Player x3 will be able to 4 options to pass to or drive to the basket.
x1 who just finished cutting to the basket will go to the side of the court.
x4 will go down to the block near the basket always looking and asking for the ball.
x5 will slide over the ball side of the free throw line.
x2 will v cut to the top of the 3 point line.
Four players standing still make every ball handler's job harder. Teach V-cuts, L-cuts and back cuts so your team gets open and punishes defenders who overplay.
Good team defence is five players guarding the ball, not five separate one-on-ones. The shell drill is where that starts, so here is how to teach help-side positioning and rotations from the first week of the season.
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.