With the Hedge and Plug defense, the importance is to stop the short roll. The 5 will hedge hard, while the X1 retreats to the 3 point line, cutting of the short roll.
When the X5 starts going back, X1’s job is to attack the ball handler and prevent an easy pass towards the paint. Preferably Player 1 will pass a lob pass so that X5 can recover.
A great explanation can be found in this Youtube Video:
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