Set up: 2 balls, 2 lines of players behind hoop on baseline.
Player drives around and out to recieve a pass from the opposite line and puts a shot up.
Ball gets passed to line on opposite side driven from.
Progression: Drive wider and shoot or lay up.
You could introduce an up fake before a shot is taken. Strong two hadned fake keeping it fromthe shoulders up.
Players to call for ball at side of hoop in strong postiion.
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