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3 men, 2 balls

Purpose: To repetitively drill spot up shooting and following the shot.

Organization:

  • 3 players per hoop.
  • Players 1 and 2 stand at either elbow with a ball.
  • Player 3 stands in the short corner

Procedure:

1. On the whistle, player 1:

  • Shoots
  • Rebounds his shot and passes to 3
  • Slide to the perimeter looking for a pass.

2. After 1 shoots, player 2:

  • Shoots
  • Rebounds his shot and passes to 1
  • Slide to the perimeter looking for a pass.

3. Upon receiving a pass a player shoots then continues the process of rebounding, passing to the open player and moving to the perimeter for a pass.

4. Each player should pass to the same teammate and receive passes from the same teammate for the duration of the drill.

Coaching Points:

  • Each team of 3 should count how many shots they make collectively during the drill and compete against other teams.
  • Perimeter players waiting for a pass should run or slide on the perimeter instead of just standing on a spot.
  • Players should catch and shoot. Unless they need to pivot in order to square up to the hoop as they catch the ball, they should catch the ball in a jump stop. The ball hits the player’s hands as his feet hit the floor in a ready-to-shoot position.
  • After following through properly on the shot, players should aggressively “follow their shot”. The shooter knows best if his shot is long or short.
  • Take a look at the animation below to see this drill in action!

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3 man, 2 ball shooting figure 1

3 man, 2 ball shooting figure 1

3 man, 2 ball shooting figure 2

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