I was watching game-film of an under 15’s game yesterday and I was reminded of this quote from the great Bob Hurley…
“This is basketball, not figure skating. You don’t get extra points for degree of difficulty” – Bob Hurley
Amen, Coach.
What sparked my memory of this quote was a series of mind-numbing dribbling moves performed on the wing by a player early in the shot clock.
Here was his dribbling sequence on the wing…
• Dribble through the legs 3 times.
• Crossover.
• Dribble through the legs 2 times.
• Crossover.
• Behind-the-back step-back three-pointer.
And the shot was easily blocked by the defender (who barely even had to move)…
“What should he have done instead?”
Probably just passed to a teammate and continued the offense…
But if he had to score in a one-on-one situation.
• Squared up to the hoop.
• Read the defender.
• If they have space, shoot.
• If the defender is too close for an open shot, use a shot fake or jab step and then use 2 – 3 dribbles to create a scoring opportunity.
Definitely not dance around with the dribble.
That’s not effective basketball.
There are a number of drills you can use to teach your players how to score effectively (key word) in a one-on-one situation or when a defender’s closing out on them. But the best drill is on page-18 of my guide which shows you how to teach the 5-out motion to your team in 4 weeks.
Get the drill (and the 4-week guide) on this link:
https://jumpstopbasketball.site123.me
– Coach Clint
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