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How do you defend against taller people in basketball?

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Initiate contact early and away from the basket. This will keep the taller player from reaching over the shorter player and get easy put backs. Have the shorter player stay low and box out early. Constant physical contact, contact, contact will keep the taller player off balance and away from the basket, thus, rendering him or her useless. Only set back is, it's difficult to play good help defence. Hope this helps, E

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