Perfect Practice Series Part II

1. Greet the players enthusiastically as they enter the practice space. 
2. Huddle up for (in non coronavirus times) high fives, fist bumps, and talk about what’s important for the day. 
3. Encourage players to be positive vocally, physically, and with their body language. 
4. Get loose by starting slow and facilitate or make space for small talk that builds relationships. 
5. Handle the ball, pass, and catch. Practice these skills on the move. 
6. Finish fast break layups, offensive rebounds, post moves, and pay extra attention to the weak hand.  
7. Teach and practice shooting from a set position, on the move, and off the dribble. 
8. Teach BBHS offensive tools while practicing defensive situations. BBHS stands for Basket cuts, ball screens, handoffs, and screens off the ball. 
9. Use dummy (non-live) situations into live play. Drill a concept such as playing a switch in a ball screen until it looks like you want it and then call, “live.” Allow for at least one trip down and back of live play. Much of a basketball game is played by converting from one end to the other. 
10. Offensive 5 on 5 play with restrictions. The offense must meet a restriction before shooting. An example of a restriction might be three good screens off the ball or a post touch before a shot. Players should always get layups when they can. 
11. Defensive slides into live play. I’ll take one of our defenses such as man to man, a full court zone press, or a 1-3-1 zone and slide versus an offensive pattern until I call, “live.” Again, I try to convert at least one down and back.  
12. Practice live out of bounds plays with conversions. 
13. End the practice on a positive note such as a player scoring, a great pass, or a standout hustle play. 
14. Huddle up for more fist bumps, slaps, and take time to look back on the practice and look ahead to whatever is next.