- Drill run simultanously from both sides of the court
- RedA (RA) initiates the offensive action by cutting hard to the baseline (“bounce the baseline”), then straight back to the ball for the pass from BlueA (BA)
- BA fills at the lower cone on the same side of the court
- RA lands on two feet facing the pass and then performs a proper forward pivot using their inside foot
- After the pivot to face the basket, RA fakes a shot, then cross step dribble drives for a layup
- RA scores, gets their own rebound and passes ball back to BlueD (BD) and fills in at the line behind BD
- RedD (RD) times their cut based on when the ball is passed to RD
LOADS:
Load 1: same as above by with a short jump shot instead of a layup after a dribble cross step
Load 2: receiver catches the ball in the air while twisting toward the basket so as to land already facing the target, then cross step dribbles drives for lay up
Load 3: receiRecever catches the ball in the air while twisting toward the basket so as to land already facing the target, then cross step dribbles drives for lay up around guide defender and gets their own rebound (must choose to attack the back of the defender with the correct pivot foot and cross step dribble drive)
Load 4: catch and shoot (receiver turns in the air while receiving the pass, lands on both feet facing basket, and immediately pulls up for a shot, then follows in for rebound)
NOTE: Can be run with two balls going simultaneously once all athletes have a handle on the motion and where they are supposed to go after each movement. This will require them to keep their heads up on their drives to the basket and ensure they clear in such a way as to not get in the way.
Land on 2 feet
Inside foot for pivot
Cross step dribble drive
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.
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.