Jordan Smith Jr. Shares Essential Basketball Defensive Tip

The ball can fake you out—hips don't lie.

That's the defensive tip from Jordan Smith Jr., a junior guard at Paul VI Catholic in Virginia. Instead of tracking the ball when guarding your matchup, watch their hips. The hips show where a player is actually going, not where they're trying to make you think they're going. It's a simple adjustment that keeps defenders in position.