Rip and Go

The bigs need to use quickness AND power to get to the hoop for high percentage scoring chances. You CAN do this.

Something to Believe In

Something to believe in.

We can't play at an NBA level, but we can aspire to improved individual and team play:

• Unselfish play (pass to the open player)
• Create separation off the dribble (Paul Pierce)
• Quick release after the catch (Ray Allen)...takes hundreds of shots pre-game for practice

Offensive Theory

Below is an animated basketball play.

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• The point guard tries to penetrate off the high screen and roll.
• The '5' then screens down for the '4'
• The '4' remains as floor balance.
• The point guard can penetrate into the lane or dish to the wing for the jumper if the defense helps.

Note the combination play: the "high screen", the 4 and 5 working off each other, and the potential for the 1 and the 2 to combine for an open shot. Basketball is a team game first and foremost...and the greatest victories come to the team not to the individual. 

Shoot!

The only way to shoot better is to shoot more.

This looks a lot worse than it is. Each 'round' is a group of THREE shots from close in to intermediate to outside but all the shots are inside the three point line.

Let's look at it another way:

We want you to emphasize 1) form, including follow-through, 2) quickness (this also develops stamina) and following your shot.

Good luck.