Ball, Player, Area.
The basics of press defense.
The vast majority of success on the defensive end of the pool boils down to awareness and effort.
A good pressure defense has every defender in the pool understanding 3 main factors.
Where the ball is.
Where the player they are guarding is.
What is going on in their immediate area surrounding them.
The Ball
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