Attacking the Switch in Secondary Actions, Co-Creating Stories, and Elevated Horns Actions {SG Deep Dive}

About this episode

This episode explores how to effectively attack switching defenses in basketball.

In this week’s Slappin’ Glass Deep Dive, we go deeper into one of the most important offensive conversations in the modern game: how to attack switching defenses. As switching continues to become a preferred solution for defenses at every level, offenses can no longer rely only on simply “getting the matchup” and hoping the possession solves itself. The best teams are finding ways to create the switch, organize spacing around it, and attack before the defense can load up, scram out, or triple...

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Host: Slappin' Glass

Topics covered

• switching defenses
• offensive strategies
• basketball tactics
• spacing
• secondary actions

Keywords

• switching defenses
• offensive conversations
• spacing
• attack
• modern game

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