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Shooting
Dribble-drive 4 on 0


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4-on-0 dribble-drive perimeter shooting, players rotate through each position. Regular scoring (3s and 2s), optionally 1 point for a finish at the rim. Rehearse combined dribble-drive actions.

a) 1-3 kickup to 3-2 kickup to 2-4 kickback
b) 1-4 kickback to 4-2 kickup to drop 3
c) 1-2 quick
d) 1-2 quick to 2-3 kickback (to 3-2 swing)
(also dribble-push to 4-3 swing)
e) 1-4 swing to drop 2
 
Also see Oakland loop-pitch-red - 1-2 kickup to 2-4 kickback to 4-3 skip pass (rotate 1-2-4-3).

Progressions

a) 5 on 0
b) Unscripted motion (drive and kick, pass and cut), e.g.
- on a kickup, drive middle into a kickback or another kickup, or throw it back to the corner and cut through
- on a corner throwback, drive middle into a kickback
- on a kickback, run a kickup or use a swing pass back to the passer to reverse the ball and/or get cutting action
- on a swing pass, run a kickup weakside or ballside, or a ballside "quick" pass
- on a "quick" pass, attack middle into a kickback.

See Shooting - Dribble-drive, Tactics - Matt Bollant dribble-drive, Dribble-drive continuity, Dribble-drive quick-swing, Fast break - Dribble-drive 5 on 0, 6-cycle dribble-drive.up


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a) 1-3 kickup to 3-2 kickup to 2-4 kickback

1 drives to the drop zone for a 1-3 kickup.


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3-2 kickup.

In a game, if 3 has no play, 4 would move over for a pass on a two-count (and has a triple-gap to attack), or 3 would dribble out, swing the ball to 4 and cut.

See Tactics - Dribble-drive quick-swing.


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2-4 kickback.
 
Option - 2-4 dribble swing, rub cut.

Rotation - 1 to 3, 3 to 2, 2 to 4, 4 shoots.

Variation - 1-2 kickup to 2-3 kickup to 3-4 kickback.

Bollant - any time you throw it to the 4-man you become the 4-man.up

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b) 1-4 kickback, 4-2 kickup to drop 3

1-4 kickback, 4-2 kickup.

Kentucky - 1 pitches it back when 4 gets even with him.

Variation - 1-4 swing pass and brush (loop) cut.

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2 drives middle, 1 kicks back, 3 backcuts or kicks up (shown) for a pass, 2 replaces 3, who shoots.
 
Option - corner kick-out.

Rotation - 1 to 4, 4 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 scores.

Vance Walberg - 1-4 kickback, 4-2 kickup, 2-3 backcut (drop 3 backdoor).up

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c) 1-2 quick

2 blast cuts on eye contact (or 1 calls his name), 1 passes and cuts weakside (a corner cut, shown, or a basket cut).
 
Matt Bollant - Quick - against teams that force baseline (keeping the ball out of the middle), 1 jump stops (in the drop zone), passes to 2 and cuts through, 2 can drive baseline right away, or drive middle, crossover and go baseline.

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4 fills behind if 2 drives baseline (shown) or middle (see below).

Rotation - 1 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 to 2, 2 shoots.

See Offences - Calipari dribble-drive, Kentucky dribble-drive.up

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d) 1-2 quick, 2-3 kickback

1-2 quick.

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2 drives middle, 4 rotates behind, 3 kicks back for a pass, 1 kicks up, 2 replaces 1, 3 finishes.

Rotation - 1 to 4, 4 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 scores.

Calipari - as a general rule, replace whoever you pass it to (2 would replace 3, 1 go back to the corner).
 
To create a triple gap for 3, see Quick hitters - Dribble-drive 243-143, and Offence - Kentucky dribble-drive (Wave through), which uses a dribble push. For 4 on 0 shooting drills:
 
i) 1-2 dribble push, 1-4 pass out and flatten, 4-3 swing and cut, 3 attacks (rotate 1-2-4-3)
 
ii) 1-2 quick, 1-4 pass out and flatten, 4-3 swing and corner cut, 3-2 backcut or kickup (rotate 1-4-3-2).

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Progression - 2 replaces 3 on the 2-3 kickback.

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3 throws it back to 2, brush cuts, 2 shoots.

Rotation - 1 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 to 2, 2 shoots.

Kentucky - they want to give 2 two opportunities to make a play.
 
Also see Kentucky wave through (dribble push to swing).up

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e) 1-4 swing to drop 2

1-4 swing pass and corner cut.

4 drives for a backcut (shown), corner kick-out, or kickup, 2 finishes.

Rotation - 1 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 to 2, 2 scores.
 
Walberg - 1 basket cuts 85% of the time.
 
Progression - 1-4 swing to 4-2 kickup to 2-3 dribble-swing corner cut (rotate 1-4-2-3), see Novak Wing-top pitch fingers.

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f) 1-4 swing to 4-3 quick to 3-2 kickback

1-4 swing and corner cut, 4-3 quick and corner cut.

Variation - 1 passes to 4 and basket cuts.

Mark Cascio - Gap Rules - 4 attacks the triple gap, or passes to 3.


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3 drives middle, 4 stays in the corner, 2 kicks back for a pass and shoots, 3 exit cuts and then goes to the 4-spot.
 
Other options - 2 backcuts, see h) below, or gets a DHO.

Rotation - 1 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 to 2, 2 scores.
 
Progression - 4 runs e) or f) (then 2 can backcut or kick back).

Cascio - Favourite Possessions
- swing-quick-kickback at 0:00
- swing-quick, attack middle, swing into a kickback at 3:28.

Doug Novak Core Series
- "spaghetti" at 3:28 (swing-quick into a 3-2 DHO).


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g) 1-4 swing to 4-3 kickup to drop 2

1-4 swing pass, 1 starts to corner cut, 4 drives left, 1 breaks off the cut and pops back out, 4-3 kickup.

Olesen - 1 exits opposite (to the corner), 2 lifts.

Kentucky - the passer also reads the ballhandler on a quick set.

Petitgoue Opposite - 1 passes and holds, 4 drives left.

See Kentucky.


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3 drives middle to drop or drag 2, 1 kicks back.

Rotation - 1 to 4, 4 to 3, 3 to 2, 2 scores.
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h) 1-4 kickback to 4-1 swing to 1-2 kickup to 2-3 kickback

1-4 kickback.

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4-1 swing and corner cut, 1-2 kickup.
 
Olesen - uses a 1-4 kickback and 4-1 swing against switching defence, 1 exploits a mismatch.

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2-3 kickback.

Rotation - 1 to 2, 2 to 4, 4 to 3, 3 scores.
 
Walberg - 3 can come behind or backcut (e.g. X3 is playing high and turns his head).up

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i) 1-2 kickup to 2-1 throwback to 1-3 kickback

1-2 kickup.

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2-1 corner throwback, weakside cut.

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1 drives middle, 4 fills behind, 1-3 kickback, 1 replaces 3.
 
Option - 3 can backcut (see above).

Rotation - 1 to 4, 4 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 scores.

See Calipari.up

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