The session focused on defensive fundamentals, including close-outs, sliding, boxing out, and rebounding.
The coach emphasized the importance of effort, attitude, and desire on defense. Players practiced techniques like hips to the first dribble, wall-ups, and mirroring the offensive player.
The session built up to 3-on-3 games where players had to communicate their defensive assignments. The coach highlighted the life lessons of rebounding – going after what you want with determination.
Overall, the session aimed to develop the players’ defensive skills and mindset through progressive drills and game-like situations.
Drills
- 1-on-1 warming up (1:30 – 14:00)
- Mirror defensive slide (14:00 – 22:00)
- Giants Treasure (24:00 – 35:00)
- Team close out in to 1-on-1 (35:00 – 43:00)
- Hips to First Dribble Closeout (40:00 – 43:00)
- Slide Run Slide (43:00 – 49:00)
- Defensive corridors (49:00 – 56:00)
- Wall up 1-on-1 (56:00 – 1:01:54)
- close out in to 3-on-3 (1:02:00 – 1:19:00)
- AIS Shooting drill (1:19:57 – 1:25:00)
