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3 C's for Improved Free Throw Shooting
By: TJ Jones
How can players learn to shoot free throws at a better percentage? Here are 3 tips and 2 free throw shooting drills. . . . Keep Reading

Zone Delay Spread Offense
When you are ahead or tied near the end of the game and your opponent is pressuring you from a zone defense, spread them out to use clock, force them to foul, or counter the pressure and get an easy layup. . . . Keep Reading

Baseline Clear
This baseline inbounds play can be run against either a man-to-man or zone defense, however, it will probably be most effective against a man-to-man because of the initial cut clearing out the space near the basket. . . . Keep Reading

Louisville 1-4 High
By: Jeff Osterman
This 1-4 set play utilizes a post-to-post ball screen to create an open driving lane and easy score. . . . Keep Reading

3 Post Scores Drill
By: Jeff Osterman
Work on skills of posting up to receive a pass from the perimeter and then scoring against a defender. . . . Keep Reading

Corner Give-and-Go Play
The 'Corner Give-and-Go' is an effective baseline inbounds play to have in your basketball playbook for those times you have to take the ball out of bounds from deep in the corner near the sideline. . . . Keep Reading

Box Triple Screen
This out of bounds play starts in the box set formation and will often give your team an open layup. One player gets a triple screen to create the open layup opportunity. If a defender helps on the cut, another player rolling to the basket should be open for a shot attempt. . . . Keep Reading

Iona Quick Hitter
By: Jeff Osterman
The 'Iona' quick hitter utilizes a dribble handoff and on-ball screen to create an opportunity for a jump shot and/or lane penetration from your point guard. If your point guard is a good decision-maker, the Iona set play can also create easy scoring opportunities for all players. . . . Keep Reading

Low Post Double Stack
Low Post Double Stack is a zone quick hitter that utilizes 2 low post stacks to create multiple scoring opportunities against zone defenses. . . . Keep Reading

Gray 1-4 Play
By: Jeff Osterman
Several screening actions from out of a 1-4 set create multiple shot opportunities, particularly if a 3-point shot is wanted. . . . Keep Reading

Flex Lob Play
Run out of the Flex Set, this lob play can be used as a standalone quick hitter or as a counter in your flex offense when defenders start cheating over the top of the back screen. . . . Keep Reading

3-on-3 Competitive Rebounding and Outlet Pass Drill
Practice offensive and defensive rebounding in a competitive drill and practice making the outlet pass on a defensive rebound. . . . Keep Reading

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