3-spot pass-cut-fill
 | 1 Jr. NBA See YouTube video - 3-person pass-cut-replace, also Jr. NBA - Offence, and Progressions below (3 on 0, 5 on 0). One ball, one player out top. 1 passes to 3 (or 2) and cuts up the middle to the rim looking for the ball, then goes out opposite. 2 flashes to the top. Facundo Petracci - NCCP Super Clinic 2018 - after passing the cutter can a) cut straight (for a bounce pass), b) take his defender weakside, stop and swim (face cut), or c) cut towards the ball, swim and go backdoor - the cutter takes his defender all the way to the baseline, opens up, seeing the ball, clears weakside. (Progressions) - fill the top through a read spot (v-cut) - replace the cutter after a two-count (late fill) - add a coach who guards the ball out top, the passer reads whether coach jumps to the ball on a pass. In a game, the basket cut by 1 is a scoring opportunity, and opens up a double gap for dribble penetration by 3 or a blast cut to the ball by 2. Create double gaps by spacing and cutting, use double gaps for drives and blast cuts. A blast cut can create another double gap. See Offence - 5-out youth motion, MacKay single-double gaps. |
 | 2 3 passes to 2 who swings the ball to 4 and cuts up the middle, 3 replaces 2 at the top, continue (3 will swing the ball to 5 and cut). Finish the drill with a give-and-go layup. Catch in triple-threat position. Variation - move the two lines down to the corners (see 3 on 0 below).  |
 | (Progressions) Also work on breakdown layups, see below and Layups - Open-post motion - basket cuts - draft drives - blast cuts (dynamic attack, draft drive, backcut) - single-gap backcuts. 1) 3 on 0 Layup drill progression - corner-wing blast cut (dynamic drive, backcut), basket cut, draft drive behind. |
 | 4 1 exit cuts to the corner, 3 blast cuts (fills through a read spot), the pass arrives at the same time. The blast cut creates another double gap. Mike McNeill - 3 and a pass should arrive at the same time. Layup options - wing-top blast cut (dynamic drive, backcut). |
 | 5 After a two-count, 1 blast cuts to the wing for a pass, 3 basket cuts, continue (2 blast cuts). SNYB - Offensive/Defensive Concepts - 3 can cut to the basket or exchange away with opposite wing 2. See Scrimmage - Bigelow 3 on 3 with passers, Tactics - 3 on 0 basket cuts, Spurs 3 on 0, Teaching 4-out motion. |
 | 2) 5 on 0 a) Basket cuts Five players, the passing pattern is the same (no corner passes), basket cut only on a pass to a wing, fill late, 1 passes and basket cuts (a stationary pass). In a game, 2 could drive behind 1 (a draft drive). Layup options - basket cut (stationary pass), draft drive. |
 | 7 3 blast cuts for a pass. 1 exits to the short corner, 4 can hold the corner. 3 could attack left or right in a game. Chris Oliver - Build and Coach Conceptual Offence - a dunker spot is a spacing spot, the Boston Celtics put guards there. |
 | 8 4 blast cuts after a two-count, 1 fills behind, 3 passes and basket cuts. In a game, 4 could attack off the catch (baseline or middle) and 3 break off a basket cut, or 4 makes a delayed draft drive behind 3. Variations 1) If 4 does not attack immediately or hit 3 on a basket cut, forego a draft drive in favour of a blast cut by 2. 2) Instead of a basket cut, have 3 - clear to the weakside corner or short corner - hold or space, then backcut if 4 does not attack and looks at 3 (so 2 can blast cut). See Blog post - Blast Cuts. |
 | 9 2 blast cuts for a pass, 3 exits, 5 holds the corner, will then blast cut to the wing. This is simple 5-out motion. |
 | 10 Progressions 1) Basket cut on wing-corner passes 1 passes and basket cuts. Passes to the corners are also stationary passes. |
 | 11 2 passes to the corner and basket cuts. 3 fills the top (a double gap from the ball), 4 and 1 fill behind. In a game, 5 could "draft" drive behind 2's cut. NSW open-post motion - cutting on the back of a cutter is effective (here 2 cuts behind 1). Layup drill options - basket cut, draft drive. |
 | 12 2 exits, 3 blast cuts to the wing for a pass (and could attack immediately). Layups - top-wing blast cut (drive, backcut). |
 | 13 4 blast cuts after a two-count. |
 | 14 1 blast cuts after a two-count, 4 passes and basket counts. |
 | 15 1 passes and basket cuts, 3 fills the top, 5 and 4 fill behind, continue the pattern (3 blast cuts to the wing). Optional progressions- basket cut on - wing-top passes - corner-wing passes. |
 | 16 2) Backcuts a) Backcut on a pass fake Continuing from above, 3 blast cuts to the wing , 2 pass fakes, 3 backcuts, 5 replaces 3 (with no delay), 4 fills behind to a double gap. In a game, backcut if overplayed, and optionally on a pass fake. See Offence - Petitgoue open-post (Revolve). |
 | 17 b) Backcut entries Use a backcut to avoid starting with a stationary pass. i) 2 backcuts, 5 blast cuts for a pass, 1 basket cuts, into the offence. Decide whether 5 blast cuts immediately (as an entry play), or gives 1 a two-count to attack first. If 2 clears weakside, 1 would fill the ballside corner. Layup options - backcut, draft drive behind - blast cut, basket cut, draft drive. MacKay - How to Teach Cutting - in a single gap, backcut immediately if you are looked at, dribbled at, or pivoted at. Alex Sarama - Teaching Offensive Concepts - if you are in a single gap, create a double gap for a teammate so they can blast cut. Oliver - a three side is bad spacing if you don't solve it, e.g. the middle player 45 cuts and empties. See Offence - 5-out dribble-attack continuity. |
 | 18 ii) 2 backcuts and clears on a dribble-at, then 3 will blast cut. Progression - dribble hand-off option. |
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