Lon Kruger: Winning Every Possession with Defense

with Lon Kruger,
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Head Coach;
back-to-back Mountain West Conference Tournament champions;
2008 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year;
over 400 victories; one of three coaches in NCAA history to win at least one game in the NCAA tournament with four different schools

Winning every possession is the goal of the defense-minded Lon Kruger. He unpacks his defensive transition package with full court drills and shows how to communicate assignments on the fly. Using practice drills, Kruger teaches you how to work on eliminating dribble penetration, deny the passing lane, and trap the post player. He also shares drills on recovering from double teams in the post. Kruger demonstrates techniques on how to defend cuts, screens and scoring post players. An extensive lesson on defending ball screens will solidify your defense and limit dribble penetration and pick and pop shots. In addition, his multi-purpose shell drill allows for coverage of any offensive strategy or play. Kruger's instruction can drastically improve your team's ability to dominate the defensive end of the floor.

63 minutes. 2009.

Produced at the 2008 Fresno Clinic