Keep an eye on where offensive players are nearby. You may have the ability to intercept a pass. If the player holding the ball decides that you are not looking and throws the ball to another player nearby, you will be in a better position to flex in front of the intended target. Instead of trying to catch the ball in the air from the side, be prepared to get in the way of the ball so that you are the one to get it. Practice defending with a friend to increase your ability to tell when to try to catch the ball. One of you can practice dribbling – making it harder for someone to steal the ball – while the other tries to take it off. If you can get a group of three people together, the third person can practice defending the dribbler and you can try to overcome the defense. Reaching can result in free throws for the other team if done poorly, but they give you the best chance to steal the ball from your opponent and turn the defense into offense in the blink of an eye. Watch the players to see how their bodies move before making certain moves. Some players telegraph what they are going to do. For example, if someone turns to the right and throws the ball to a teammate, they can keep their arms still but turn their shoulders a little. She tries to trick you into keeping her arms still, but her body gives clues that she will turn around. A look at the player`s upper body and shoulders can help you recognize such movements.
Low Center of Gravity: Either you are the smallest player, or you can lean very low when the dribbler pushes the ball forward, if your center of gravity is low enough, you can suddenly sneak between the ball handler and the ball and use your back to take the impact. The ball is then practically yours. To go further, let your dribble sink and suddenly double it by closing all his passing angles except one of his teammates. Of course, the piercing guard passes to the seemingly open teammate. That`s when you come out of nowhere to catch the ball. This is especially useful against guards who like to flee once they have overcome their defenses. Important: Stealing the pass is not the effort of one player As long as you only touch the ball or the part of the ball handler`s hand that touches the ball, you can do it. The so-called range foul occurs when a defending player reaches out to steal the ball, but illegally comes into contact with the ball handler. Ultimately, reaching basketball can be qualified as a foul if illegal contact occurs between the defender and the ball handler. This explanation obviously omits a lot of detail, but you understand what matters. Do not touch the player who has the ball if you try to steal it, otherwise you risk being called for a foul. Stealing the ball from basketball is a deceptively simple move.
The actual process is simple: wipe the ball away from someone when they dribble, catch the ball while a pass is in the air, or float the ball away from the other player so another of your teammates can catch it. But knowing when to try to steal and when to avoid the risk of fault is difficult. Target players who are sloppy with the ball or show yourself what they are going to do. Thefts are important for the outcome of a basketball game, so they are recorded as statistics for each player. The percentage of theft defines how many offensive possessions result in an interception. Flights are always recorded for the player who initiates the flight game. Players with high interception percentages can be a good piece on defense. A basketball interception is a turnover that occurs when a defensive player picks up or intercepts the ball from the offensive player or dribbler. Steals can occur when a defensive player uses his hands to wipe the ball from the hands of the dribbler. Another way to steal the ball is to pick or intercept a pass from another offensive player. Interceptions or turnovers are considered a great advantage if your team can find them because they put the ball in your offense`s hands more often.
Legal theft occurs when a defensive player takes the ball from his opponent without committing a personal foul. However, the defender receives a personal foul and theft is not legal in two cases: when the defensive player hits the offensive player with an arm or leg while trying to release the ball, or when the defensive player`s body comes into contact with the offensive player and hinders his movement or imbalance. The result of the foul depends on the number of fouls the offending team has already committed in the quarter or half of the race. The offending team plays the ball from the touchline or the offending player receives two free throw attempts. In college basketball, however, the offending player can shoot a series of free throws instead. Again, the outcome for college teams depends on the opponent`s fault situation. Players who like to show off their ball handling skills are easy targets that you can take advantage of. If they make fancy moves, they are likely to leave the ball unprotected. But of course, you can easily pass for an idiot if you try to steal the ball recklessly.
Referees evaluate technical fouls in response to unsportsmanlike acts. A player who aggressively grabs an opponent`s ball in one of the dead-ball situations that typically require a delay in the citation of the play also runs the risk of being hit by a technical foul. The evaluation of technical faults is a highly subjective art; The reaction of the player exposed to illegal ball theft, the offending player`s comments when grabbing the ball, and the referee`s relationship with the player or the current mood influence whether seizing a ball leads to a technical foul. When a technical foul is called, the offending team sends each player onto the field at the free throw line for a single shot. If the player who receives the technical foul receives another technical foul during the game, he is threatened with automatic exclusion. Timing: Good ball handlers only leave their basketball unprotected for a fraction of a second, you need that sense.