The Basic concept of Deffence

The basic concept of defence is simply to stop the ball from getting closer to the scoring area or
goal. Since it is the ball that scores it’s obvious that it is the ball we must stop, not the players, but they are of secondary consideration. The main purpose of the defence is to force the ball out toward the sidelines or toward the centre line to reduce the chance of scoring. The use of the shot clock in basketball encourages aggressive defensive teams to intensify their efforts. Defending the ball from penetrating toward the basket and defending players in open spaces nearer the basket is of prime importance. In basketball, as in most sports, the most dangerous player is the one with the ball (as he is the only one who can score) and the next most dangerous player is that who is closest to the basket and to the ball.