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On Ball or Off Ball, It’s About Being in the Right Spots – OU Medicine Game Day Report: OKC at CHA

Broadcast Information

  • Tip-off: 6:00 p.m. CT
  • Television: Fox Sports Oklahoma

It all happens in the blink of an eye, but there’s a coordination that’s happening within the Thunder’s defense from the moment the opposing point guard crosses half court.

The man on the ball loads up to force the attacking guard to his weak hand. If a screener comes, the Thunder big man shades the driver aggressively, with hands up into the passing lanes. All three defenders, depending on their assignment’s location, make a move towards the middle of the floor to wall off any attempts to slash to the bucket.