◆ When to use it
The match situation that makes this worth the boost cost.
Any backboard read where you have a half-second of breathing room.
◆ Defense mechanic
-0.045 Threat impact
Backboard defense
Carry the ball off your own backboard into a controlled clear.
- PlatStarts to land
- DiamondWeaponised at
- -0.045Threat delta per use
- DefenseMechanic class
◆ Failure mode
What goes wrong at sub-target ranks.
Carry attempted under pressure — opponent challenges, ball drops into the box, save attempt fails.
◆ Training path
How to drill it for max reps per minute.
Backboard defense pack. 100 reps where the carry must clear the third.
See if your replays would benefit from backboard defense.
The engine identifies the possessions where this mechanic would have raised your Threat. No guessing.