Digital Playbook: Man Pressure Series

80 Series:

80 defense has all five defenders pressing the basketball full court. They should not be beat long down the court, but should deny their man the basketball. There are three different 80 calls, all changing based on where the player guarding the inbounder should pick up his man.

80 Catcher has the man guarding the inbounder guarding him at the baseline

80 Short Stop has the man guarding the inbounder guarding his man around the free throw line

80 Center Fielder has the man guarding the inbounder picking him up at half court

60 Series:

In 60 defense, the defenders pick their men up full court in a press. However, they will play behind their men and let the ball inbounds. There are several different variations of 60 defense based on trapping and pressuring the ball.

60 Turn has all five defenders guarding their men full court, but positioning themselves behind them.
The man guarding the inbounder typically should be at center field.

When the ball is inbounded, the man guarding the ball handler should try and turn him as much as possible in the back court by pressuring him tight.
The other defenders should be off their men, in the gaps, and about 1/3 of the way away from their men ready to help.

Blitz:

All five defenders pick up full court and play behind their men.
The man guarding the inbounder is at center field.
The ball is allowed to be inbounded.

When the guard gets the ball, the rest of the players clear out down the court.
x1 tries to turn the ball and force him to the sideline.
One defender will be designated as the “blitz man.” In this case, it’s x5.
As soon as x5’s man clears the half court line, he turns and goes to trap the back side of the ball handler.
x1 turns the ball handler into the trap.
The other plays shoot the gaps looking for the steal.

Red Dog:

When in Red Dog, the defense picks their men up full court.
They must play behind the offense.
The man guarding the inbounder is up on the basketball as a catcher.

The defense lets the ball be inbounded.
The man guarding the player who received the pass and the man guarding the inbounder trap the first pass.
The rest of the defenders must shoot their gaps to steal the pass.
The most important gap to shoot is the pass back to the inbounder (x2).
If the first trap fails, all five defenders sprint back into their half court defense.

Half Court Stunts:

Thumb Down:

Defensive players start in their normal half court defense.
Whoever is guarding the ball handler (x1) traps the first pass across half court.
The rest of the defenders must shoot their gaps to steal the pass.

Thumb Up:

x1 forces the ball handler to pick a side.
x2 traps the first dribble across half court.
x3 and x4 shoot the gaps trying to steal the pass.
x5, the man closest to the basket, protects the lane.

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