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Offensive Strategies.
Offensive strategies try to free a player for a good scoring opportunity. The offense may run plays that require a number of passes and constant movement by the five players. A successful play will produce a good shot or cause a defender to commit a foul. Players may set a screen or pick to free a teammate for a shot. In a screen or pick, an offensive player legally blocks a defensive player with his or her body so the defensive player cannot guard the player with the ball. That player can then take an open shot.
The fast break is designed to score quickly after the offensive team gains possession of the ball. The offense tries to get at least one of its players ahead of the defense for an easy shot before the defenders can move into proper play.
The delay is an offensive strategy that is primarily designed to use up time, rather than to score. Teams often use a delay to protect a lead late in the game, passing and dribbling to keep the ball away from the other team.
Defensive Strategies.
There are two types of team defense, zone and man to man. In a zone defense, each player is assigned a particular area of the front court to defend. In man to man defense, each player guards a particular offensive player on all parts of the court. The zone defense is prohibited in the NBA.
One variation of the two defenses is the press. The press is designed to put defensive pressure on the offensive team all over the court. The press tries to force the offensive into a turnover (losing possession of the ball.) Pressing defenses often use a tactic called the trap or double team. In a trap, two defensive players suddenly converge on the player with the ball, trying to force that player into making a turnover.
Basketball Terms.
- Assist.
- An assist is a pass by an offensive player that leads directly to a basket.
- Backcourt.
- The backcourt is the defensive team’s half of the court.
- Blocked Shot.
- A blocked shot occurs when a defensive player legally hits a shot with the arm or hand before the ball reaches the basket.
- Front Court.
- The front court is the offensive team’s half of the court.
- Goaltending.
- Goaltending is illegally interfering with the flight of a field goal attempt when the ball is above the basket. If goaltending is called on the defense, the shot is scored as a field goal. If goaltending is called on the offense, the defensive team is awarded possession of the ball and no points are scored.
- Held Ball.
- Held ball is a ball in the possession of a player from each team at the same time. In high school and college games, one team gains possession of the ball after a held ball is called. The other team gets possession following the next held ball. In the NBA, possession of the ball is determined by a jump ball between the two players.
- Lay Up.
- A lay up is a shot taken close to the basket.
- Post.
- Post is another name for the position the center plays on offense. In high post, the center plays near the top of the free throw circle. In a low post, the center plays near the basket.
- Rebound.
- Rebounds occur after missed field goal attempts and most missed free throws. Players try to capture rebounds by positioning themselves close to the basket with opponents behind them.
- Steal.
- A steal occurs when a defensive player legally takes possession of the ball from the offense, such as by intercepting a pass.