Basketball For Boys - Teamplay (1958)

[Music] after learning the individual skills of basketball which we've seen in the first film it's time to work on team play when a player has the ball he is the most important man on the team only a man with the ball can score shoot over a defensive player if he isn't guarding closely if he gets too close drive by him faking a shot or a drive makes it hard for the defensive man to guard you as the defensive man comes forward glower your shoulder and drive fake a drive and shoot keep the ball away from the defensive man when faking take a drive and change direction step across with the front foot keeping the back foot in place the skilled player combines shooting and driving with quickness and faking to force the defensive player out of position team offense depends upon one player helping his partner get free for a shot now let's watch this again in this two-man play called the set screen player a with the ball waits until B sets a screen as a drives to the basket defensive player one is screened from the play watch how the defensive player is screened and cannot follow the offensive player if the defense switches B rolls to the basket receives a pass from a and scores the screener rolls to the basket keeping his eyes on his partner teamwork scores a basket a second type of play two man cuts creates moving screens in a pass and cut the dribbler drives by his moving partner the dribbler judges carefully the proper time to drive behind his partner if the defense switches a pass to the first man cutting through brings a score watch the bounce pass two man cuts worked well when other players are included in a weaving motion each man becomes a screen for the next player who cuts by him good passing is essential to keep the weaving motion going passing to a postman or center and cutting by him is another effective two-man play the passer changes direction and forces his defensive man behind the post two men cutting by a post adds more trouble for the defense the second man cutting is usually the best choice work with your partner to learn set screens two-man cuts and post cuts if the defense switches pass to the man rolling to the basket five-man offense depends on each player doing a good job in this play the guard cuts inside the forward the forward drives by the guard and shoots in front of the post man his teammates are ready to rebound or retreat to defense guard passes forward drives to shoot a jump shot notice that the offensive players are in good rebound position tough defensive play stops the dribbler keep the ball moving and let your teammates try for a score on the other side of the court in team offense each player must do his job keep the ball moving screen for his partner work for a good shot and rebound or retreat for defense defense is a team problem each man must be alert whether guarding the man with the ball or a player without the ball keep your eyes on the ball and the man you are guarding stay between your man and the basket this is called the defensive triangle as the ball moves away from you retreat to the basket staying in the defense of triangle guard your man closely when he is near the ball retreat as the ball moves away guard your man closer as he moves to the basket screen the offensive player away from the shot in man-to-man defense each player is assigned a man to guard work to get in rebounding position in his own defense each player is assigned to guard an area in a 2-1 to zone the center stays between the ball and the basket the two guards start under the basket and cover into the corners while the two forwards pursue the ball in front of the basket as the ball moves the defender shift position to prevent passes or drives to the basket there is no loafing in his own defense all the players move with the ball a zone defense forces the offense to shoot from the outside and keeps the defensive players in good rebounding position basketball is a fast-moving and exciting game practicing the fundamental skills and working with the members of your team will make it a winning game [Music]