The defensive player will pass the ball to the offensive player.
The defensive player will run towards the offensive player and close-out by chopping their feet.
Once the defensive player has closed out, the offensive player will dribble towards the baseline for a jump shot.
The defensive player will stay with the offensive player and challenge the jump shot.
The drill will finish with a box out and a rebound by the defensive player.
Rebounding is the least glamorous thing in basketball and one of the most decisive. It is also almost entirely a habit, which means it is entirely coachable.
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The ball screen produces almost half of all professional offensive possessions, yet most teams still teach it as a memorised play. The modern approach trains the read - giving players a framework to decide based on what the defence does, not what the coach called.
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