Guarding the Best player

How do you stop the best player on the other team?

Every basketball team has a player that is the highest scorer. At its core basketball is a game of physics. You need the basketball to score. If the best player on the other team never touches the basketball, they cannot score.

Never let them inbound the ball to the best player. Never let them pass the ball to the best player. If the best player ever touches the ball guard them as close as you can. If you can't guard full court pick up the best player at half court. Make them pick up their dribble. Make them pass. Live with the rest of the team beating you.

Have the player on your team, that the best player on their team is guarding run all over the court on offense. Wear the player down as they play defense.

You will discourage the player and the other team. They have a much harder time scoring when their best shooter is not the one shooting. It will actually increase your odds of winning the game.

I once held a guy who scored 60 points the previous game to 0 points. He only touched the ball twice the entire game and shot bad three point shots both times. He did not dribble the ball once. He played Division one NCAA basketball.

Have the mentality, I am going to guard the other teams best player. He will not touch the basketball.

Remember the number one basketball rule, Have Fun!