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[QUOTE="UcMiami, post: 2513293, member: 199"]
It is one of the more important things that the coaching staff teaches all of the players - be vocal on the court - and one of the complaints that is made by said coaches about players during their first couple of years.
On defense specifically it is usually the 'center' defender who is most important as they can see the screens and cuts developing better than those who are further to the wings or out top, but everyone needs to be communicating constantly.

On offense it is usually the guards or those playing out top who are directing the traffic but again everyone needs to be communicating.

I love watching how Uconn defends, and it is unique because most of the time they switch every screen and offensive players are completely unprepared for it. The switch off between defenders means that the usual openings they are expending do not exist and their offense becomes disjointed. It is one reason why ND has had the success they have had and continue to be one of our toughest match ups - the ND coaches know what to expect and the players have seen it every year (and often multiple times each year.)
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