Use “Trap Dancing” To Generate Steals With Pressure Defense You are always trying to keep your opponent off balance, especially when pressing. You want to keep the guard guessing as to when and where the trap might take place... if it takes place at all! -Maybe they think a trap is coming so they pick up the ball in the backcourt. No trap comes, and they have nowhere to throw the ball. -Maybe they get trapped because they didn't read the trap coming quick enough. Now they are in real trouble and