Dribble-drive 2 on 0
 | 1 2-on-0 dribble-drive shooting, players rotate spots. In some cases speed up the drill by having two players at the shooting position. Drop zones are elbows and higher, drag zones are below the elbows (drop 2 and drag 2 are on the right). See Offences - Dribble-drive outline, Novak dribble-drive, YouTube playlist - Dribble-drive drills. 1) Guard-Corner Series 2) Wing-Guard Series 3) Wing-Corner Series 4) Guard Series 5) Post Series |
 | 1) Guard-Corner Series a) Backcut b) Kickup c) Kickup-throwback d) Novak kickup e) Dribble-at f) Corner kick-out g) Novak corner kick-out h) Early skip pass i) Late skip pass j) Quick Work both sides, use 1-2, 1-3, 4-3 and 4-2 sets separately or in combination, e.g. 1-2 4-3, or 1-2-3, 1-3 4-2 (alternating sides). a) Backcut Here a 1-2 set (and/or a 4-3 set on the other side). 2 backcuts on a stride stop (or jump stop) by 1. 1 replaces 2, who rebounds and goes out top. Reid Ouse - Drive and Kick Series - from the left slot, 1 attacks directly at 2 for a backdoor. See Oakland Dribble-Drive Shooting, Layups - Walberg drop.  |
 | b) Kickup 2 kicks up on a stop by 1, who replaces 2 in the corner after passing. 1 can jump stop facing the basket and pivot to face the sideline, jump stop facing the sideline, or stride stop facing the sideline. Mike Lee - Drive-kick drills - X2 helps late and could deflect a pass to the corner, so 2 wraps behind for a pass. Eddie Andrist - Dribble Drive Pitch - jump stop (facing the sideline), pitch it. Coach Nick - Shooting Drills for DDM - outside-inside stop with your back defending the ball, toss it up with both hands (pitch). Vance Walberg - Shooting Drill - jump stop in the drop zone (facing the basket, chest pass). 3 DDM Drills - jump stop, kick with the right hand, a positive pass. Oakland Dribble-Drive Shooting - pick up the dribble facing the sideline. Nate Oats a) Loop Shooting - if X2 helps early 1 throws a kickdown (to the corner, see below), if X3 helps late and 1 gets deeper in the lane, 3 loops up. (On the left side, players make passes with their inside right hand, pitches, and chest passes.) b) Floater - they typically drive a lot more than they shoot off a loop. |
 | c) Kickup-throwback After the 1-2 kickup, 2 makes a one-dribble throwback to 1 then cuts to create space and rebound. 1 still replaces 2. Option - 1 passes back to 2 on the give and go. Mike Lee - 2 drives middle (one dribble), passes to the corner (hook pass, behind the back, whatever it takes). |
 | d) Novak kickup Here using a 4-2-set. 1-2 kickup (on a stride stop) then 1 dives to post up, allowing a two-way attack by 2. See Novak shooting (Top-corner). |
 | 6 2 can shoot or attack middle or baseline, 1 exits opposite. Progressions - 2 attacks and passes back to 1 who shoots (escape shooting) - 2 makes a post entry pass to 1. 1 still replaces 2. |
 | e) Dribble-at 1 gets pushed out on the dribble, makes a DHO to 2, can then roll or pop. Other options include - 2 attacks baseline - 2 hits 1 rolling or popping - 2 backcuts - 4 keeps the ball (fake DHO). |
 | f) Corner kick-out Use a 1-2-3 set, alternate sides. Clear weakside on a corner kick-out. 1 passes off the dribble to 3 in the corner, then clears weakside (going behind 2). 4 and 2 go next, 4 will replace 3. See Shooting - 1-2-3 set. Nate Oats - Kickdown - X3 helps early, before 1 gets to the elbow he makes a simple pass to the corner. Mike Lee - 1 gets to the elbow, makes a corner kick for a 3. If 3 drives baseline, 1 fills behind. Reid Ouse - pass fake to the corner off the outside foot and finish. |
 | g) Novak corner kick-out 1 passes off the dribble, dives to post, 2 shoots. Progressions - 2 attacks baseline or middle, 1 escapes opposite - 2 passes back to 1 for escape shooting. See 2/0 Drive and Kick and Relocation Shots. also Team Shooting Drill. Option - use a 4-2 and 1-3 set, alternate sides, see USC Pre-game Warm-up. |
 | h) Early skip pass Use 1-3 and/or 4-2 sets. 1 skip passes to the corner from the drop zone. Liam Flynn - Drive-kick-clear part 1 - 1 passes to 3 in the weakside corner then clears to the other corner, or 3 makes a shape cut out to the wing extended, 1 passes and clears to the ballside corner (see below). Both players shoot. See Shooting - 1-2-3 set. |
 | i) Late skip pass 1 drives past the drop zone, 3 lifts from the corner for a skip pass (1 can replace 3 in a game). Nate Oats - Lift shooting - 3 lifts out of the corner to the break when his man helps down on the big, 1 gets past the elbow. |
 | j) Quick Use 1-2 and/or 4-3 sets. 2 blast cuts for a pass, 1 basket cuts, 2 can attack middle or baseline. Progression - 2 can make a return pass to 1 for a give and go layup (see Swing through cut). Optionally use a coach as passer to start, - on the wing, see Give and go layups - up top, see Blast-cut layups. See Quick entry, Layups - Drop and drag. |
 | 2) Wing-Guard Series a) Kickback b) Quick pitch c) Pitch fingers d) Dribble-at See Novak shooting (Wing-top). 2 starts from the wing (after a kickup). Work both sides. a) Kickback 2-4 kickback, 4 and 2 meet in the middle. |
