Scouting report on my friend: - Outweighs me by 50 lbs. - 90% of his shots are in the paint - Sticks out his elbow on his off arm to guard when he has the ball (I guess this is called free arming) - Charges but I don't call it (he has patented this shot where he comes running from the 3 point line...the only thing I can do is take an elbow in the chest while the basket is good since I'm not going to take it and break something) - Always goes right...I always shade over to the right...he will go left then come back right. --- How can I improve my defense without sounding like a sore loser or p***y? When my offense is not working, he creams me.
I forgot to add...he's shorter than me so I can block his shots. Sometimes I give him a step so I can come from the side/behind and block it but I usually get an elbow and the shot is nothin but net. He is a good friend so I'm not going to do anything shady. His elbow is not intentional trying to hurt me, that's how he plays, and if I call it, it takes away his game.
cut him off and make him go left reach in and try to poke the ball out when he drives scream in his face constantly
Well....if you know he likes to go right, but is willing to go left, but you know hes going right back to his right, work on sliding your feet over and cut him off. Theres really no way to help someone on defense in one on one situations, one on one is really who scores the most and hopes the other guy misses. Just keep your hands up, stay low, knees bended, and contest every shot. Make sure to not let him get his own rebound as well.
Can he shoot with the left hand? If not, I'd just get on his right hip. Deny the drive to the right and force him to shoot with the left. As long as you're on the right side of his body he'll have a tough time getting off a good shot with his dominant hand. Just stick on him and block the crap out of it if he goes with his right hand.
how tall are you and how much do you weight? what about him? do you have big/strong legs? if so try to hold your ground and get an elbow in his back. if he b****es then tell him to stfu because he is 50 lbs heavier and tries to bull you over everytime. does he only post up? if so then you can just get a feel for which way he will go by playing him enough and stuff his crap. and i like his patented charge shot lol pretty funny
