What is defense in basketball?

Answer 1

Often, the offense will utilize picks (blocking the defender of the offensive player with the ball with another offensive player) against whoever is guarding the ball or even away from the ball. Often, the two defenders have to switch who they're guarding to keep the person with the ball from driving. When you switch, the offense often gets mis-matches (ie a quick, small offensive player guarded by a slow big player or vice versa, a big, strong player down low guarded by a short player). There is often a lot of confusion when multiple picks are used. Finally, and possibly the biggest factor is that it's exhausting. Rather than staying in one general region (like in a zone) you have to run all over the court to stay with your man.

Answer 2

It places more pressure on the ball increasing the chance of a mistake on the opponents part.

A great man-to-man defense is a team defense, not just individuals guarding their own man, but five team mates working together.

Answer 3

It is when one player has the ball and the other player tries to get the ball. So when the other get the ball that other player tries to get the ball.

Answer 4

Defense in Basketball is when a team is on their own side of the court defending their basket, so that the other team does not score on them.

Answer 5

a player that is on the team without the ball. the team that is trying to get back or steal the ball from the offensive team is the defensive team.

Answer 6

Man-to-man defense is when the player sticks the other player no matter where the ball carrier goes.

Answer 7

Defense means that you are protecting the other teams basket. You try to keep them from shooting. In other words, think of it that the basket is yours and you don't want the ball to touch it.

Answer 8

best form of attack is defence