1 swings to 2 and then cuts opposite side down the lane. 2 looks for the 1 cutting then looks to the post 5. Of the post is not open, the 5 sets insdie pic where 2 can penetrate, attack rim, pass to rolling 5, dump to cutting 4, stop and pass to 1 or reset to 3 up top.
Good team defence is five players guarding the ball, not five separate one-on-ones. The shell drill is where that starts, so here is how to teach help-side positioning and rotations from the first week of the season.
Rebounding is the least glamorous thing in basketball and one of the most decisive. It is also almost entirely a habit, which means it is entirely coachable.
Good spacing is only the start. The best modern offences teach players to attack the defence's rotations and play in a permanent 4-on-3 - here is how to coach that read.