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Basketball drills for technique attack / offense

  • Setup:
    • 2 men in defense
    • 3 groups baseline
  • Playing 3 against 2
  • Shotter returns to defense
drawing Transition drill, 3 vs. 2, 2 vs. 1
  • Setup:
    • 1-on-1
    • Starting at the free throw line
  • A goal must be scored within 5 seconds
  • Other players can take a few shots in the meantime
drawing 1 vs. 1, 3/4 court
  • Setup:
    • 3 groups of end line
    • Ball in the middle
    • Coach stands in the middle
  • Players pass to center line and pass to coach
  • Coach passes to 1 of the 2 outside players
  • Play 2 against 1
drawing Passing to midline / 2 against 1
  • Setup
    • 3 against 3
    • 4 against 4
    • 5 against 5
  • 10 seconds left to play
  • Coach counts down
  • Teams play against each other and try to score in time
drawing Buzzer beater
  • Setup:
    • Everyone baseline
    • 1 group at the free throw line with ball
    • 1 group near the sideline
  • Players give 3 passes to each other
  • Important that they walk in a straight line
  • After last pass we play 1 against 1, around the middle line
  • Defense closes the middle, pushes the attacker to the sideline
  • Variation:
    • 1 extra defender under the bucket
    • Extra defender may only help if the attacker goes baseline
    • If the attacker goes to the middle, there is no help
    • Do this to oblige the player not to give middle
drawing 1 vs 1 with passing full court
  • Setup
    • 3 groups
    • Defense
    • Offense
    • Players not participating wait at the center line
  • Coach has the ball
  • Coach passes to 1 player
  • Player opposite runs to the center line first and then returns to defense
  • Playing 3 against 3
  • At ball loss, score, rebound, ball goes to coach
  • Offense becomes defense
  • Quickly line up again and next group plays
drawing 3 vs.
  • Setup
    • 2 defenders
    • 2 attackers on the forward positions
  • Play 2 against 2
  • Take a maximum of 1 shot
  • Attack becomes defense if they cannot score
  • Quick switch from defense to offense
drawing 2 vs.
  • Setup:
    • Whole field
    • 3 groups baseline one side
    • 3 groups baseline other side
    • Middle player has ball
    • Second man outside group also have ball
  • Middle player dribbles across
  • After center line pass to right, that player does a drive
  • Other players fill in
  • 3 cuts in total, then shot
  • 1 player still has the ball and shot
  • 2 other players get the ball from below
drawing Shooting drill
Setup:
  • 1 group baseline corner
  • 1 group left wing
  • 1 group right wing
  • Ball right wing
Exercise:
  • Player comes in and passes coach.
  • Chooses baseline or middle.
  • Based on this, the other 2 groups rotate.
  • Always do an extra pass!
  • Finish of choice.
drawing Close out
Setup:
  • 1 group baseline
  • 1 group left wing
  • 1 group right wing
  • Ball baseline
  • Ball left wing -first player has no ball.
Exercise:
  • Player baseline passes to wing and does close out and dribbles past.
  • Player wing dribbles past it with 2 dribbles towards middle and passes to other winger who rotates more.
  • Player who rotates and receives ball does a three point shot.
  • Player who cuts and passes comes back up and plays 1 v 0.
    • Receives pass from player who will rotate later.
    • Therefore, first player here has no ball.
  • Own rebound
  • Variant:
    • Player who rotates and catches ball does a layup.
    • Player who cut does a drive and then a step-back sweater.
drawing Close out
  • Setup:
    • 2 groups at the level of the free throw line
    • 2 players top of the bucket
  • Coach throws ball (or collide or roll)
  • 2 players fight for the ball and play 1-on-1
  • Defense must be between ball and goal
drawing 1 against 1, top
  • Setup
    • 2 against 2
    • Players midline
    • Players baseline
  • Playing 2 against 2
  • Offense becomes defense
  • After shot or steal, defense gives ball to corner
  • Then outlet pass to player midline
  • Defense does close out -sprint-
  • And offense starts again
  • Close the middle is important
  • Helpside defense is important
  • Speaking in defense is important
drawing 2-on-2, half court, Pascal Meurs