The video (by Ethan Khoza) teaches offensive players how to exploit closeout/help-defense rotations by "stampeding the catch" — sprinting into the pass before it arrives so the ball-handler carries forward momentum into an attack. It emphasizes doing work before the catch, using a "split catch" (feet split with a back foot to push off) to immediately drive downhill, and notes this works for both shooters and non-shooters. Benefits include creating scoring for yourself, forcing other help defenders to rotate, and generating teammates' opportunities. The clip ends with a CTA for an Elite Perimeter scoring workout.
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If your goal is to be a high level offensive player who can not only score for yourself, but create for your teammates, it's super important that you understand how to navigate closeout situations. Closeouts are when a defender is at their most vulnerable and you can really take advantage of this, especially if they're closing out coming from help. This starts by sometimes doing your work before you even catch the ball. And what we see in these clips is called stampeding. All that means is that they're basically sprinting into the pass before it even gets there, so that they have momentum and can therefore exploit the momentum of that defender who's closing out from that help position. And when utilizing the right situations, this is impossible for that closing eye defender to stop without. Fallon. A lot of times players think that being a great offensive player has to do with having a bunch of moves or being able to hit all these crazy shots, or being able to make all these different highlight plays. But really what it comes down to is being great at the situations that happen the most and understand the way that defenses operate and how you can exploit that. And we see different types of players be successful using this stampede. Not only does it work for players who can shoot the three and that defenders have to worry about closing out quickly too, to not give up that three, but it works for players who aren't great shooters as well. Because regardless of how hard that defender is closing out, they're still rotating over from help, which means that if you attack in order to exploit that angle that they're coming from, you're going to be able to get downhill and make a play. And when you as a player understand that not only are you going to create more for yourself, but you're going to put pressure on other help defenders, meaning that you're going to create opportunities for your teammates to do the same thing, to create drives for them and open shots. One other thing I want to mention when it comes to attack and closeouts in general, is the concept of a split catch. All that means is that when you catch the your feet are split in a way that you have a back foot that you can push off of that you have a leverage from, so you can attack immediately without having to reset your feet once you catch the ball. This split catch concept ties right in with stampeding the catch. Because again, all that it is is doing your work early before you even catch the basketball so that you can exploit that close out coming, take advantage of that momentum and put yourself in a position where you can create not just for yourself but for others as well. So make sure you hunt these stampede and split catch opportunities. It's something that can really take your scoring and playmaking to the next level. If you guys enjoyed this video, make sure you click the top link in my description below to get my free Elite Perimeter score workout. Drop a like subscribe if you're new, leave me a comment, let me know what you think. I'll talk to you guys soon. Peace.
