Players run from the corner of the court out to a cone which they must touch.
After touching the cone players drive inside the other cone where they should then look up and prepare to receive and protect the pass.
Players can either pass the ball back to the feeder and repeat this as a fitness drill or they can dribble into the key to have a shot.
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