How Do You Defend An Inbounds Pass In Basketball?
Defending an inbounds pass in basketball is not a play that usually leads to headlines or a highlight on SportsCenter. However, a defender who can prevent or deflect an inbounds pass may be able to help his team win a game just as much as his teammate who can stroke a three-pointer or bring down the house with a ferocious dunk. Understand the rules so you can defend the pass the right way. After a made basket, the player inbounding the basketball can run sideline to sideline in order to get his pass inbounds. Those passes are very difficult to stop, so the player defending against that pass may be better off trying to stop the receiver from catching the ball. The inbounder may not move when trying to get the ball in from any other spot on the court. Use your natural attributes to make life difficult for the passer. The best example of this may be Laker head coach Phil Jackson. Known for winning nine championships as head coach of the Bulls and Lakers, Jackson was a key substitute for t
