Individual Offence


Offensive Moves from the Post

  • Catch, face the basket, jump shot
  • Catch, face the basket, shot fake, jump shot
  • Catch, face the basket, drive fake, jump shot (catch & face off both forward & reverse pivot)
  • Catch, drop step base-line into power lay-up
  • Catch, drop step baseline into counter move
  • Catch, middle drop step
  • Catch, middle drop step into counter move
  • Catch & face with high-side pivot foot, shot fake into crossover step and power lay-up
  • Catch and baseline pivot into a reverse lay-up
  • Catch and high-side pivot into a jump hook
  • Use of back in dribble into moves jump hooks and counters

Ball Screen/Dribble hand-off Fundamentals

Fundamentals on the ball screen/pick & roll and dribble hand-off handler

  • Catch and pivot to engage defence
  • Shoulder to hip alignment when using the ball screen
  • Catch, pivot, drive off the screen for a lay-up
  • Catch, pivot, drive to elbow for a pull-up jump shot
  • Catch, pivot, drag dribble to create separation, drive for a lay-up
  • Catch, pivot, drag dribble to create separation, drive into a pull-up jump shot
  • Shoot the 3-point shot behind the screen
  • Drive off the screen, outside hand pocket pass to rolling screener
  • Drive off the screen, inside hand pocket pass to rolling screener
  • Drive off the screen, throw-back pass to perimeter

Fundamentals on the ball screen/pick & roll and dribble hand-off screener

  • Screen and roll to the basket ‘belly to the ball’ for catch & lay-up
  • Screen and roll to the basket ‘rim run’ for catch & lay-up
  • Screen and flare (pick & pop) for shot
  • Screen and flare (pick & pop) for shot fake and drive
  • Screen and short roll for a shot
  • Screen and short roll for the extra pass
  • Screen and long roll to post opposite

Offensive Moves from the Perimeter

Catch & shoot footwork (inside foot i.e. baseline foot is pivot foot)

  • Catch and shoot the 5-metre jump shot (left & ride sides)
  • Catch and shot fake (left & right sides)
  • Catch and drive fake (left & right sides)
  • Catch, combination fakes (left & right sides)
  • Catch & face, drive to basket lay-up under hand, over hand, reverse (left & right sides)
  • Catch, one-bounce jump shot off crossover step (left & right sides)
  • Catch, one-bounce jump shot, onside (left & right sides)
  • Catch, two-bounce shot, crossover step (left & right sides)
  • Catch, two-bounce shot, onside (left & right sides)

Catch & drive footwork (side-line foot is pivot foot)

  • Catch, rip the ball through and drive to the basket for lay-up off on bounce (left & right sides)
  • Catch, rip the ball through and drive to the basket, power lay-up off on bounce (left & right sides)
  • Catch, rip the ball through, one bounce jump shot (left & ride sides)
  • Catch, rip the ball through, one bounce jump shot off crossover step (left & right sides)
  • Catch, rip the ball through, two bounce jump shot) left & right sides)
  • Catch, rip the ball through, two bounce jump shot off crossover step (left & right sides)

 

Leading in the Post

  • Establishing position in the post
  • Back to the basket
  • Back to the base-line
  • Duck in
  • Pivoting to establish post position/deep catch
  • Use of ‘slash arm’
  • Lob positioning

Leading from the Post

  • Post faces the ball ‘toes to the ball’
  • Use of ‘slash arm’ technique
  • Flash to the elbow
  • Lead to the perimeter
  • Block to block lead
  • Block to diagonal elbow lead

Leading from the Perimeter

  • Speed cut
  • Use of catch fake to set up cuts
  • Use of slash arm or strong arm long arm
  • Back cut
  • V-cut/V-lead
  • L-cut
  • Flare lead
  • Triangle pattern

Post Fundamentals

  • Post positioning/presentation
  • Post pivoting
  • Drop step moves
  • Turn and face moves forward and reverse pivot
  • Jump hook
  • Counter moves
  • Offensive rebounding

Shooting

  • Shooting stance
  • Shot preparation & footwork
  • Arm and wrist action
  • Receiver shooting
  • 1-dribble shot
  • 2-dribble shot
  • 3-point shot
  • Shooting off movement/cuts
  • Shooting off screens
  • Ball screen/dribble hand-off shooting

Lay-ups and Finishing

  • Overhand lay-up
  • Underhand lay-up
  • Power lay-up
  • Reverse lay-up
  • Extended lay-ups
  • Lay-ups incorporating fakes and pivots
  • Runner/floater

Pivoting and Footwork

  • Forward pivot
  • Reverse pivot
  • Inside foot pivot on the catch
  • Outside foot pivot on the catch
  • Using pivots to create time and space

Passing and Catching

  • Chest pass
  • Bounce pass
  • Overhead pass
  • Using pass fakes to create a pass
  • Post entry pass
  • Pocket pass/interior pass
  • Passing on the move
  • Behind the back
  • Catching on the move

Ball Handling and Dexterity

  • Ball confidence and dexterity drills
  • Maravich series drills
  • Right hand/left hand dribble at speed, under pressure
  • Crossovers in front, between the legs, behind the back, spin move, retreat dribble, hesitation, on-side dribble