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Roddman is famous for his superb rebounding ability. Do you know why?
Imagine yourself standing in front of Rodman in the air, then you will know why. I
am not saying that Dennis gets all the rebounds by fouling. This is because a good,
aggressive play is just half a step away from a foul play. Denis's strong power, will, and
vertical leap makes him arguably the best rebounder in the NBA ever.
Rebounding is one of the major aspects of the game. For some
players, rebounding is THE game, their only duty on the court. It
is typically a big guy's job. Under the rim, you will find warriors.
They fight battles and they shed sweat and blood. That's not an
exaggeration. Inside the paint, people literally fight for a superior
position, they will push you, elbow you, and do every little things
that might gain an edge against you.
Just how important is rebounding? Whenever you grab a rebound,
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difference is double.
While good footworkfootworkfootworkfootwork and vertical leap is the major determinant of rebounds. It
does require experience to become a good rebounder such as anticipating where the
ball is landing. For example, the longer the shot or harder the rim, the farther the
bounces. Simple physics.
For offensive rebounds, you will have to fight for the position under the basket.
Remember that the point to offensive rebound is to earn you an edge. So do not
commit the whole team to offensive rebound, else the other team will make you pay
- one long pass will easily make the ball end up in the other side of the court. Always
have someone stationed at the top of the key ready to retreat. If you are
out-rebounded, stand in his face and prevent him from passing immediately.
Meanwhile, for defensive rebounds, you will probably be in a favorable advantage. So
box out and prevent the perimeter offensive players from getting an offensive
rebound and an easy basket. Your primary job should be thinking how to prevent
the other team from grabbing it instead of grabbing the rebound itself. If you are
unable to grab the rebound, but successful in preventing your guy from getting the
rebound, you have done your job.
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When you are more experienced, you
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close to the rim. Hard shooters do the opposite.
When the ball hits the rim, find your guy and make contact! Obviously if he is way off
from the rim, stay inside and wait for the rebound. Don't be afraid to make contact,
but don't use your arms to push, use your body to advance. So to be a good
rebounder, always assume a shot will never go in and be ready in rebounding
position.
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Rebounding is nothing beautiful but plain wrestle and hustle. It follows that it wins the
fewest praise among all aspects of the game. Rodman is one of the few legendary
dominators right below the rim notorious for his monstrous rebounding ability. What
makes people recognize his rebounding ability is his offensive rebounding
ability. We know he jumps high and is muscular, but what makes him so freaken
good at offensive rebounding?
No basketball rule says that each team only gets to shoot the ball once. You still have
every right to the ball on offense. You can apply all of the same principles of the defensive
rebound to that of the offensive rebound. Boxing out is important, but it may be
difficult to get your body in front of the defending player. Preventing the other
rebounders to jump is also important, but there may be too many opposing
rebounders to prevent them from jumping.
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that he can get his hands on the basketball.
Second, he has DeterminationDeterminationDeterminationDetermination. It is the
determination that drives him to dive and
strive without fear of injury and pain just for
the possession of the ball. Not to mention
that he has the determination to do it again
and again.
Most importantly, he has AnticipationAnticipationAnticipationAnticipation. He
is able to anticipate where the ball is. This
comes from countless number of hours of
practice. Roddman is able to approximate the rebounding route of the ball right
after the ball leaves the shooter's hand. The anticipation has become his
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use his agility to get to the rebounding position before the defense.
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Obviously the offense will be in a disadvantage because the defensive have two of
the closest spot to the board. Your best chance of grabbing from the rebound will be
tapping the ball away from the board, where your teammates will outnumber theirs.
Don't rebound too aggressively and forget about the defense. Treat offensive free
throw rebound as a bonus possession. Rebound only if the defense are sloppy in
retrieving the rebound.
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As a player moves toward and around an opponent (the defense rebounder who is
boxing out), the player should consider the most effective way to circle while still
maintaining high speed. The fastest way to go around the opponent is by leaning
leaning towards him as close as possible with the nearest shoulder. Also, the near
foot should step around the defense in an attempt to position the toe in the direction
the player plans to go. Once the near shoulder clears the defense, the player should
move the arms aggressively to help provide balance as well as boxing out the
defense.
Cutting on the inside leg does present risk because of the greater muscular force
required to control the higher degree of angular acceleration. If the muscles are
weak, injury potential may be greater while cutting on the inside leg. Practicing the
technique in slowly increased speed intervals, along with constructive strengthening
exercise, will enhance the ability of the muscle to perform over time.
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A pump fake works well after an offensive rebound. The defense is already off
balance having been beaten the rebound, and the defenders are mentally
discouraged. There a good chance they swipe at the first hint of a shot.
Alternately, depending on the situation, you can always pass it back and reinitiate
the offense to chip away at the clock should your team has the upper hand
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I remember one of my coaches at the college basketball training camp made this
opening line during a rebounding session: "Missing a defensive rebound gives your
team 30 more seconds of misery and mystery." With reasonably strong physique,
careful positioning and cooperation with teammates to protect the area below the
basketball rim, grabbing a defensive rebound is as easy as grabbing an ice-cream
out of a child's hand. Losing one, on the other hand, thwarts your own team's
confidence and builds up the stress and frustration level of your teammates, who
felt relieved for one second when the basketball did not go in. Hence, securing all
defensive rebounds is very important.
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As the defending team, to maximize the probability of your grabbing the defensive
rebound, there are basically twotwotwotwo main things that you must do: Having maximum
coverage of all possible route by which the ball rebounds off the rim and getting all
offending players out of possible rebounding
position.
When a shot is released, maintain contact with
your opponent and immediately face towards the
basket. It is important for your to maintain full
contact with him so he has no where to
maneuver his body to a better position. A
properly boxed out opponent is completely
helpless in collecting the rebound.
If you notice your man wants to back out and use his quickness to get to a new
position, stick your back close to him as long as he is close to the paint. Your
teammate is responsible for the other players they are guarding.
If you are playing zone defense, you are responsible for anyone coming through your
zone. You should never allow anyone entering your zone. Sometimes you will get
two or more people in your zone at any one time and you need to be able to make
the decision which one of them is the most likely to get the rebound.
Here is a good tip when you are boxing out on defense. Create an o-rebound zone
with your arms and your teammates' arms, a place where you are not going to let
anyone in. Be very conscious of anyone going in and out of that zone and be
prepared when a shot goes up to block anyone who is in your zone.
If your opponent has possession of the ball. You will be facing him before he shoots
the ball. But right after he releases, spread your arms maintain contact with your
face and face the basket immediately.
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Your team will be in an advantage of the two closest spots to the hoop. But don't
think you will get the rebound just because of that. If the other team has a great
rebounder, it would be wise to have two players block the big man out.
Always keep one player on the free throw line to box out the shooter. whereas the
shooter cannot leave the free throw line until the ball hits the rim. Having the free
throw shooter grab his own rebound is unforgivable.
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When a player moves toward the ball but realize that he has misjudged the play, or
you need to change direction rapidly, it is best to plant the foot farthest from the
object firmly, placing nearly all your body weight on this plant leg. The leg closest to
the ball should have very little weight applied to it. This shift in body weight to the
plant leg helps to avoid a load force on the inside leg while twisting on it. Move the
arms aggressively to help provide balance. These upper and lower body techniques
will improve performance as well as avoid injuries.
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