Simple drill for working on finishing at the basket. Obviously your best bet is to pair your players up by athletic ability. My team would not have this many dunks but I still think there could be some value in finishing under duress. I have not tried this drill yet but I have a good feeling…
Undoubtedly over the course of a season you will hear a coach or broadcaster refer to a player taking a shot just inside the three point line as a bad shot. The common beef is that your are taking a long shot which presumably has a lower percentage chance of success without any added return…
In case you missed it, the NBA has recently officially started tracking 5 player hustle stats which “evaluates player performance that affects outcomes but can’t be found in traditional box-scores.” They are: Contested Shots Charges Drawn Deflections Loose Balls Recovered Screen Assists- (the only offensive category- “a screen that directly leads to a basket by…
Team defensive drill focusing on stance, voice pressure, tracing the basketball, and reacting to movement of the basketball.
Back before the onset of the 3pt FG at all levels of play, there was obviously only one FG%. No matter where one took a shot, layup, 24 footer or anything in between, the reward was always 2 points. Then, the various arcs came into the game at various times and at varying distances. So,…
Man to Man Set with several scoring options and Pick and Roll Action. The play starts in a Princeton five out set with everyone above the free throw line extended and the 5 at the center of the free throw line. The 1 enters the ball to the 4 and the 5 immediately sets a…
