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In this video we break down a ball screen coverage called drop coverage. Drop gets its name from the responsibility of the player guarding the screener (typically a post player). While her player is setting the screen, her job is to drop down to keep her player and the ball handler in front.
The ball handler’s defender goes over the screen in this coverage and then recovers to her player as quickly as possible. For that brief moment before she is able to recover, the big is responsible for keeping two players in front of her – both players involved in the pick-and-roll.
Since most bigs aren’t quick enough to do this for very long, they need to drop low enough to give themselves space to react. For that reason, this coverage works best against players who aren’t elite shooters. If the guard is an elite shooter, she can pull up since the big is giving her space. If the screener is an elite shooter, she can pop to the 3-point line while the big is dropping and get an open look from deep. If neither are elite shooters, this coverage works well, as it prevents an easy layup from the ball handler or the roller.
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