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Defensive Strategies in Basketball

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Which defensive strategy aims to limit the number and probability of good shot attempts by assigning defensive players to guard specific offensive players?

Full-court defense

Man-to-man defense (correct)

Zone defense

Press defense

In a man-to-man defense, what happens when the on-ball defender gets beat?

Another off-ball player helps the ball (correct)

The on-ball defender retreats to the backside

The on-ball defender switches to guarding a different player

The off-ball players rotate positions

What is the purpose of a slide and recovery system in basketball defense?

To confuse the offense with quick rotations

To force turnovers

To create pressure on the ball handler

To allow the on-ball defender enough time to get back and match up with a player (correct)

In a slide and recovery system, how many players are left on the backside after a slide is initiated?

<p>Four (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of a defensive strategy in basketball?

<p>To limit the number and probability of good shot attempts by the offense (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers