Tactics - 3-spot pass-cut-fill

Tactics
3-spot pass-cut-fill

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.

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. If 2 blast cuts and gets a pass, 1 cuts to the "smile", 3 fills to a double gap from the other corner.

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.

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.

In a game, 2 could drive behind 1 (a draft drive).

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.

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.

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.

Progressions

1) Basket cut on wing-corner passes

1 passes and basket cuts.

Passes to the corners are also stationary passes.

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).

2 exits, 3 blast cuts to the wing for a pass (and could attack immediately).

4 blast cuts after a two-count.

1 blast cuts after a two-count, 4 passes and basket counts.

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.

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).

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.

See Offence - 5-out dribble-attack continuity.

ii)

2 backcuts and clears on a dribble-at, then 3 will blast cut.

Progression - dribble hand-off option.

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