Not strictly lay-up lines, as the shot type will not actually be a lay-up to begin with, but it is the same premise. The first in the 'shooting line' (red) will dribble in, and take a jumpshot from a specific mark. The first in the 'rebound line' (blue) will then run in and collect the ball, before dirbbling it back to the shooting line. Both players will join the back of the opposite queue (shooter to rebound, rebounder to shooter).
Good spacing is only the start. The best modern offences teach players to attack the defence's rotations and play in a permanent 4-on-3 - here is how to coach that read.
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.
The closeout is the most repeated defensive action in modern basketball. With fouls per game climbing in the 2025-26 season, coaches must teach defenders to contest the three without surrendering the drive or putting shooters on the line.
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