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Basketball Drills, Plays and Coaching Tips

3 On 2 To 2 On 1

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Purpose

Players learn to make the right pass in fast break situations.

Drill Setup

  • Begin with three lines evenly spaced across the baseline, similar to a three man weave.
  • On the opposite side of the court, place two defensive players – One standing under the basket, one at the foul line.

How it Works

  1. Begin in a three man weave. Once the ball reaches halfcourt, it becomes a live game of three on two. The play continues until the ball is scored, rebounded, or turned over.
  2. The offensive player who last touched the ball (made shot, missed shot, or turnover) sprints back to the opposite end of the court. He is now on defense. The two other offensive players remain.
  3. The two players who were originally on defense now come back up the court and attempt to score. It becomes a live game of two on one.
  4. The play continues until the ball is scored, rebounded, or turned over.
  5. The drill restarts with the next three offensive players in line.

Coaching Tips

  • Players should attempt to score quickly (3 passes or less), simulating a real fast-break situation.
  • Players should move the ball up the court by passing, not dribbling.
  • Players should talk on defense.

Transition Offense

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fastbreakdrillsThe first part to being successful in transition is developing fast break skills – collecting the defensive rebound, making the outlet pass, and getting your players out into their lanes and down the court.

But the second part – a part which many coaches ignore – is creating high percentage shots inside your primary and secondary break. By attacking the defense before they are set, you can create good shots that might otherwise not be available if you walked the ball up the court.

Below is a simple transition play that will work for all ages and ability levels. If you’re more interested in half court offense, make sure you check out our tutorials on the 1-4, 4 out, 5 out and 3-2 offensive sets.

6 Seconds or Less

The Phoenix Suns were famous for their seven seconds or less offense, with the goal being to get Steve Nash out in transition, spread the floor out, and allow him to do what he does best. And if you’ve got the personnel to make it work, you’re definitely going to want to add this simple read – it’s hard to even call it a play – to your offense.

It starts with the inbounds. Your inbounder needs to be able to grab the ball out of the hoop before it touches the ground, get one foot out of bounds and hit the point guard in stride heading down the other way.

The other players need to get up the court quickly, with your two best three point shooters sprinting to the corners. The third player will come out and set a flat screen above the three point line.

fast break offense Next the ballhandler will continue to penetrate, firing off a pass to either of his shooters as soon as one of their defenders comes off their man to stop the drive.

The beauty of the flat screen is that it allows our ballhandler to read the defense from a distance while coming in at full speed and allowing them to make a solid decision – going left or right with the ball.

transition offenseIf neither defender steps inside to stop the ballhander, he should continue all the way to the rack, and finish with a layup.

If you enjoyed that play and want to see more, make sure you check out the Fast Break Domination package. It’s packed with 22 drills and plays to help you speed up the tempo, and get tons of easy buckets in transition.