NBA Shooting Drill – 5 Spot Combo
Atlanta Hawks shooting guard John Jenkins, in this Beat the Pro NBA Shooting Challenge by Drew Hanlen of Pure Sweat Basketball.
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Play Breakdown: “Pin and Skip” Zone Buster Set
If you are looking for an effective way to beat a 2-3 zone defense, the Pin and Skip is a must-have play for your basketball playbook. Zone defenses thrive on shifting and trapping, but by utilizing strategic screens (the “pin”) and a quick cross-court throw (the “skip pass”), you can easily create wide-open looks for…
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Butler Sideline Out of Bounds (SLOB) Dribble Handoff Play
Very simple sideline out play that is essentially a give an go hand off between the inbounder and the 5. Saw Butler run this SLOB under Brad Stevens against Purdue a few years ago. Executing a clean sideline out-of-bounds (SLOB) play can be the difference between a frustrating turnover and a quick, easy bucket. One…
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Basketball Passing Drill Youth and Older Players Love
3 on 1 Rapid Fire Passing is simple and effective basketball passing drill youth and older players enjoy that can be utilized by teams and coaches of all ages. Players tend to enjoy this drill for various reasons. The younger players love it for the excitement and rush of having multiple basketballs and passers. The…
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Get Consistent Productive Minutes by Using Players in a Consistent Manner
In a past post titled Note to Players: All Coaches Really Want is Consistent, Productive Minutes we suggested to players that all coaches really want from each of their players is consistent, productive minutes. Today, we’re going to flip that by suggesting to coaches that if they want consistent, productive minutes from their players that one…
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Play Breakdown: Scissor Cut, Flex Screen, and a Double Screen for Your Shooter
The “L.A.” set is a half-court man-to-man play that chains three proven actions into one possession: a scissor cut off the high post, a flex screen to the rim, and a double screen to free your best shooter. Because the defense has to survive all three actions in sequence, every option flows into the next…
