You have to stop the other team from scoring so you can get the ball back and score. On defense you want to have a good form while guarding your defender so you can make it so he doesn 't get past you. Stay in a wide stance if your feet gets too close, you will lose balance. Stand in a more athletic stances if you stand straight up you will most likely lose balance. The person on the offenses goal is to make you lose balance so stay on your feet. Put your in hand in front of the ball when he’s holding it. This prevents him from shooting the ball. If the ball is above the head flip your hand up. This will make it so the player loses the ball and you steal it. Slide with the player when he moves try to take away the path he’s going. You want stay in front of him not on the side of him or else it’s a foul. Keep your head lower than his and don’t jump for the fakes. Stay on your feet and keep your hands out at all times and not to your sides. Get low in the stance and bring your butt up and back straight so your can move better sliding with your defender. This will help prevent any dribbling moves causing you to get off balance. When you have your hands out in front of the defender keep one in front of the ball and the other one the way he’s going. This will prevent him from shooting and make it more difficult to pass the ball. Keep your eyes on the defenders hips it will help determine where he will turn and …show more content…
On offense it’s especially important for you to make moves so you have a chance for a shot or pass. Your can take a jab stab at the defender with the your non pivot foot. This will cause your opponent to slide back that way and you can shoot the ball for points. The other most common moved used is a pump fake. A pump makes it so the defender jumps and is off balance and you get a wide open shot. You can take a jab step and do a pump fake so the defender thinks you’re going to shoot and falls for it. The crossover is a deadly move in basketball. You can use it in many ways like behind the back or between the legs. The crossover is more advance and some use it. You can use the laid back move on defense to help you get a block or steal. You have step a few feet back from the player then run up when they stop and block the shot. This works because the opponent thought you weren 't close enough so he stops and shoots the