Film Session: Liberty

  • 11/21/2016 8:05 am in

Liberty looks for the advantage against Johnson on a ball screen:

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On the drive, Blackmon Jr. swipes in on the ball, but still holds ground near his man:

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When the pass comes, Blackmon Jr. positioning allows him to rise up for the steal:

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He intercepts the pass and is off to the races:

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He passes the ball up to Anunoby:

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And he’s fouled at the rim:

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Anunoby hit 1-of-2 from the line on this trip.

For Blackmon Jr. to grow on defense, balance is key. His mistakes often look magnified compared to his teammates because he’ll commit all his momentum in one direction, moving him too far away from where the action of the play is going. When his man cuts back on him, Blackmon Jr. gets left in the dust with no way to recover.

Here Blackmon Jr. stayed home enough with his help defense to still be able to spring into the passing lane for the steal.

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