Dana Altman: “Pressing” 2018 Nike Coaching Clinic (Las Vegas) Notes | Coach Bryant King

Dana Altman: “Pressing” 2018 Nike Coaching Clinic (Las Vegas) Notes

• Keys
  • Great way to utilize depth
  • Hides deficiencies in Defense
  • Takes up time
  • Sets tone/be aggressive
  • Changes tempo
  • Players enjoy it
  • Use conditioning to wear teams down

• Court
  • Divided into 3 Lanes
    • Lane 1: Ball Lane
    • Lane 2: Middle
    • Lane 3: Opposite side of Ball
  • Guard 2 Lanes
  • Make them throw side to side
  • Don’t let them into Lane 2

• Soft Press (Blue) into 2-3 Match up Zone
  • 1-2-2
    • Top player at FT Line
    • Trap Zone before/after half court on sidelines
    • Forces ball movement/changes tempo
• Green Press
  • 1-2-1-1
    • Top player guards inbound pass/then guards middle/forces BH into trap
    • Elbow player pushes them corner/forces to catch ball below FT Line