if we shut down the other team's center than it will be pretty easy to win the championship
2007-02-21 13:46:15 · 17 answers · asked by R 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
i am talking about basketball
2007-02-21 13:46:47 · update #1
Yes find out what hand is his better hand. Then if he posts you you defend on that side. Make him go the opposite of where he wants. It will take him out of his rythym.
2007-02-21 13:49:14 · answer #1 · answered by Smartest Man Alive 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Double team him all day. Play physical on him. If he tries to post up have the guy guarding him front him. When they pass him the ball have another defender help from behind. You can play a box and 1. That's where one defender (most of the time your best defender) plays the other team's best player (in your case the tall center) man to man. Your best defender just runs around with the tall center while other players are in a box shaped zone. This makes the other guys on the team shoot putting the game in their hands not the center. When a shot goes up BOX OUT! If you box out it doesn't matter how tall this kid is. If the kid is playing well and you can't stop him, have one of the kids pull a Bill Laimbeer. When the kid goes up for a layup make him earn it. Knock him down hard letting him know you guys don't allow open layups.
2007-02-21 22:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by Greg L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could always pull the chair on him and force him to travel. Another good idea would be denying him of the ball, he can't score if he can't touch the ball. Stealing from a center would be easier compared to stealing from guards so a double team would be good idea but it's a risk for cutters. Blocking a center would be very difficult because his too tall and you can't block him face to face, so I suggest that you just anticipate his shot from behind and block the shot if you get the chance.
But still, the best way for shuting down a tall center is by giving him foul troubles.
2007-02-22 01:19:28 · answer #3 · answered by baby boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't "shut him down" so forget it, but you can limit his productivity with the following suggestions:
1. You cant double team him and win--a good team will beat you. If you can double team him and win, then he does not play for a good team so there's no reason to double him
2. The best thing is to be patient when he's on defense--he cant score when he's on D--so good shot selections by your offense is a must
3. Block him out hard when shots go up--this will encourage him to get frustrated and foul, for sure he cannot score while sitting on the bench
4. Knocking him down hard, mugging him is unethical and often dirty, it discredits the game and your team--even your mom will lose respect for you
5. If none of these work, trade for him and get him on your team!
2007-02-22 00:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i went to a small high school (100 in my class), so at 6'-6" I was a center and as tall or taller than about half of the guys I guarded.
the guys who guarded me well and gave me the most trouble were shorter, stockier players who were physical and used their weight well. just staying low and making me work for position.
example: instead of trying to rise up with me and contest my shot, they'd put a body on me to box out while i was still in the act of shooting. usually no foul was called, and it made it impossible for me to get 2nd chance points. on top of that, i find it harder to shoot off-balance than with a hand in my face, and even lightly pushing on a player's legs while in the air is a good way to do that without getting whistled.
also, have active hands - force them to keep the ball up high, which limits mobility. keeping them away from the basket and making dribbling difficult is a good combination.
good luck!
2007-02-21 22:06:10 · answer #5 · answered by will 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there's some good advice here. I would only add to remember that he can't score if he can't get the ball. Double teams without the ball could be effective. Try to stop him from getting the ball and from getting position to get rebounds. If they're gonna beat you, make the other guys do the work on his team and not him.
2007-02-21 22:16:44 · answer #6 · answered by prekinpdx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well as a center i have had many different approaches of getting stopped what worked was getting poked in the side everytime down the court and when he backs u down thats when u do it so the refs dont see it
2007-02-21 21:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by Redsox324 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Push him around. If you bother him a bunch he will get frustrated and lose his concentration. A zone would work against him, but remember to bother him. When they throw it into him have the guard "sandwich" him, so he has no room to make a move. Remember to box him out. His best shots will come from rebounds, so BOX OUT! Good luck.
2007-02-21 22:16:41 · answer #8 · answered by SK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the Hack-a-Shaq strategy by continuously fouling him. Big men usually suck at the free throw line so might as well make him beat you from there. Good luck in trying to stop him!
2007-02-21 21:49:56 · answer #9 · answered by The Man in the Yellow Hat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
play a zone, make them keep it outside. maybe a trap. or you could just double-team him. anything to keep them from passing it inside. or get your biggest guy to play rough with him, like muscling him out of the paint where he's going to be less effective. i speak from experience of usually being one of the guys you are trying to stop.
2007-02-21 21:52:01 · answer #10 · answered by wkndwarowner 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