# The Post Player · Basketball Level 7: Upper-Advanced

Basketball · Level 7: Upper-Advanced · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/basketball/level-7/the-post-player/)

The Post Player in Basketball (Level 7: Upper-Advanced) on Insporta: 100 sourced facts behind 10 tests. Covers: reading the defender; counter moves; and more.

Reading the defender, counter moves, passing out of the post, the face-up game, great post players, Kareem and the sky hook, the post in today's game, and-ones, post greats of the women's game, and developing a post player.

## Test 1: Reading the defender

- He spins or drops away from the side the defender plays. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- The hand shows the safe side for the pass. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Go away from the defender. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Contact tells him where the defender is. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Every step closer helps. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Far out, a post move is weak. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Go away from the lean. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Seal, feel, turn, score. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Closer is better. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- The defender is on the baseline side. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)

## Test 2: Counter moves

- Great post players always have a counter. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- The post player spins off the pressure. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- It is quick and hard to block. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- A defender in the air is beaten by stepping through. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Two-way moves are harder to stop. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Post players use it when the rim is blocked. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- A reverse spin beats the cut-off. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Start, stop, pivot, finish. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Drop step is closest. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Turning off the defender's body to the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)

## Test 3: Passing out of the post

- Quick passing makes teams stop doubling. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Early passes beat the double. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Cutters often get open behind the double. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Movement makes doubling risky. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- It beats a defence that collapsed. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Vision from the post creates shots. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- The cutter is open. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Catch, see, find, pass. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- From short to long. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- To the open man the double left. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)

## Test 4: The face-up game

- Speed and skill suit the face-up. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- A quick big can drive past a slower one. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Facing up gives three options. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- He can drive past a slow giant. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- It shows how the defender reacts. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- A shot keeps the defender honest. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- A sagging defender gives the shot. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Catch, face, jab, attack. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Power play is most physical. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)
- Turning to face the basket and the defender. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play)

## Test 5: Great post players

- His footwork fooled defenders. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- He blocked 3,830 shots. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- Houston won back-to-back titles. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- Shaq won 2000-02 with Los Angeles. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- Duncan's bank shot off the glass was his signature. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- The Dream Shake is a footwork lesson. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- 1984, 1992, 1997. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- Five, four, two. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- The Dream Shake. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)

## Test 6: Kareem and the sky hook

- One with Milwaukee, five with Los Angeles. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- It was the record from 1984 to 2023. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- LeBron passed him in February 2023. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- The arm and body shielded the ball. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- Six is the most in NBA history. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- He changed it in 1971. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- The hook needs touch and footwork more than jumping. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- 1971, 1984, 2023. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- Kareem's 38,387, then LeBron's 40,000+. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)
- Kareem's sky hook. (Source: General basketball reference, great post players)

## Test 7: The post today

- A great post scorer is still worth feeding. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- A small defender on a big is a target. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Any player with a size edge can post. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Inside-out play opens threes. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- His passing punishes help. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Backing down takes time. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Attack the mismatch. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Feed, collapse, pass out, shoot. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Post-ups fell over time. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Threes and drives score more. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)

## Test 8: And-ones

- The basket counts and one free throw follows. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Close play brings contact. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Key defenders may have to sit. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Also called an and-one. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Strong finishes earn and-ones. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Field goals still count. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Strong finishes turn fouls into and-ones. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Catch, rise, score, free throw. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- Three, two, one. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)
- A made basket plus a made free throw. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post play today)

## Test 9: The women's game

- She dunked in 2002 for the Los Angeles Sparks. (Source: General basketball reference, the women's game)
- She won two titles with the Sparks. (Source: General basketball reference, the women's game)
- Jackson won three WNBA MVP awards. (Source: General basketball reference, the women's game)
- Semjonova won gold in 1976 and 1980. (Source: General basketball reference, the women's game)
- 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. (Source: General basketball reference, the women's game)
- Bigs anchored early teams. (Source: General basketball reference, the women's game)
- Leslie made WNBA history with a dunk. (Source: General basketball reference, the women's game)
- 1997, 2002, 2008. (Source: General basketball reference, the women's game)
- 2001, 2003, 2010. (Source: General basketball reference, the women's game)
- The first WNBA player to dunk in a game. (Source: General basketball reference, the women's game)

## Test 10: Developing a post player

- The pad adds game-like bumps. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, developing post players)
- Footwork wins position and angles. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, developing post players)
- Doubles demand good passing. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, developing post players)
- Both passer and post learn timing. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, developing post players)
- The pad copies a defender's pressure. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, developing post players)
- Video shows each step. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, developing post players)
- Both hands make him harder to guard. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, developing post players)
- Footwork, moves, counters, passing. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, developing post players)
- From form to live. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, developing post players)
- Jump hooks with both hands. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, developing post players)

Sources: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3 and general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIBA rules belong to the Rules category.

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