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Shooting
String 3s


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Brian McCormick
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Drive and kick for catch-and-shoot 3-point shots.

a) 3-line

Players at the top have balls. 1 passes to 2 (or 3) who drives baseline or middle.

On a baseline drive, 1 fills behind and 3 drifts to the corner, 2 passes to 3 for a shot.

(Option - 2 can pass to 1 filling behind)

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1-2-3 rebound and change lines, 4-5-6 go next, here 5 passes to 4 who drives middle, 5 and 6 widen the drive, 4 passes to 5 who passes to 6 for a shot.

See YouTube video - 3-line string shooting.

Also see Shooting - Duke 3-man penetrate and kick, Florida dribble-drive, Penetration.

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b) 3 on 0

Three players. 1 shoots, rebounds, passes to 3 (or 2) and closes out.

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3 drives, passes to 2, who shoots, 3 exit cuts.

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2 rebounds, passes to 1, closes out, 1 drives and kicks to 3, who shoots.

3 will rebound, pass to 2 and close out, then 2 drive and kick to 1 for a shot.

Option - the rebounder can pass to either player.

See YouTube video - 3-person partner string shooting.
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c) 4 on 0

Two drive-and-kicks before each shot.

1 shoots, rebounds, passes to 3 and closes out, 3 drives and kicks to 4 (or 2).


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4 drives and kicks to 2 for a shot, then 2 will rebound, pass, and close out.

See YouTube video - 4-person partner string shooting.
 
Also see Shooting - Drive-and-kick.up

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d) 3 on 2

His favourite shooting drill, it's game-like because there is defence and decision-making - drive, pass, or shoot. Defenders X1-X2 pass to attackers 1-2-3, who can drive and kick or pass for a catch-and-shoot 3 (there are no pull-ups, mid-range shots or layups). One shot only, rotate players on each possession.
 
(Variation - allow drives for open layups)
 
Progression - 3 on 3 wildcat - add a third defender, no shot restrictions, but all catches must be outside the 3-point line or on a direct cut to the basket (e.g. no passes to players cutting away from the basket inside the 3-point line).

See YouTube video - 5-person partner string shooting.

Also see Shooting - Advantage, Attack/defend - 3 on 3 kickout, Scrimmage - 4 on 4 cutters.up

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