Simulate the mechanics of interior post moves. Explore how pivot seal depth, defender leverage, contact absorption, and release arc turn a contested block entry into a high-percentage bucket.
When an offensive post player catches on the low block, the defender leans into the high hip to prevent baseline entry. The drop step uses the defender's forward momentum against them: by planting the inside pivot foot and sweeping the outside foot backwards toward the rim, the offensive player seals the defender behind their back, rendering vertical rim protection impossible.
On the left block, a right-handed finish exposes the ball directly to a trailing defender's shot-blocking hand. Finishing with the left hand (the outside hand) keeps the shooter's entire torso, shoulder, and head between the ball and the defender's contest, shielding the release point all the way to the glass.
During the 2026 WNBA Postseason push, low-post possessions that created at least 2.5 feet of rim separation generated an expected 1.38 points per possession (PPP) compared to just 0.74 PPP on contested turnaround jumpers. Contact absorption is the decisive variable.
The simulation models real biomechanical variables: rim distance (closer is exponentially higher percentage), defender contest proximity (scaled by defender leverage angle minus drop step depth), contact absorption (reducing defender leap verticality), and release arc (optimal banking window between 45° and 52°). Shooting foul probabilities and and-one chances are computed when contact exceeds 75% with a positive separation delta.
Yes. Adjust the "Defender Leverage Angle" slider to negative values (e.g. -40° forcing middle). Notice how the drop step probability drops because the defender cuts off the baseline path. Clicking the "Up-and-Under Counter" preset illustrates the coach's counter-tactic: fake the drop step, bait the defender into over-jumping, and step through to the opposite side of the basket.