Pistol action
 | 1 Live 2-on-2 then 3-on-3 pistol action (pistol down, pistol up). Change sides. 2 on 2 1) Pistol down 1 dribbles at X3, 3 looks for a handoff or backcuts if defenders take away the handoff. See Shooting - Dribble handoffs. |
 | 2 2) Pistol up 1 passes to 3 and follows looking for handback. See Shooting - Handbacks for options (e.g., an inside handback if X3 is sagging off). Progression - pistol down or up. |
 | 3 3 on 3 Add trailer 4 with defender. See Offences - Severns 21 (Pistol), Izzo quick strikes, European, Fast breaks - Nets early offence, Memphis, Versoix specials, Quick hitters - Handback to flarescreen. 1) Pistol down a) 1 dribbles at X3, 3 gets a handoff, 1 clears, 4 ballscreens. If defenders take away the handoff, 3 backcuts and clears, 4 ballscreens for 1. Option - replace trailer 4 with first big 5. |
 | 4 b) 3 is overplayed, 1 dribbles right by, 4 flarescreens for 3 and can then ballscreen for 1. |
 | 5 2) Pistol up a) 1 passes to 3 and follows for a handback (and can turn the corner), 4 flarescreens for 3, and can then ballscreen for 1. If there is no handback, 1 keeps going, 4 ballscreens for 3. Dave Severns - 21 chase - the ballside wing buttonhooks to catch straddling the 3-point line, 1 passes and follows for a handoff, the big flares the wing then sets a deep ballscreen for 1. - 21 keep - 3 fakes the handoff to 1, the big ballscreens for 3, 1 lifts behind. |
 | 6 b) 3 sets a step-up ballscreen for 1 then gets a flarescreen from 4, who can then ballscreen for 1. Severns - 21 dribble - 1 can't throw ahead to 3 on the buttonhook, 3 ballscreens for 1, the big flares for 3.  |
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