Tactics 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, opens up a double gap for dribble penetration by 3 or a blast cut to the ball by 2.
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. |
| (Progressions) Also work on breakdown layups,
- basket cuts - draft drives - blast cuts (dynamic attack, draft drive, backcut) - single-gap backcuts. See Layups - Open-post motion. 1) 3 on 0
Three players, continuous passing, the pattern is the same, basket cut only on a pass to a wing.
Here 2 and 3 start in the corners, 2 blast cuts for a pass, 3 fills the weakside wing, 1 basket cuts.
DJ Sackmann - Best 3 on 3 Drill - one player has the ball, the other two go deep corners, can backdoor or lift (DHO, drive and kick).
PGC - Attack and Score - attack space, go to corners. You don't have to cut on a pass to a wing, but cut for a basket if you do. On a catch, peek at the rim.
Mike MacKay - How to Teach Cutting - 2 and 3 start in the corners. |
| 4 1 exit cuts to the corner, 3 blast cuts (fills through a read spot), the pass arrives at the same time.
Mike McNeill - 3 and a pass should arrive at the same time.
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| 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. In a game, 2 could drive behind 1 (a draft drive).
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| 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.
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| 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). |
| 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). |
| 12 2 exits, 3 blast cuts to the wing for a pass (and could attack immediately). |
| 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, 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. 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. |
| 18 ii)
2 backcuts and clears on a dribble-at, then 3 will blast cut.
Progression - dribble hand-off option. |
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