How to Improve Team Defense in Basketball

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Tip 1 - Good Basketball Teams Do These 18 Things on Defense

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Daniel Shulman | permalink

#8: They understand and believe that there is no such thing as "50/50 balls." They believe that loose balls and errant passes are "100 percent" theirs.
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Tip 2 - 6 Tips For Better Perimeter Defense

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by farid otoman | permalink

Defense is 90 percent heart and 10 percent skill, and your success is determined by your will and commitment to the task. That being said, there are a few teaching points to remember when playing perimeter defense on the ball: Stay Low Remember to begin with your shoulders lower than the...
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