Step 1/51 passes to 2 and closes out
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Finishing drill
Triple Threat Under Pressure
Catch, face up in triple threat and soak up five seconds of defensive pressure — then drive to the basket.
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 10+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball per pair
How to run the drill
- 1Pairs. Player 1 passes to player 2, then closes out and applies defensive pressure.
- 2Player 2 gets into triple threat and protects the ball for five seconds — pivots, rips, fakes — no dribble yet.
- 3After five seconds, drive to the basket and finish; the defender plays live.
- 4Swap and repeat.
Coaching points
- Patience — see what the defence gives you
- Strong with the ball: chin it, rip it through low or high
- Jab to move the defender, then go
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