Crease Collapse of the Week: Cade van Raaphorst
A defender’s duty isn't done when their assignment passes out of the dodge; they're done when they gain possession or the shot clock strikes :00.
The best off-ball defenders wait until the :52 expires to exhale. They hunt for 52 seconds. There's always an area to help – and it's usually right on the crease.
Watch Cade van Raaphorst after Justin Guterding passes out of this pick-n-roll. He might not know immediately where his next move is, but he knows it’s not 8 yards below GLE with Guterding. He positions himself to make a play and collapses on Bryan Cole.
After defending a pick-n-roll at X, @CvanRaaphorst quickly shifts into a help role and fills the middle: pic.twitter.com/XSWPLgUkmo
— Joe Keegan (@joekeegs) June 20, 2022