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Drill 20 - Motion Offense

              - Ball Reversal, Receivers

Basketball Drill

Greenvale Basketball Club Inc. (A0025777N)

http://greenvalegrizzlies.asn.au/coaching.htm

Type: Motion Offense

Description:

These drills are designed to practice and teach the 

value of quick ball reversal. We also teach

the principle of having two receivers in position

when dribble penetration occurs into the key.

Diagram A has three players one at each wing 

and one at point.  Players pass the ball

point - wing - point - wing with each player

V-cutting and replacing themselves after 

they make each pass.

Diagram B shows the four areas we want our 

players to get to, to be effective, threatening

receivers when one of their team-mates dribble

penetrates into the key. Every time the ball is 

dribbled into the key we want two of these

spots filled. If the penetration is above the 

blocks it is both low spots that should

be filled. If penetration is below the block fill

one high spot and low spot opposite the 

penetration.

Diagram C shows the progression from 

Diagram A.  After a certain number of reversal 

passes coach shouts drive and ball-handler 

penetrates with their dribble, other two 

offensive players must move to the 

receivers spots for a pass off and score.

Diagram D shows another set-up for similar drill 

with defender X3 helping and being forced to close

out after quick ball reversal. O3 fakes/jabs and drives,

O1 and O2 again must move to receivers spots.

Variations:

1. Drill A is good to run competitively - groups of 3 most passes in

    specified time. Don't count a pass if v-cut not done correctly.

2. All drills should be done 3 on 0 to start and then progress to 3 on 3.

3. Start with token defense moving to full 3 on 3.

Points of Emphasis:

1. Quick ball reversal.

2. V-cuts - plant foot, good change of direction, target hand.

3. Passes - pass away from defender.

4. Catch and square up to the basket.

5. Receivers - get to spots and present a target.

6. Recognize space - move into space.

7. Five player receivers principle - one player penetrating, two players

    in receivers spots, one player spotting up for outside shot, one 

    player is defensive safety.