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HC Crusader Varsity Basketball ~ Pet Peeves
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.
~ Tim Duncan
Defense
Helping "up" and leaving the post
unguarded
Lunging" into the passing lane with
the wrong hand
Not recovering after helping on
defense
Defending your man tight away from
the ball instead of sagging to help
Defending the passer with hands down
instead of mirroring the ball quickly
One player makes good help and
nobody else rotates so he looks bad
Players who hand check or straighten
up when playing defense
Not talking on defense. Not talking
during a screen on defense
Letting yourself be screened
Playing soft defense - not stepping
in front of dribbler
Escorting an opposing player
dribbling the ball to the basket
Dribbling
Not cutting close enough to the
screen being set for you
Catching a pass and taking one
dribble
Dribbling into the corner
Dribbling with head down
Players who take 20 dribbles and 15
seconds to get to the rim
Putting a dribble down before you
turn and face the basket you are attacking
Dribbling into double teams and
traps
Dribbling before establishing
triple threat
Having the ball stolen then
reaching in for the foul
Fouling
Player misses shot so he goes and
fouls the rebounder
Committing fouls in the backcourt
in the first half of a game or fouling in the backcourt any time
Player has opponent locked up in a
trap then fouls trying to reach in and grab the ball
General
Running at the offensive player
Not giving a gap on a screen
Failing to seal and roll toward the
basket after screening
Not working to your potential
Player could get run over and take
a charge and steps out of the way
Passing
Failing to square up to the hoop
after receiving a pass
Bringing the ball down when passed
into post
Instead of getting into "triple
threat" position, go to "single threat" position
Receiving a pass and immediately
holding the ball above the head
Reversing the ball without looking
to see if the post or cutter is open inside
Standing still, waiting for the
pass to you to arrive
Making a sloppy pass after a
hard-earned rebound
Catching a pass with one hand
Not jump-stopping to pass, leads to
the dragging toe travel call
Passing out of the lane when you
only have one defender on you
Grab a rebound and throw ball to an
opposing player, standing 2 feet from basket
Jumping to pass to a teammate (only
if you can't find anybody to pass to)
Rebounding
Bring the ball "down" after getting
a rebound
Simply not boxing out
Watching (instead of picking up a
body to box-out) as the shot goes up
Guys watching instead of getting
into position for a rebound
Tipping a rebound when you could
grip it.
Player gets rebound under own
basket and passes the ball out to another player
Rebounding instead of boxing out
(over the back)
Shooting
When hitting the court for the
first time of the day, you start jacking 3's instead of warming up
Watching the ball when you release
it on a shot
Shooting with two hands
Double pumps
Fade away jumpers in the lane
Shooting with your toes on the 3
pt. line - worst shot in basketball
Watching the ball after you shoot
Coach says, slow down and work the
ball, but next person to touch the ball shoots
On a fastbreak pull up for a 5 ft
jumper instead of attacking the basket
Air-balls from the block - second
worst shot in basketball
Shot Blocking
Teammates stand and yell WHOA, as
the other team retrieves blocked shot
Player wants to block every shot
Players leave feet to block shots,
fooled by fakes
Transition
Throwing a pass away and not
sprinting back to contest the lay-up
Saving the ball under your own
basket
Dribbling at a loose ball instead
of picking it up first
Four guys stand and watch as a
teammate jumps out of bounds to save a ball
With numbers in your favour and the
dribbler pulls up for the 3-pointer
Player steals ball and throws it
away during transition
Running back on D with your back to
the fast break developing right behind you
Missing a shot and dropping your
head and jogging back on defense
Picking up your man in transition
before stopping the ball and the lay-up
Player running the fastbreak wants
to pass ahead, picks up ball and travels