 | b) Quick pitch 2 drives middle, makes an early swing pass to 4 (dribble-swing), fills the other slot. 4 has various options, e.g. shoot, attack outside, attack middle and kickback to 2, boomerang pass to 2 and cut. |
 | c) Pitch fingers 2 makes a later dribble-swing to 4 and corner cuts to create a triple gap. |
 | d) Dribble-at 2 gets veered out into a DHO with 4. Option - 2 keeps the ball (fake DHO). |
 | 3) Wing-Corner Series a) Drop zone stop b) Corner kick-out c) Novak wing kick-out d) Baseline drive 2 again starts on the wing, drives middle. a) Drop zone stop 2 stops in the drop zone, 3 backcuts or kicks up (with a corner throwback option). 3 is patient in the corner. Doug Novak - option on a kickup, dive to post up, escape opposite a drive. |
 | b) Corner kick-out 3 holds in the corner, 2 passes off the dribble. Option - 2 dives to post up (see Novak below). |
 | c) Novak wing kick 3 lifts on the middle drive, 2 passes off the dribble and dives to post up. 3 can shoot, attack middle or baseline, make an escape pass to 2. See Novak shooting (Wing-wing). |
 | d) Baseline drive 2 attacks baseline, makes a drift pass to 3, follows the pass. See Dribble-Drive Drill of the Week (plus an extra pass). |
 | 4) Guard Series a) Lane penetration |
 | b) Kickback 1-4 kickback, 1 replaces 4, who shoots or drives right. Progressions - 4 drives and stops in the lane, 1 drags behind for a pass, 4 exits |
 | c) Kickback-swing After the 1-4 kickback, 4 takes a dribble away, throws the ball back to 1 and corner cuts, 1 attacks a triple gap. Option - both players shoot (two balls). |
 | d) Middle penetration 1 drives middle, 4 kicks back, 1 penetrates the lane and stops, 4 drags back for a pass, 1 exit cuts. |
 | e) Swing through cut 1-4 swing pass, 1 basket cuts and gets a return pass on the give and go. Option - replace 4 with a coach to start, see Give and go layups. |
 | 26 Progressions - 1-4 swing and basket cut, 4 keeps the ball and drives right or left, 1 reads it and exits opposite the drive - 4 can pass to 1 or drive. |
 | f) Swing corner cut 1-4 swing pass, 1 corner cuts, 4 attacks the triple gap. Option - both players shoot, see How to Install DDM + Princeton. Novak fan cut - 1 passes and cuts to the other corner. |
 | 28 Progressions - 1 starts to corner cut, breaks it off and pops back out when 4 drives left (Calipari). - 4 can drive right or left, 1 reads it. Olesen - cuts out to the corner if he gets deep. |
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 | h) Swing brush cut 1 follows the pass to brush cut, 4 attacks right. See Walberg 415 tee up. Doug Novak - 1 passes to 4 moving toward the ball, blur cuts, 4 passes back to 1. |
 | i) Trail dive 4 dives to the basket (a through cut), gets a pass from 1. |
 | 32 Progressions - 4 dives, 1 keeps the ball and attacks right or left, 4 exits opposite (1 has a live dribble) - 4 dives, 1 passes or keeps the ball |
 | 33 - 4 nail cuts (Doug Novak buttonhook), brush cuts, or corner cuts - 4 cuts on a pullback dribble by 1 (or a pass fake from triple threat). Option - 4 also shoots on a corner cut. Kentucky pullback - 1 makes a pullback dribble (and can call "pull"), 4 makes a corner cut or nail cut. Another option is a rub cut. Olesen - 1 can initiate a through cut by step-back dribbling, 4 cuts through, stops under the basket to see what 1 is doing, then clears opposite. |
 | j) Drag screen 4 screens and pops for a pass. Progression - 1 can pass or keep the ball. Option - both players shoot. Finish the 1-4 series with any option, e.g. 1 can drive middle for a kickback, drive the lane, or pass to 4, who can drive right or left. |
 | 5) Post Series a) Clean up b) Relocate c) Tee up d) Duck in Use a 1-5 or 4-5 set, put back any misses. a) Clean up 1 drives the lane and takes a layup, 5 cleans up. Players rotate through both positions. 6 replaces 5, who rebounds and goes out top, 1 goes behind 6. Progressions - 1 dishes to 5 (bounce pass, or lob) - 1 can take a layup or dish. See Layups - Two lines, Post play - Calipari dribble-drive, 5star dribble drive, Kevin McCleery. |
 | b) Relocate 1 drives middle, 5 relocates, here 1 dishes to 5. Progression - 1 can drive right or left. Option - drive middle/baseline from the wing or corner, see How to Install DDM + Princeton. |
 | c) Tee up 1 drives to drop 2 and stops, 5 tees up at the weakside elbow for a pass, 1 cuts through, 5 drives, or makes a return pass to 1 on the give and go (Walberg drop 2) If 1 drives middle to drop 3, 5 relocates then tees up to drop 2 for a pass (Walberg drop 3). Greg Kampe - Drop 5 - 1 drives to drop 2, 5 tees up for a pass, 1 ballscreens. |
 | d) Duck in 1 drives to drop 2 and looks at 5 who ducks in (shown) or goes straight up the lane (Calipari duck in). Matt Bollant - if 1 jump stops at the elbow and 2 is not open, 5 makes a hard flash to the weakside elbow for a pass and can sweep baseline; if not, 1 cuts below 5, who goes right behind him for a dunk. An elbow flash can be trigged by a backdoor cut, see Petitgoue drop, Oakland drop, also Kentucky backcut (5 ducks in). See Post play - Calipari dribble-drive. |
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