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Dwayne Wade claims that he shoots over 75% on his bank shots and it’s something of a lost art. Scottie Pippen use to do it and Wade says it works especially well on the wings.
Unlike a normal shot where you put arc on it, a bank shot is more of a line drive. Great for when you are off balance or your momentum is carrying your forward. Continue reading “Wade and Duncan bank shot drills +20% more accurate” »
Players love it when they have a benchmark they can aim for, especially from their favorite NBA players. Great coaches that have had the privilege of coaching NBA players can motivate teams by sharing how professional players do on that drill.
For example, how many shots do top players make a day?
“It’s not a ridiculous number. I count makes, so in the summer, I make 500. During the season, depending on what portion of the schedule we’re going through, I make 200 to 350. And whatever goal I set before the workout is the goal. I won’t shortcut it.” – Steph Curry
Enter the Steph Curry drill. Steph Curry makes it look easy but none of the top guards at this camp could get by the 2nd station. Continue reading “Steph Curry and Klay Thompson shooting game” »
You want the player taking a 3 to be a sharp shooter, someone who you know consistently makes 3’s regularly in practice. How can you work out who’s number to call in crunch time?
Enter the Green Light Shooting Test.
The Green Light Shooting Test is a product of the best practices of our Coachbase partners and many successful high school coaches. These coaches don’t just let anyone take 3’s in games; they have their players tryout for the title of “shooter”.
Without any further ado, I’ve attached the Green Light Shooting Test as an image below. Keep reading the rest of the blog post to learn how to read the results and use the test in practice!
You’re down late in the fourth and desperately need a 3 to get your team back in the game. What do you do?
It’s a time to turn to a play that’s been proven to work. All of these 5 plays have been drawn up by a coaching legend and shown to work in the most pressurizing situations in the NCAA or NBA. So whether you’re:
These are five go to plays when you need a 3- check them out, practice the ones you like and add them to your playbook!
NOTE: these are my names for the plays. As you can see they’re more descriptive than secretive- feel free to change them up according to your system.
Rebounding doesn’t just win games, it wins championships. (P.S those aren’t my words, they’re paraphrasing the words of HOF coach Pat Summitt). It’s also no coincidence that a list of the most prolific rebounders in NBA history (think Bill Russell, Wilt, Kareem, Rodman, Duncan) also happens to be a list of players who have won most of the championships from the 50’s up to the 2010’s.
Unfortunately, rebounding is also one of the most neglected fundamentals. Coaches spend tons of time teaching shooting, dribbling, defense and offense, but when it comes to rebounding it’s suddenly just about “wanting the ball more”. Whilst I agree that a hunger for the ball is at the heart of rebounding, a few drills can go a long way towards teaching rebounding technique and showing to your players that rebounding is a game winning skill.
This week I’ve put together a list of 16 championship level rebounding drills. They’ll cover all your needs including:
Scroll through this article and plug in the best drills for you into your next practice!
Continue reading “16 Championship Level Rebounding Drills” »
2 weeks ago, I wrote to you, the readers asking for your help. Remember that? Many of you responded with the offense and defense your team ran, and me and my team set about trying to find resources that could help you.
How did I spend my time? 3 requests kept coming up again and again- find me stuff for 5 out, 4 out 1 in, and dribble drive motion offenses. These 3 areas are what I’ve focused on.
After hours of work I decided that I had to focus on handing you stuff that you could instantly use in practice. After all, if you already run that offense, you’re probably already around 90% there- it’s the last 10% that’s going to make your team great. Here’s what I came up with:
Click on what’s relevant for your team to jump straight to it!
Continue reading “Drills and Plays for the 5 Out, 4 Out 1 in, and Dribble Drive Motion Offense” »
