Episode 177: Ilias Zouros, Strong Hand Defense

The Basketball Podcast

Guest: Ilias Zouros, Georgian National Team Head Coach

Georgian National Team head coach Ilias Zouros joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss the strong hand defense he has used to great success for years.

Ilias Zouros is a Greek professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Georgian National Team. Zouros has gone through top-level European benches in addition to being the Greek national team coach. Some of the teams Zouros has been a head coach of include: Olympiacos Piraeus, Sagesse Beirut, Peristeri Athens, Aris Thessaloniki, Paris Basket Racing, Panellinios Athens, Žalgiris Kaunas, and Efes Istanbul. He was named the 2010 EuroCup Coach of the Year. He lastly managed Peristeri of the Greek Basket League.

Breakdown

1:00 - National Team Coach vs Team Coach

7:00 - Strong Arm Defense

12:00 - Forcing To The Baseline

20:30 - Keep The Ball in Front

23:30 - Arm Position on Defense and Offense

29:00 - Passing Problems

33:00 - Communication on Forcing Opponent

36:30 - Rim Sizes

39:00 - Take Away Dominant Hand

42:00 - Developing Defense

46:00 - Low Post and Strong Arm Defense

49:00 - Defending Down Screen and Zipper Screen

54:00 - Conclusion

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Website: https://twitter.com/nsucoachjones

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