One Drill. "Four on the Floor." Run at both ends of the court.
Two offensive and two defensive players on the baseline. Sprint/dribble to half court and attack two-on-two. It conditions and produces a dynamic play start. Rotate positions clockwise. Keep score one point for either a score or a stop.
Three concepts (plus). Study video. Education asserts a major advantage. What "general" approach helps players see the game?
- What's the spacing (offensively and defensively)? We teach the "3 point line" as the spacing line. Assess whether the defense loads to the ball and drops to the level of the ball.
- What's the defensive proximity? On the catch how close is the defense to the receiver?
A repost of Doug Brotherton's slide...standing around means falling behind.
- How do they cover and protect the pick-and-roll? Run one early to see.
- "Don't drown players in clips." I think it was Doc Rivers who showed a max of thirteen clips.
- "Build a clip and video library."
- "The film is made in the editing room." Constantly refine our approach. Find new clips and delete less helpful ones.
One set play, well...two.
Alternate possessions changed the dynamic of tap plays. Steal a bucket wherever you can.
Allegedly, with right handed tips, most tips go to 7 or 10 o'clock. This play looks to screen a defender off the tap and get a speed mismatch.
But not always. The opening tap in 1972 goes to 12 o'clock and then an easy assist to the "lonesome end."
Lagniappe: (from my video library)...a finishing drill that kids love. I modified or stopped it because I had concerns about injury because the girls got too physical. Add constraints to limit to one dribble.
Lagniappe 2: Film breakdown. "Those other nine times you might open up something for your teammates."
The devil is in the details.