Rick Pitino: “Ball” Defense

To play outstanding defense you do not need to be an outstanding athlete. You need- 1. Excellent quickness 2. The desire to excel 3. Great anticipation

His defense is not man defense it is ball defense. Man to man you are not going to keep a great scorer from scoring. 2 reasons: 1. Back pedaling by defender 2. Offense knows where he is going and is moving forward

Rick Pitino Ball Defense (download)