Perfect Practice Series Part II
- Greet the players enthusiastically as they enter the practice space.
- Huddle up for (in non coronavirus times) high fives, fist bumps, and talk about what’s important for the day.
- Encourage players to be positive vocally, physically, and with their body language.
- Get loose by starting slow and facilitate or make space for small talk that builds relationships.
- Handle the ball, pass, and catch. Practice these skills on the move.
- Finish fast break layups, offensive rebounds, post moves, and pay extra attention to the weak hand.
- Teach and practice shooting from a set position, on the move, and off the dribble.
- Teach BBHS offensive tools while practicing defensive situations. BBHS stands for Basket cuts, ball screens, handoffs, and screens off the ball.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Practice live out of bounds plays with conversions.
- End the practice on a positive note such as a player scoring, a great pass, or a standout hustle play.
- Huddle up for more fist bumps, slaps, and take time to look back on the practice and look ahead to whatever is next.
