Defensive :Tips and Tricks Thread

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Everyone post your tips and questions!

Post Defense

1. Close the gap!

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Don't wait for the offensive player to come to you. Close out in the paint on drives. Hands up works nicely especially with tall players.

2. Block button leads to a lot fouls.

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Making contact (closing the gap) with the offensive player makes the shot tuff without fouling as much.

3. You're a guard defending a center?

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You have a few options. (a.) Go for the strip (b) Intentional foul (c) Call for a double (d) simply contest with hands up making slight contact.* Jumping puts you at high risk for giving up and1s in this situation.*

4. Know the players . Seriously , learn their strengths and weaknesses.

5. So you want to Block?

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Timing is key. Jumping to early will lead to foul calls. To late leads to easy buckets. Watch the offensive players feet. When the player leaves the ground , you leave the ground(or just hands up ). Make sure the gap is closed. This is for chase downs also.

6. If a Guard is coming at you full speed , don't jump! Hands up and/or close the gap!

7. You want the offense in front of you .

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As far away from the basket as possible . Have in mind. The main goal is to contest and force a miss. Blocking is a plus.

Please add Comments , Tips, Questions

[FloorGeneral]

Good thread. One thing I can add, though it's more if you're getting killed by a particular player. Best way to not get killed by that player? Get him off the court.

I strictly play offline (as the Bucks), and have the most problems with Wade (he's murderous) and Durant. What I'll do, is go away from running plays for a bit, and just attack Wade relentlessly with Ellis to draw fouls. There was one game where he scored almost 30 points in only 20 minutes, but with the CPU's dumb substitution logic, had him fouled out by the time the 4th quarter came.

As far as Durant goes, I signed Millsap and Cousins in the off-season as Free Agents. I moved Ilyasova to the bench, start Millsap/Sanders/Cousins on the front line. I played OKC early on, and when Durant started heating up (16 on 8-10 in the 1st), I sent Millsap to the post. Durant couldn't guard him. Foul after foul. Westbrook picked up some slack, but without having to worry about Durant, I basically had it made.

So my tip is, if you have a guy that can get to the basket/work the post, use him to get a dangerous player in foul trouble. Maybe you think it's cheap because the CPU's substitution logic is trash, thus making it easier to foul them out, but it'll certainly save you from cussing at the TV when you're getting lit up for 50.

[raiderphantom]

Good tips. Yep lay off the y or triangle button and get in good position. If you have a guy like cp3 you can go for some pick pockets but like you said OP stripping the bigs with a guard is the best way to go. Its nice to be a great 1 on 1 defender but if you dont have the skills bring a defender from the weakside. If you are playing against another person it can work wonders. A lot of people have tunnel vision and like to over dribble and force passes inside while never noticing the open man left in the opposite corner. Close out hard on shooters but dont leave your feet. Post defense is my main problem. Some of those moves seem unstoppable. If I dont jump on the initial fake, you shouldnt be able to get me on an up n under(unless maybe you're luis scola)

[jersez]

Use your freaking coaching sliders lol. So many people don't use them.

[WizardJay]

Try putting your best defender on there best scorer, in the defense settings.

Will help big time.

[hear me now]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfF457JtYl0
Try to force them to the middle of the court. When you are defending at the middle of the arc back up so that you are defending the drive,but still close enough to contest a shot. Don't get beat on the drive down the sideline or baseline.

[jersez]

Quote: Originally Posted by hear me now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfF457JtYl0 Try to force them to the middle of the court. When you are defending at the middle of the arc back up so that you are defending the drive,but still close enough to contest a shot. Don't get beat on the drive down the sideline or baseline.

I agree with keep a proper distance between the ball handler and defender, but in real life you never want a ball handler to get to the middle.

[FloorGeneral]

Quote: Originally Posted by jersez

I agree with keep a proper distance between the ball handler and defender, but in real life you never want a ball handler to get to the middle.

Yup. Thibs has made his defensive living on his ability to get his team to keep penetrators out of the middle. By giving the ball handler the middle, you're allowing him the entire court to make something happen. Forcing him towards the wing/corner limits his opportunities by a large margin.