How To Become A Defensive STOPPER 🔐

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Today, Coach Drew reveals his secrets to becoming your team's go-to STOPPER on the defensive end. Make no mistake, your ability to lock up on D can either cement your spot on the floor, or land you on the bench -- and at the next level, defensive liabilities simply don't play. So watch today's video closely, and take good notes. Your playing time may just depend on it!

[DeepGameBasketball]

Thank you Kobe 🙏 You taught us what the "E" in EGT stands for.
We love you, brother. God speed on your next journey 💜💛

[aekammadan]

R.I.P Kobe Bryant.... We all loved you

[larsonwalker]

Much love to Kobe and his family. Can’t image what they are going through

[gary]

That kid wearing kobes. I am glad. RIP Kobe you will never be forgotten in the game of basketball

[marcusmarana]

- Take away normal pocket for example right handed people like ball on left hip

- Dictate angle; push in one direction with chest to the grey area (short corner)

- Drop down, shoulders little bit over, knees, active hands with palms up, trace ball with hand

- If you want to have hand on ball go from low to high (from underneath)

- If he goes the way you want them to,
keep inside hand (hand by three point) close to body, and keep the other up

- Want to contest with hand on ball or face

- If tries to finish, take off angle, tight to take body, and keep the hand that's up high

- If beat, get flat to get back into a race (run), slide, and hollow out with both hands up (have space between you and offensive player)

- Play with hands back and with chest over knees. Boxer stance is also good

- If dribbles with live dribble, do exact same things and principles, The only thing is if they start driving you need to hollow out/suck back out and stay with high hands and brace a hit

- Stay in between man and basket

- Stay at a comfortable distance

[Chandasouk]

The other half of the game. Good stuff. Would love a post defense video one day too.

[taranlarousa]

This video helps me so much because i’ve always haven’t had the best lateral quickness and these tips will definitely help me for future situations.

[Chandasouk]

Wow, some good insight on the swing step if you get beat on the rip through/drive. I was never taught to get "flat" in those situations.

[MistaMasta]

Wow so many good pointers in only a few minutes! Great video as always.

[riderkiko]

Thank you for the quick lesson, really helps a lot with my defenses.

[KillianGrenier]

THAT SHOT POCKET TIP IS FIRE. Thanks for that.

[michaelehaddad]

I've watched 60 viideos in the last week trying to learn how to coach better and this might have been the best one. Good stuff. You just explained 1/2 the game in 10 mins.


Thoughts and prayers to Kobe and his family. RIP.

[devvv]

the hollow out concept is such a creative idea for defense. most people teach bodying the defender.

[jasondeaced]

Great stuff Coach. Appreciate the Info! Will start using it immediately.

[marcochen]

effort, determination and tenacity always beat out only using what you are taught.

[oopalonga]

legit tips for sure. i always think its better, no matter if it ends up forcing them center, to take away their lead step since a first step off the lead step is faster than a first step off the lead step crossing over. my experience is when u take away the lead step, they almost always turn their back and pivot, meaning u can now step away from them and start the whole process over = P

[kevinkasenga]

Thanks coach i really needed this i was struggling with D recently i hope it'll help me

[ayanzaman]

RIP Kobe and thanks for the defensive tips Kevin Love

[hellohelllo]

I have a question about my scoring moves I didn’t get an answer on the how to pick your scoring move Video so I will do it on a new Video. In the scoring move video it said to lock in on 1 or 2 scoring moves and build counter but in coach Drew’s Egt 2.0 it has me doing tons of different moves year long

[morganszn_]

Thank you so much. Been plying defense wrong lately