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Defending the Pick-and-Roll Like the Pros

Contain. Communicate. Compete.

The pick-and-roll is the most commonly used action in basketball at every level—from middle school to the NBA. It’s simple, effective, and designed to create mismatch opportunities or break down defensive structure.

So if you want to build a great defense, you have to start with how you guard the pick-and-roll.

Whether you’re coaching a youth team or prepping for a playoff run, here’s how to defend the pick-and-roll like the pros—with clarity, toughness, and team execution.

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Teaching Players How to Draw Charges

Drawing a charge is one of the most selfless—and underrated—plays in basketball. It doesn’t show up on many highlight reels, but it’s a momentum-shifting play that energizes the bench, frustrates opponents, and builds your team’s defensive identity. Teaching players how to draw charges the right way requires proper technique, courage, timing, and basketball IQ.

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Top Basketball Clinics Every Coach Should Attend in 2025

As a coach, one of the most powerful ways to elevate your program is by continuing to learn. That’s why basketball clinics should be part of every serious coach’s yearly calendar. They’re where strategy meets culture, where X’s and O’s get refined, and where coaches from every level come together to grow.

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