
Shoot & Hustle
‘Partner Passing’ encourages shooters to hustle after their own shots as the partner sprints to a perimeter shooting spot. MORE
The point guard starts with the ball, executes a handoff and looks to be out of the play until coming free off a backscreen running toward the hoop.
The point guard sometimes is the forgotten player after the ball is entered. Use this to your advantage by having the ball move to the right side as the point runs backdoor. Cleveland uses these actions quite a bit to get an open shot for Kyrie Irving.
2 starts in the right corner. 3 is on the left wing extended from the hash area. 4 and 5 are positioned on opposite elbows.
3 steps toward 1 as 1 dribbles left. 1 hands off the ball to 3. 3 now is using the momentum to start moving with the ball to the right side [diagram 1].
3 dribbles right. 5 takes one step high and screens for 1. 1 runs hard toward the hoop. 3 passes to 4 [diagram 2].
4 catches and quickly passes to 1 cutting to the hoop. 3 is relocating to the right wing for a potential pass back from 4 if 1 isn’t open. 1 scores as 5 moves back in transition defense [diagram 3].
Be sure 2 stays in the corner but is engaged enough in the play to keep his or her defender in that area away from the action. After making the hand off, 1 hesitates to give the impression he or she isn’t involved in the upcoming actions before sprinting off the backscreen from 5. 4 has the option to throw either a quick chest or bounce pass to hit 1 in stride so 1 doesn’t need a dribble to get to the basket.