This Simple Tip Will Improve Your Offensive
Rebounding… Even Small Teams

 

Photo credit: Daniel Kucin Jr. Baltimore Sun

Which situation is more difficult to block out for a defensive rebound?

1 - You’re two feet from an offensive player who has little to no momentum going towards the basket.

2 - You’re five to ten feet away from somebody who is running towards the basket.

For me, it’s situation two. I believe it’s much more difficult to effectively block out a moving target with speed and momentum on their side.

So we try to use speed and momentum to our advantage for offensive rebounding with our 5-out offense. You could also try this strategy with a 4-out offense.

It’s much harder to block out three or four players crashing the boards from the perimeter. The key word is crashing. You need to go after every rebound with hustle and tenacity.

I also believe that this is a great strategy for teams who are small and quick.

However, you definitely need to evaluate your team. If you have a few big players who are slow-footed, it might be wise to keep them close to the basket.