- St Etienne – Lens / 174$
- Brest – Rennes / 303$
- Nashville Predators – Detroit Red Wings / 183$
- Dallas Stars – Edmonton Oilers / 157$
- Juventus – Lazio / 210$
- Ottawa Senators – Tampa Bay Lightning / 152$
- AC Milan – Udinese / 189$
- Como – Parma / 171$
- Genoa – Bologna / 201$
- Celta Vigo – Real Madrid / 164$
Strong Side
What is the meaning of the strong side?
What is the strong side in basketball?
What does the “strong side” refer to?
The strong side is a term used to describe the side of a basketball court where the ball is located. Some people may also refer to the side of the court that has 2-3 players, in addition to the ball, but in most circles it mainly describes the side where the ball is located.
Using this term helps coaches and players to navigate positions on the court and to run plays, since “right” and “left” can interchange with all the moving players and the ball. By saying “strong side”, it’s easier for players to look up and locate where the ball is, knowing that “strong side” means “ball location”. In addition, by calling plays such as “strong side screen”, players know that they are to set a screen for the ball handler.
In addition, this term helps players and coaches to run plays.
The most important part of defense besides preventing points as much as possible is staying in front of offensive players. This usually makes the strong side the most important part of the court to guard at all times. Staying in front of ball handlers and in passing lanes on the strong side is important to maintaining good defense and forcing bad shots. So, defending the strong side whether in man or zone is very important to the defense as a whole and if the strong side is defended well, a team is very likely to win most of their games.
Example of how Strong Side is used in commentary: The Warriors run a strong side isolation play for Durant, leaving him and just his defender on the far side of the court.