Basketball drill: triple threat read defense

Suitable for the following techniques: attack

Triple threat read defense

Requirements:

  • players must have the courage to shoot defensively
  • master open step and crossover step
  • and master a feint followed by a dribble + shot or drive

Objective:to decide which action to take as a forward in a 1v1 situation

Organisation:

  • defender passes the ball with a bounce pass to the attacker
  • and starts defending
  • Attacker stands within shooting distance

Teaching points:

  • foot, knee and shoulder in one line
  • Hands ready to shoot
  • Knees in an angle of 60 degrees (shot fake) to 90 degrees (drive fake)
  • Shot fake: ball not higher than the nose + bend the knees a bit
  • Drive fake: short, quick step + forward movement with the shoulders
  • Open step: first step is short
  • Bringing the ball to the other side with sweep/rip: bring the ball below knee height

Decide:

  • defender has his hands low and/or more than an arm's length away: shoot (quick draw)
  • Defender has his hand on the ball: driven directly (preferably over the front foot / along the back of the defender)
  • make one fake at the most. Read the defender's reaction during your fake.
  • If the defender does not react, continue the move (fake shot becomes shot, fake drive becomes drive).
  • if the defender reacts, take the other option, i.e.: fake shot becomes drive; fake drive becomes shot; open step becomes rip + crossover step; crossover step becomes rip + open step
  • do NOT introduce an element of competition here, to prevent defenders from making hard mistakes to avoid losing

Variations:

  • instruct the defender to only defend the drive hard and leave space for the shot
  • defend crossover and shot, but leave open step
  • defend the shot to the full

Characteristics of the drill

0
12
Necessary materials:
Not applicable
Suitable for the following levels:
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19
U20
U21
U22
Seniors