-- Never leave your feet on defense -- not even to block a pass, not even to block a shot. For every pass you block by jumping, two will get by you and you will be slow getting to good defensive help-position. You have to wait until you come down to move. For every shot you block, twice you will foul unnecessarily and another time or two the shooter will miss but be able to run by you for the rebound, since you cannot block out in the air. Jumping is not a valuable skill on d

- Most basketball players, even the ones who usually don't dribble very much, dribble too much. For many point guards, the problem is one extra dribble, the failure to pass at the right time because of the desire to show off that dribbling ability one more time. For big men inside, often even one dribble is too many. A move should be able to be made effectively without any dribbles at all, so the defensive guards have no chance of stripping the ball on its way up from the flo

Nice (Lane/Paint) habits to build with the ball. Use a 2 foot stop (Quickstop) or in some cases (Jumpstop). Look at the rim. (Be a threat to score). Powerful - Ball protected (not low), strong base, bend your knees. Patient (take your time) Read the defense. Pivot - (out of pressure). Use fakes (say what's up to the defender). ENGAGE YOUR DEFENDER BUT DON'T MARRY THEM.