NCHS Practice #2

Five minutes of Mikan and reverse Mikan (note: launch off inside foot) drills. While one shoots, the other dribbles two basketballs.

Five minutes of 2-ball passing. Partners line up opposite the free throw lane and 2 steps back.
- right handed, simultaneous push (chest) pass toward the other's left shoulder
- left handed version of the above
- same as the above, except bounce passes
- two-handed simultaneous passing, one throwing a bounce while the other throws a chest

Seven minutes of 2 man offensive drill. Both offensive players start at half court.
- point drive up middle, slight veer right, then pass to corner
- wing drive up sideline, then drive lane once reaching wing, then pass to point sliding to opposite wing
- 2 O v. 2 D. Right wing with ball. Left wing fills point and either takes pass or back cuts (if D denies)

Three minutes of 2-man shooting contests. All shots from 15 feet at least. First to 10 baskets wins, losers 10 push-ups.
- Shooter gets own rebound and feeds partner
- Partner closes-out to defend shooter. Shooter pump fakes, one dribble and shoot.

Five minutes alley drill.

Five minutes 1 v 1 close-out the wing. One offensive line at wing, one defensive line at baseline near block. D passes to O. O either drives or shoots. Close-out: hands up and off, square up feet. If O shoots, D boxes out. Arm bar, butt, hands up.

Ten minutes of wing-wing jump to the ball drill. One at point with ball (unguarded). One at each wing (guarded). O passes ball around, D moves from "Ball" to "Gap" to "Help" position. Talk.

Ten minutes of 4 v 4 shell. Variation: passer cuts through the lane. Defender calls "cutter"! Help defense comes to aid, then recovers to man. Don't get too stuck to your man, move when the ball moves just like normal shell drill even though people are running around. On-ball pressure just enough not to get beat easily!

Five minutes free throws/drinks. Two longest "make" streaks are the winners.

Ten minutes Phoenix Hagen. 2 at each basket. At five different perimeter spots, shoot till someone in the gym makes ten and wins. Shooter should step into the pass.

Eight minutes R&R L1. Basic North/South (explain what that means) and circle movement. No D. Define: "kick" to corner, "dump" to baseline. The R and the R should be simultaneous, no hesitation. Drive left means circle left.

Eight minutes R&R L2. Baseline adjustment. Corner anchored. Rotaters not quite so far.

Ten minutes R&R v "10" D.

Five minutes full court tip drill. One ball and one line at each main basket. Toss ball off board then run to other basket, next man catches in air and does the same. Keep ball off ground 30 seconds. Tip: Talk to the man in front of you so he knows where you are!