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With three basketballs flying around the perimeter, players’ focus must be sharp to secure the pass and take an in-rhythm shot. WHY USE THIS BASKETBALL SHOOTING DRILL Players don’t simply stand and shoot in a game situation. The best shots typically are created after a couple of passes to move the defense. SET UP Stand... MORE
in Basketball drills and skills, Passing drills, Shooting drills
The focus is to take as many good shots as possible, but rebounding and outlet basketball passing skills are put to the test as well WHY USE THIS BASKETBALL SHOOTING DRILL Every basketball shooting drill you run needs to have a main goal of getting as many shots as possible. Do not run a shooting... MORE
in Basketball drills and skills, Dribbling drills, Offense drills, Passing drills, Shooting drills
It’s a race against the clock to complete five full-court trips with specific basketball passing, dribbling and shooting assignments – master this and watch your fast-break offense take off WHY USE THIS BASKETBALL OFFENSE DRILL To play fast in a game, you need to play even faster in practice. Cycles allows everyone to get their hands on the ball... MORE
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The second of Luke Hancock’s four straight first-half 3-pointers sliced Louisville’s deficit to seven and came off a play that all teams can run WHY USE THIS BASKETBALL SHOOTING PLAY This play draws the defense below the 3-point line and creates an opening for the best shooter to emerge from the corner for a long-range shot from the wing. SET UP... MORE
Leave the baseline clear to start and utilize a perfectly timed high off-the-ball screen to create a 3-point basketball scoring opportunity … or a dive to the hoop WHY USE THIS 3-POINT BASKETBALL PLAY The best basketball plays to add to a playbook include multiple options, especially those with a long-range and in-close scoring opportunity. SET UP Leave the baseline... MORE
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When your team needs a big-time, end-of-game basket, run high screening action on the perimeter to free your best shooter for a left-wing 3-pointer WHY USE THIS 3-POINTER PLAY At the end of games, it’s too easy for the defense to suffocate a dribbling shooter – use perimeter screens to create open shooting lanes. SET UP The player you want... MORE
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The Miami Heat shift most of the action to the right side of the floor to allow Ray Allen an opening in the left corner for a 3-pointer WHY USE THIS 3-POINTER PLAY A perfectly executed sideline out-of-bounds play opens an area for a shooter to receive a good look at a 3-pointer. SET UP The player you want... MORE
Players must focus on balance, elbow position, ball position and follow-through if they are to master the fundamentals of properly shooting a basketball Watching a Ray Allen jump shot is a thing of beauty. With the ball in his hands, Allen’s feet are shoulder-width apart to provide balance. His right foot is positioned slightly (a... MORE
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Ball reversal and pick-and-roll action create multiple scoring opportunities for teams wanting to keep the defense guessing throughout the game WHY USE THIS BASKETBALL SHOOTING DRILL Effective plays always yield at least a couple of options so the team isn’t left hanging if the main goal is stymied by the defense. SET UP The ball starts on the wing... MORE
