FIBA Basketball

    FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2006 (Women) Russia

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    RUSSIA
    FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WOMEN, SUMMER 2006

    OFFENSIVE CHARACTERISTICS
    Balanced team with players in all positions that can score. All players can put the ball on the floor
    and get to the rim. Post players are capable scorers in the paint. Fundamentally solid team with good
    shooters at perimeter spots. Spacing is an important part of their offensive attack, whether they are
    playing against a man to man or zone defense. Competitive on the offensive and defensive boards.

    TRANSITION
    This team is solid in offensive transition after blocked shot, turnovers, and missed shots. Transition
    makes up a small percentage of total offensive output, but when they are in the full court they can
    score. Post players and wings run in anticipation of receiving passes from guards. A secondary
    offense spreads players around the perimeter with a single post player inside. This alignment flows
    right into their half court offense.

    OFFENSIVE TENDENCIES
    A very balanced offensive team. Good blend between perimeter and post production. The goal is to
    spread the floor in a 4 out 1 in alignment. This allows room for post feeds and quick moves by post
    players. Mixed in is a variety of offensive tactics; on ball screens, give and go, screening away from
    the ball, and cuts to the basket without the ball. Scoring comes from post and perimeter shooting.
    Patient on offense and taking good shots is at a premium.

    SET PLAYS
    1. Handoff Set—Three perimeter players execute a weave, using the high post as an on ball screen.
    1. Double High Set—Point guard uses right of left high post screen to get to the goal.
    ZONE OFFENSE
    Key to this offense is keeping the floor spread. Perimeter players use the entire floor from sideline to
    sideline. This is a 4 out, 1 in alignment, but can become 3 out, 2 in. Posts can play in low post or high
    post area. They also have freedom to step out on the floor to reverse ball, then dive back into the
    paint. Player and ball movement produce good shots most of time.

    OB PLAYS
    OB plays are single option plays that involve one or two cuts to the ball. The main objective is to get
    the ball in bounds and establish a two-man game between a perimeter and post player.

    DEFENSIVE CHARACTERISTICS
    Effort and aggressiveness dictate their defensive style. Ball pressure is a key to their defense. Wing
    pass denial is present constantly. The defense makes it a challenge to pass the ball freely around
    the perimeter. Post players are defenders of the goal and block or change many of the opponent's
    shots. Dribble drives to the paint are contested by off ball defenders who will rotate over to help and
    force the dribbler to make decisions with the ball.

    ZONE DEFENSE
    The 2-3 zone is played aggressively by the top two guards. Their area of coverage is from sideline,
    point, to opposite sideline. When the ball is reversed quickly, the back line forward takes the ball and
    is “kicked off” by the guard. This keep three players on the back line at all times. Forwards cover the
    wing down to the corner on their side, and may have to defend a player posting up at times. The
    middle post on the back line has coverage from block to block and must rotate to cover for the
    forward at times. The goal is to keep the ball out of the center of the zone and make the opponent
    shoot over the zone.