only role is to make the game as difficult as possible for the opposition’s star player. This is the player that is given the difficult task of guarding the opposition’s star offensive player. When running the box and 1 defense, there are three positions players can be in… 1. Everyone Collapses When the Star Player Gets the Basketball – When the star defender does get the basketball, all 4 box defenders must collapse back into their box positions. Three Box Players Must Rebound – Whenever a shot is attempted by the opposition, there should be one person contesting the shot and three players forming a triangle around the rim for the rebound.ģ. The chaser must be in complete denial the entire time and not worrying about anything else.Ģ. Star Player’s Touches Must be Limited – The entire defense is centered around keeping the basketball out of the opposition’s star player’s hands. Here are the three main rules of the box and 1 defense…ġ. If you’re playing against a team with great shooters, this defense won’t be your best option. Can’t be used against great shooting teams – Since there are only two players guarding the entire three-point line excluding the corners, the opposition is going to get some open shots. If their star player scores a majority of their points from inside off post ups, the box formation can make the key too crowded and less effective.ģ. Doesn’t Work as Well Against Star Big Men – This defense works best against a player that scores a majority of their points from the perimeter or off the drive. It’s imperative that your weak side players are always in the correct position to deny the pass into the middle of the zone.Ģ.
Middle of the Zone – The middle of a zone is always the most vulnerable position on the court for the offense to exploit.
This allows you to teach the defense to your players before or during a game and you won’t need to spend 8 hours of practice time teaching it to them.ġ. Everyone’s roles are obvious and it won’t take long for your players to understand it. Easy to Implement – There’s not an easier zone defense in existence than the box zone with 4 players. This is why I recommend rotating 2 or 3 defensive players through the chaser position so that they can all give their 100% effort at all times and then get a quick rest.Ĥ.
It Will Fatigue Their Star Player – If the chaser performs their job properly, the opposition’s star player will have an incredibly tough time trying to get open which will lead to them getting fatigued quickly. This will often lead to the star player committing silly fouls by pushing off to get open, getting angry at their teammates for not getting them the basketball, and they’ll often take bad shots when they finally do get the basketball in hopes to get on the scoreboard.ģ. Their Star Player Will Get Frustrated – Imagine how frustrating it will be for their star player (who usually dominates the basketball) to be unable to get open while their teammates pass the basketball around and take shots. Having relied on their star player to do a bulk of the scoring throughout the season, the other players will now be forced to attack and contribute to the scoreboard.įorcing the opposition to make massive changes to their game-plan is always a good thing for the defense.Ģ. Causes Mass Confusion – By implementing a box and 1 defense, you’re forcing the opposition to run an offense completely different to their normal playing style.
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