Purpose: This drill emphasizes pushing the ball up the middle of the floor and sprinting the lanes.
Organization: Start with a line on opposite corners of the floor and a man with a ball under each basket.
Procedure:
- 1 and 3 outlet the ball to the first man in their line (2 and 4).
- 1 and 3 follow their passes and sprint the floor for a return pass and shot on the other end.
- The man who receives the outlet pushes the ball up the middle to the opposite free throw line. At the free throw line he makes a jump stop and a bounce pass for a lay-up.
- The passer then rebounds the shot and outlets the ball. He sprints the lane, becoming the shooter on a return trip down-court.
- The shooter goes to the end of the line in the corner.
Coaching Points:
- The ball-handler should get to the free throw line in as few dribbles as possible. For high school boys, this means he should get there in no more than 3 dribbles.
- Run Wide. Players should run the lanes wide, sprinting near the sideline.
- When they approach the 3 point line, they should angle in, changing direction and cutting straight to the basket.
- The ball-handler should make a 2 foot jump stop at the free throw line and deliver a bounce pass to the shooter for the lay-up. This gives him the option to shoot the ball if the pass isn‟t available and the situation is appropriate.
Variations:
- The runner can receive a chest pass for a 12-15 foot pull-up jump shot.
- The ball-handler can pass to the runner at the wing area, V-cut, and follow his pass to the ball-side elbow for a return pass and jump shot.
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