Players will set out as shown in animation.
The player in the line at the top will dribble down towards the 3 point line.
As the player at the top is dribbling, the player at the front of the other line will cut around the cones towards the middle of the free-throw line. The player will catch and shoot the ball.
After the player shoot, they will get their own rebound, dribble around and pass it to the next player in the top line.
The passer and the shooter will switch lines.
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