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Drill: 2-on-2 Rebound and Outlet
- Court
- Half court
- Length
- 6 steps
About this play
The box-out linked to the first pass of the break, the step most rebounding drills skip. Why it works: a rebounder who has to find an outlet before he lands learns to see the floor as he comes down, and the outlet players learn to step to the ball instead of standing flat on the wing. Setup: two lines, one on each side of the lane, the first player in each a defender on the block and the second his offensive partner a step outside; an outlet player at each wing on the free-throw line extended; the coach shoots from the free-throw line. Everyone calls shot, the defenders pivot and hit, the rebounder chins it and outlets to the wing on his side. If the offense rebounds, they power it back up with a six-second limit. Defense that fails to rebound runs a lap. Common mistakes: turning to the ball before contact, throwing the outlet over the top into traffic, and the outlet standing still. Progression: three on three with a third outlet, or Coach's Clipboard's Rebound-Outlet-Break, which adds a safety and a 2-on-1 after the outlet. Suits every level. I learned it from Coach's Clipboard's 2-on-2 rebounding drills and Steve Alford's competitive version on Championship Productions; read them for the immunity scoring.
