Shooting and shell defense in one: four offensive players around the arc against three defenders, with no dribbles and threes only. From Jim Larranaga at Miami.
Setup: Split into teams. Four play offense, three play defense and the rest wait on the sideline. A coach at the top passes in to start.
Rules:
  • Every made three is a point. Games go to 3
  • No dribbles. Move the ball until someone is open
  • Threes only, a layup does not count
  • Teams rotate on and off after each game
Coaching points:
  • Defense is one player short, so rotate on every pass
  • Close out on the catch and take away the open three
  • Box out, the offense crashes the glass for a kick-out three
Variation: give the offense 12 seconds to get the shot off.
Coach Entry & Live Play
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The coach passes to a guard and it's live. The offense stays close to its spots and moves the ball, x1, x2 and x3 rotate on every pass. Coaching point: Crash the glass and kick out for another three.
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