Maccabi& #39;s "hit"
(terminology from @EfficientSauce)
What it is:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📌" title="Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Reißzwecke">After a switch, a trap coming from the closest defender, to make the offense pass the ball
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📌" title="Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Reißzwecke">Sometimes get back to a more favorable match-up
When they& #39;ve used this
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📌" title="Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Reißzwecke">vs. James & Shved in recent EL games (and more)

Clips breakdown [1]
14" on the shot clock, switch on the top P&R and immediately trap to make James& #39; pass the ball
Wilbekin stays on James (mismatch reduced) and Zizic sprints back to cover the paint
5" on the shot-clock, iso from the corner with the paint full = bad shot

Clips breakdown [2]
Shved passes the ball up, look at Caloiaro work on the passing line, denying the easy pass from wing to corner
Shved gets it back and "hit" comes again
Caloiaro forces the ball to the middle where Wilbekin jumps back in front of the ball = Neutral situation

Clip 3
A great example of how this strategy allows Maccabi to go back to the original matchup
Khimki is not prepared to attack this 4v3 with 11" on the clock and the ball goes back to Shved for a forced shot at the buzzer

Clip 4
Crunch time, you can see some misunderstanding, James is left open as both the defenders rotate away
Off. doesn& #39;t take advantage of that (the perks of being a creative defense, O is not prepared for what& #39;s coming)
They score in this possession, but you get the point..

Clip 5
Perfect examples of:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📌" title="Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Reißzwecke">Zoning up behind the trap
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📌" title="Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Reißzwecke">Peel switching on the drive from Caloiaro

Clip 6
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📌" title="Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Reißzwecke">Scram switching after the PNR
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📌" title="Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Reißzwecke"> Hit to force the pass
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📌" title="Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Reißzwecke"> James manipulating the "take 2 man" with pivot and eyes, forcing him to rotate to the wing and then passing to the corner
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📌" title="Reißzwecke" aria-label="Emoji: Reißzwecke"> Zizic leaving James as soon as he pick up the ball, getting there in time to contest

@SlappinGlass @coachterroba @CoachPerkins @JohnCarrier42 I did both a complete video and a clip to clip breakdown in this thread,I know you love some creativity on defense as well https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤩" title="Vom Star geblendet" aria-label="Emoji: Vom Star geblendet">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📽️" title="Filmprojektor" aria-label="Emoji: Filmprojektor">
And also the great defensive coordinator @dsoko5244