Offensive Rebound

Rebounding is nothing beautiful but plain wrestle and hustle. It follows that it wins the fewest praise among all aspects of the game. Rodman is one of the few legendary dominators right below the rim notorious for his monstrous rebounding ability. What makes people recognize his rebounding ability is his offensive rebounding ability. We know he jumps high and is muscular, but what makes him so freaken good at offensive rebounding?

Against all these overwhelming odds, how does Rodman do it? it's all about A-D-A.
First, He has Ambition. It's the ambition to take away something almost rightfully the other team from them. he has the belief that he can get his hands on the basketball.

Second, he has Determination. It is the determination that drives him to dive and strive without fear of injury and pain just for the possession of the ball. Not to mention that he has the determination to do it again and again.

Most importantly, he has Anticipation. He is able to anticipate where the ball is. This comes from countless number of hours of practice. Roddman is able to approximate the rebounding route of the ball right after the ball leaves the shooter's hand. The anticipation has become his rebounding instinct after all those practice. With this anticipation, Roddman can use his agility to get to the rebounding position before the defense.

Here are some important tips for Offensive Rebounding:
* Anticipate where a miss will land.
* Looks for the quickest route to the ball.
* Avoids contact with the defender.
* Knows that he has two seconds to retrieve the ball after the shooter releases it.
* The key to offensive rebounding is ADA

Offensive Free Throw Rebounding

Obviously the offense will be in a disadvantage because the defensive have two of the closest spot to the board. Your best chance of grabbing from the rebound will be tapping the ball away from the board, where your teammates will outnumber theirs.

Don't rebound too aggressively and forget about the defense. Treat offensive free throw rebound as a bonus possession. Rebound only if the defense are sloppy in retrieving the rebound.

What happens after an offensive rebound?

A pump fake works well after an offensive rebound. The defense is already off balance having been beaten the rebound, and the defenders are mentally discouraged. There a good chance they swipe at the first hint of a shot.

Alternately, depending on the situation, you can always pass it back and reinitiate the offense to chip away at the clock should your team has the upper hand.