Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Basketball: Five Contemporary Scoring Skills To Acquire

Necessary skills evolve with the times. Separating to drive and to score on the  perimeter inform next level success. 

"Every day is player development day." Kevin Eastman reminds you that, "your paycheck is your responsibility." Practicing skills earn payoffs in minutes, role, and recognition. 


DHO downhill drive. Play with force off the DHO. 


Attack off the catch. Coach Castellaw shows how to get past defenders with momentum. "Explosive athleticism" catches eyes. 


Give-and-go out of pistol action.


Catch-and-shoot 3s off screens. Having your feet set is a luxury. 


Short roll passing. Players look to create advantage by drawing two defenders, finding a teammate, and exploiting "numbers." Teammates must relocate to make passes available. 

Summary: separate and finish. 

DHO downhill
Attack off the catch
Early offense give-and-go 
Catch-and-shoot 3s off screens
Short roll passing 

Lagniappe. Finding solutions often means we have to revise our thinking.



Screen capture from video book review above. "Do we want to be right or to feel right?"