Drills play
Drill: 3-Man 2-Ball Shooting
- Court
- Half court
- Length
- 6 steps
About this play
Three players, two balls, one minute: a shooter runs wing to wing, a passer at the free throw line feeds him every time he arrives, and a rebounder keeps the passer supplied. Why it works: it is the most shots per minute a player can take at game spots with a sprint built in, and the second ball removes every second of dead time. Setup: shooter at the right wing with a ball, passer at the free throw line with the other, rebounder in the lane, cones at the two shooting spots if you want them. The shooter shoots, sprints to the other wing, spots up with his hands ready, and the pass hits the pocket as the feet set. The rebounder passes to the passer, never to the shooter. One minute per shooter, then rotate shooter to rebounder to passer. The UT three-point version runs one minute with six makes each and a team goal of eighteen. Mistakes: the shooter dribbling, the rebounder throwing to the shooter instead of the passer, and shots fading away from the pass. Progressions: baseline to free throw circle, corner to corner, or a defender who runs at the shooter so he fakes, takes one dribble, and shoots. Every level. This one came from Coach's Clipboard's youth team shooting drills and Brian Williams' three-man two-ball write-up on the Coaching Toolbox, and the eBasketballCoach video shows it at full speed; give them a look.
