Ahmet Dedeoğlu
05-20-2008, 12:54 AM
Weak-side rebounding is extremely important, especially on long shots from the wing or corner. You are trying to force the offense to take outside shots, so be ready to rebound those shots! Someone did a study that showed that approximately 70% of missed shots from the corner go to the opposite side. So we always want a weak-side rebounder there.
Rebounding triangle. Ideally, whenever a shot is taken, the defense should try to establish an inside rebounding triangle with a rebounder on each side of the basket and one in front (see diagram A below). Rebounders should not get too low under the basket, or else the only rebound they will get is the shot that goes through the net! If you are too far under, the offense can nudge you further under the basket and can rebound over your back without actually making enough contact to get the "over the back" foul.
We want one perimeter rebounder at about the level of the free-throw line... to get the long rebound.
You must have rules for your zone defensive and rebounding rotations. In most cases, the defensive and rebounding rotations (and box-out assigments) will be similar.
Defensive rebounders should not only get to a spot, but also "find" the nearest offensive player and box-out.
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Specific Zone Rebounding Rotations
You can make your own zone rebounding rotations, and these should be similar to the way you decide to rotate and cover certain areas of the court defensively... the point, high-post, wings and corners. Below are some example rotations. You may choose to do it differently.
1-2-2 (or 3-2) Zone Rebounding
Diagram B shows how the 1-2-2 zone could rotate to rebound when the shot goes up from the wing. The shooter is boxed-out, your "bigs" X4 and X5 are already on the blocks, and the opposite wing drops inside to become the middle of the triangle.
Diagram C shows the shot from the corner. Here, our ball-side post defender closes out on the shooter. The opposite post defender rotates to the ball-side block. The opposite wing defender drops to the weak-side block. The point defender X1 drops to become the middle of the rebounding triangle. We want X3 on the outside to deny or defend the next pass out to the wing.
2-3 Zone Rebounding
Diagram D shows how the 2-3 zone rotates when the shot goes up from the top. It's fairly straight forward with the "triangle" already in place, and the opposite top defender slides in to the free-throw line for the longer rebound.
Diagram E shows the shot from the wing. The shooter is boxed out and again, the triangle should already be in pretty good position. The opposite wing defender again slides into the free-throw line area.
Diagram F shows the shot from the corner. Our ball-side post defender closes out on the shooter. The middle low defender rotates to the ball-side block. The opposite post defender is already in position for the weak-side rebound. The opposite wing defender drops inside to become the middle of the triangle. X1 stays on the outside to deny or defend the next pass out to the wing.
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Rebounding triangle. Ideally, whenever a shot is taken, the defense should try to establish an inside rebounding triangle with a rebounder on each side of the basket and one in front (see diagram A below). Rebounders should not get too low under the basket, or else the only rebound they will get is the shot that goes through the net! If you are too far under, the offense can nudge you further under the basket and can rebound over your back without actually making enough contact to get the "over the back" foul.
We want one perimeter rebounder at about the level of the free-throw line... to get the long rebound.
You must have rules for your zone defensive and rebounding rotations. In most cases, the defensive and rebounding rotations (and box-out assigments) will be similar.
Defensive rebounders should not only get to a spot, but also "find" the nearest offensive player and box-out.
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Specific Zone Rebounding Rotations
You can make your own zone rebounding rotations, and these should be similar to the way you decide to rotate and cover certain areas of the court defensively... the point, high-post, wings and corners. Below are some example rotations. You may choose to do it differently.
1-2-2 (or 3-2) Zone Rebounding
Diagram B shows how the 1-2-2 zone could rotate to rebound when the shot goes up from the wing. The shooter is boxed-out, your "bigs" X4 and X5 are already on the blocks, and the opposite wing drops inside to become the middle of the triangle.
Diagram C shows the shot from the corner. Here, our ball-side post defender closes out on the shooter. The opposite post defender rotates to the ball-side block. The opposite wing defender drops to the weak-side block. The point defender X1 drops to become the middle of the rebounding triangle. We want X3 on the outside to deny or defend the next pass out to the wing.
2-3 Zone Rebounding
Diagram D shows how the 2-3 zone rotates when the shot goes up from the top. It's fairly straight forward with the "triangle" already in place, and the opposite top defender slides in to the free-throw line for the longer rebound.
Diagram E shows the shot from the wing. The shooter is boxed out and again, the triangle should already be in pretty good position. The opposite wing defender again slides into the free-throw line area.
Diagram F shows the shot from the corner. Our ball-side post defender closes out on the shooter. The middle low defender rotates to the ball-side block. The opposite post defender is already in position for the weak-side rebound. The opposite wing defender drops inside to become the middle of the triangle. X1 stays on the outside to deny or defend the next pass out to the wing.
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