Tips for Scouting the Opponent

Opponent Scouting

Opponent: ________________________________________

Defense

  1. What is their best defensive system?
  2. What defense do they use most frequently?
  3. When do they begin applying pressure to the guards?
  4. How do they defend the wings?
  5. How do they defend the low post?
  6. How do they defend the high post?
  7. How do they defend screens?
  8. Do they play tight man-to-man defense or do they sag off?
  9. Where do they trap?
  10. Are they a pressing team?
  11. Do they recover quickly or slowly in transition?
  12. Do they have a particular player who defines their defensive system?
  13. What are the weaknesses of their half-court defense?
  14. What are the weaknesses of their press?
  15. Do they use any special defenses, such as Box-and-One, Triangle-and-Two or other combination defenses?

General Information

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