Day 1

On Day 1 we introduced our core concepts:

• Efficient Shot Selection and Discipline:

  • Work for 1.) Layups, then 2.) Open, in-rhythm shots

  • Avoid: Challenged, difficult, off-balance shots away from the rim. Especially with no time limit.

• Spacing: Maintain space throughout the possession

• Ball Movement: Make quick decisions to play to the open space (either by pass or drive)

• Player Movement: Cut or screen away after the pass. Continually balance the floor through these actions to force the defense to defend the whole court and pull the help away from the ball.

Day 2

On Day 2, we introduced screening and introduced our defensive principles

• Screening:

  • We want 1 player to cut to the rim, and 1 player outside the 3 point line available for the ball

  • Receiver options are: Reject, Split, Curl, or Pop. The first read is to reject the screen if overplayed

  • Screener options are: Slip the screen (cut to the rim), pop back to the ball

• Defense:

  • Pressure & Contain the ball, Disciplined closeouts, maintain shape, Help rotations

Day 3

On Day 2, we did a deep dive on relocations

• Relocating is what the players off the ball do when a teammate drives. This has a couple purposes:

  • Moves the help defense away from the ball

  • It creates multiples passing windows for the driver

• If players do not relocate, the defense is more likely to disrupt the driver, and be able to take away any passing options for the driver

• Progression: Side advantage, Blind advantage, Live Dribble, Mid possession

We also reviewed how to use the dribble:

• Either to attack the basket, dribble at a teammate (forcing them to cut), or to correct for spacing issues