| Purpose: To play 3 on 3 in a full court setting that emphasizes both half court and full court execution on both sides of the ball.
Organization: Players form 3 lines on the baseline as they would in the 3 man weave. Procedure: 1. The front players in each line perform a 3 man weave to the other end of the floor. Ideally, the weave should be completed in 3 passes and end in a made layup without the ball hitting the floor. As the first team performs the weave, the next player in each line comes to half court preparing to match up defensively. 2. After scoring the layup on the three man weave, the first team comes back to the other end of the floor to play three on three against the players waiting at half court. Full-court three-on-three play continues until one team scores. 3. After one team scores, the team that started the drill on defense runs the three man weave as the drill resets. The team that started the drill running the weave steps off the floor and gets into line. Coaching Points: 1. This drill is a great conditioner, particularly when run immediately after the three man weave. I will often and the transition segment of practice with three minutes of the three man weave (three passes on every trip down the floor, the ball does not hit the ground) followed immediately by seven minutes of the weave to three on three. 2. When three on three play begins, the point guard can work on initiating the offense and the wings can work on getting open. |
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| If the wings have difficulty getting open, the point guard can call for the wings to cross under the basket, with the bigger of the two players screening for his teammate. Alternatively, the point guard can pick a side of the floor by taking one to two dribbles to that side, and initiate the offense by passing to a wing player who is coming out of a V-cut to get open in the wing. Either way, it is important for the point guard to be able to keep the dribble live until he can complete an entry pass to start offensive action.
3. This drill also provides an excellent opportunity to perfect of the primary break. On every defensive rebound or turnover, the team with possession of the ball should look to quickly advance the ball to the other end of the floor, with the ball handler pushing the ball up the middle and two players running the outside lanes. In transition defense, it is important for one player to always stop the ball and for the other two players to Sprint back to the paint before matching up. |
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