When you do trap it should be when an offensive player cannot see the second defender moving up for the trap, or is out of control. When you trap, everybody player on the defensive end of the court must commit to use it. Each player outside of the trap must play the pass interception. Whether or not you should trap depends primarily on the percentage results. It begins by having an internal mechanism that sends off signals when your defensive perimeter is penetrated, and screams at you to close down the basket when your beaten teammates need help.
Defense is all position, effort, technique and intelligent pressure.
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