In this drill you have one offensive player against two defensive players. A coach or player will pass the ball to Player 1. The defensive players will work to contain and trap Player 1. Player 1 will use their dribble to try and beat the 2 defensive players. Player 1 has the entire court to work with. Player 1 should try to isolate one of the defenders instead of trying to beat them both. A good fake and change of direction should allow the player to attack the outside foot of one of the defenders. They'll need to make a strong and aggressive move down the court. The back up dribble is probably the most effective way to get space so you can size up your defender, get them on their heals, and attack.
Points of Emphasis: Catch and face the basket in low and strong triple threat position. Keep head up when dribbling. Attack one defender. Use back up dribble to create space. Avoid the spin dribble because the spin causes you to lose sight of the defense and gives them a chance to close the trap and tip the ball. Aggressively attack the outside foot of one of the defenders. Try to avoid splitting the defense because that allows the defense to tip from behind.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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