To Calderon: Defense please!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:15 am
I hope Jose Calderon reads realgm, because I'm calling him out on his defense!
Okay, so he doesn't have the physical tools to defend at all...fine! But what he does have is a brain. Part of defense has to do with the thinking game and the decisions you make to defend.
Here are some of the negative things that Jose does on defense that has nothing to do with physical capabilities and everything to do with the mental aspect of defense and the decisions he makes.
Off The Ball
- Lack of discipline, which causes sagging too far off of his own man and overhelping.
- Lack of focus and turning his back on his man (if you haven't noticed, pay closer attention off the ball........Calderon doesn't see his own man sometimes because he has his backside to him).
- Not seeing his man and the ball at the same time (basic fundamentals).
On The Ball
- Not being aggressive enough to put any pressure on the ball.
- Often then not, Calderon will give his opponent one side and force him to go to it This cause Calderon to be behind on the play and unable to guard anyone.
- Not boxing out on the shooter (a lot of other players are guilty of this though...).
You can add more if you want. But the point is, we know Calderon doesn't have the physical abilities to defend (lateral quicks, etc...), but there are a lot of mental aspects of defense that he can improve on if he had a better understanding of the game of basketball on the defensive end. Watch more videos, have someone lecture him, or just tell him to break some of his bad habbits on defense.
Okay, so he doesn't have the physical tools to defend at all...fine! But what he does have is a brain. Part of defense has to do with the thinking game and the decisions you make to defend.
Here are some of the negative things that Jose does on defense that has nothing to do with physical capabilities and everything to do with the mental aspect of defense and the decisions he makes.
Off The Ball
- Lack of discipline, which causes sagging too far off of his own man and overhelping.
- Lack of focus and turning his back on his man (if you haven't noticed, pay closer attention off the ball........Calderon doesn't see his own man sometimes because he has his backside to him).
- Not seeing his man and the ball at the same time (basic fundamentals).
On The Ball
- Not being aggressive enough to put any pressure on the ball.
- Often then not, Calderon will give his opponent one side and force him to go to it This cause Calderon to be behind on the play and unable to guard anyone.
- Not boxing out on the shooter (a lot of other players are guilty of this though...).
You can add more if you want. But the point is, we know Calderon doesn't have the physical abilities to defend (lateral quicks, etc...), but there are a lot of mental aspects of defense that he can improve on if he had a better understanding of the game of basketball on the defensive end. Watch more videos, have someone lecture him, or just tell him to break some of his bad habbits on defense.
as the guy shoots is the best defence. i also love it when he waves his hand like a mad man in front of the guys face... pure entertainment.