Ice defense aims to force the ball handler toward the sideline. Most teams use screens to attack the middle of the paint, creating multiple options, but Ice defense disrupts this by steering the screen action to the side.

Anticipate that the on-ball defender will guide the ball handler toward the sideline.

The on-ball defender must steer the ball handler toward the sideline, forcing them to reject the screen by stepping out toward it if the screen is set toward the middle.

The on-ball defender must then quickly recover to the ball handler after forcing them to reject the screen.