Jordan Ott and the Phoenix Suns have one of the best defenses in the NBA this season.
One of the biggest reasons for this is their systematic approach combined with personnel adhering to pressure principles to employ these unique defensive tactics.
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Jordan Ott and Phoenix Suns’ Peele switch teams
“Peel switches”, when they occur around edges, can often be mixed with “turn” or “back switches” and are often impactful, but with a caveat.
If the defense sets up well and gets into their process effectively and then controls the pace of things in a tried and true way, the strip switch can hinder the offense when it gets caught in the defense’s net.
A few months ago, Jordan Ott and Collin Gillespie spoke at length about the effectiveness of these measures when presented appropriately.
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Here, Stephen PridGeon-Garner breaks down their process and how they can flip that particular switch and become a flow stopper when teams are stuck in the defensive net. Take a deeper look at their defensive process and the ins and outs of the strip-off switch in this study.
