The 5 Passes Every Guard Needs in Their Game

We see all the flashy dimes, but the deepest thing in all good

guard

play is the ability to make basic

passes

incredibly well. In my opinion, I'll go over the top five

passes

you should be comfortable with as a

guard

. Let's look at them below. the microscope, so the first thing is a post-entry pass, it seems basic, but ask your elders how much easier

their

job is if you give them a timely pass directly into

their

hands while they post, so being able to do that is a skill that

every

one The guard has to have do not overcomplicate these times, you will actually see a simple checkerboard pass to the post, especially if there is not a lot of ball pressure and those are generally the most accurate because we are used to chest-to-chest passes the right. but most of the time when we pick up the ball we will put some pressure on the ball so that overhead pass can be extremely useful to throw the rock from a higher position and over the defense, but if you're a smaller guard and it's hard for you to get past the starting defender, that lower pass may be the way to go, which is usually the way most coaches teach youngsters, regardless of how they play. see the past, don't be afraid to be patient with these, if you see them rushing. quite often and it's good to make that pass while that big man has that window of space, but watch the jaw make this pass after a few seconds of making sure he'll be open and also be ready for an adjustment if his defender engages to your big man, that lob over them will usually be open and if there's no help in the backfield, that's a pass you really want to make, but you also need some skill.

Next up is a quick toss on the pin, so understand that first. before this opens up you have to go deep on defense once you get close to the center of that paint the defenders collapse and that's where that dunk will open up. The key here is to keep it as simple as possible, but that said, it usually can't be a chest pass, so it could be a bounce pass, a small wraparound pass, a lateral pass from the hip to a stop on a jump or It might be an ooh, but if we're honest. most guys aren't talented enough for this and also don't be too late if that defender steps up early, make that pass as soon as the window opens, like here the jaw that doesn't even reach the paint before dropping it .

The next one is a quick outlet pass down the court, so I wouldn't say it's absolutely necessary, but it's one that most elite point guards are constantly looking for to make these passes down the court when the defense isn't even set up and maybe not even. Scoping is one of the easiest ways I can think of to get a bucket, but for this to happen you have to be two steps ahead and what I mean by this is watch out for these guys before they even have the ball. in your hands. They're facing the court so when it hits their hand they already have an idea of ​​what they're going to do, plus it's just about being willing to do it, a lot of players catch the ball and the infielders are rebounders and just prancing around slowly. up the court now watch lonzo come up the court and make that pass as soon as he sees it don't waste your time and if you complain about there being no teammates on the court if you never make this pass you don't give them Give your teammates a reason to run onto the court, so talk to them, tell them to hurry up the court, and then hit them to deal with the big guys with limited stride.

The next pass is a pick and roll pass, but maybe not the one you would expect most players to be able to do that. pocket pass easily enough, but when the defense rotates, take it away, you'll leave some weakside teammates open. This is the pass that we have to be able to make, the sharper this pass is, the better so that the defender has less time to close when the ball is in the air and this does not have to be crazy, many times you will see that type of swing, but sometimes stopping, turning and chest passing will also work.

Lastly, it's the most pass of this. One is the most basic, so I'll keep it brief, but it's vital to see when you're open once the defense rotates, as the team's defenders will have to leave their man open to close you down, in which case that quick pass. It's usually very open, so be aware of it, seek it out and get a lot of help, so this is something you should work on in your training as well. Yes, this will change depending on your style of play in the team system. but find the passes that are most important to you and implement them into your workouts.

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