Games to 3 — winners stay
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Games drill
3-on-3 Winners Stay
Half-court 3-on-3 games to 3 baskets; the winning team stays on, the next team comes in.
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- 9+
- Ages
- 8+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 1Teams of three; two teams play half court, others wait.
- 2Games to 3 baskets (1s and 2s); clear the ball past the 3-point line after a change of possession.
- 3Winner stays on. Add constraints: one-dribble max, must use a screen, etc.
Coaching points
- Space the floor
- Make the extra pass
- Talk on defense
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