PAO: Team Defense

In the hottest moments of the third game, we saw great defensive situations (from both teams) and I want to show you one of those plays.

This is, no doubt, Team Defense, as everybody knows what to do, they help each other and they work hard as individuals but also as a Team.

First, how aggresive they are to keep the rock as far as posible from the three point line. Pass line, pressure on the ball (Tsastsaris manage to force Morris to receive with his back to the basket beyond the three point line!)...

Then, Ricky's defender, as we've seen all along the series, gives him space, in order to let him shoot while being able to defend his penetrations. At the same time, we can see Fotsis defending three quarters in front of his man in low post, and Diamantidis ready to help (he's always ready, no doubt why he's been awarded with the Best Defender award so many times)

When they need to start helping, no one stares at the ball, they start moving, they start rotating... Not allowing easy shots, and forcing Barça's player to look for one more pass, one more pass...

24 seconds later, PAO's defense has recovered the ball...

Let's take a look