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2. Basketball playbook - Wikipedia

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   A basketball playbook, like any sports playbook, involves compilation of strategies the team would like to use during games. The playbook starts as a canvas picture of the basketball court with all its boundaries and lines. On top of that, the playmaker can draw O's for players on offense, and X's for players on defense. Specifically however ...

3. Line defense - Wikipedia

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   Line defense is a strategy used in basketball. It is referred to as the "line defense" because of its formation on the court, which consists of two lines of defense. Three players at the front of the defense (at the half-court center line) and two players behind (between the center line and the team's own key).

4. Full-court press - Wikipedia

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   A full-court press is a basketball term for a defensive style in which the defense applies pressure to the offensive team the entire length of the court before and after the inbound pass. Pressure may be applied man-to-man, or via a zone press using a zone defense. Some presses attempt to deny the initial inbounds pass and trap ball handlers ...

5. Defense (sports) - Wikipedia

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   Pau Gasol (yellow, outstretched arms) plays defense in a basketball game by protecting the basket as his opponent Vince Carter (blue, holding ball) attempts to score with a layup Goaltender Braden Holtby (kneeling) defends the net from an incoming shot on goal in an ice hockey game, while his teammate Matt Niskanen (#2) defends against Sidney ...

6. Basketball scorekeeping - Wikipedia

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   The team that has recorded the most points at the end of a game is declared that game's winner. If a player makes a field goal from within the three-point line, the player scores two points; if that player is fouled in the act of shooting, a made free throw turns it into a three-point play .

7. 1–3–1 defense and offense - Wikipedia

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   The 1–3–1 defense and offense is a popular strategy used in basketball. Typical 1-3-1 Formation. The 1-3-1 zone defense is a defensive basketball formation. It was originally utilized by legendary basketball coach, Red Sarachek. This defense is named for its formation since there is one defender at the point, three defenders at the free ...

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9. Wheel offense - Wikipedia

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   Once the play is set up, the wheel offense can work effectively against both man-to-man defense and zone defense. [2] The various cuts and double screens will create open shot opportunities if the defense fails to react quickly. Even if the defensive players manage to cover all the cutting offensive players, they are forced to switch match-ups. [3]