1. Be in a triple threat position when you receive the ball everywhere on the floor.
Avoid holding the ball over your head.
2. Catch and Face. Whenever you catch the ball, wherever you are on the floor,
turn to your offensive basket.
3. Use Jump Stops! Especially when driving to the hoop. Jump stop, be strong,
and get the defense up in the air with fakes.
4. Read the defense and react accordingly. Move with a purpose.
5. Know how to read the low post defense.
6. Never pass the ball unless you have a good target to throw to. You should see
Triple Wide (Wide eyes, Wide mouth, Wide hands i.e., the target is looking at
you, calling for the ball, and giving a target with his hands). Likewise, if you
want to receive a pass, get triple wide.
7. Pass the ball away from the defense.
8. Use good ball fakes and shot fakes.
9. Make Goldilocks passes. Not too hard, not too soft, but just right!
10. Dribble only for 3 reasons: to improve passing angle, to drive to the hoop, to
get out of trouble. Do not just stand around dribbling -- you are too easy to
defend.
11. Avoid 'dead ball' situations. Do not pick up your dribble without a target in
mind.
12. See and recognize the helpside defense.
13. Be unselfish. Work for the high percentage shot.
14. Set good stationary screens.
15. Use the screens properly. Read your defender to make the proper cut.
16. Be aware of effective reversal and skip passes.
17. Make good hard cuts to get open.
18. Come and meet the pass. Don't let anyone step in between you and the ball.
19. Be patient...there is no need to panic. |
