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Drill of the Day - 2 on 3, 3 on 2, 2 on 1 Disadvantage Drill

This drill comes from the Disadvantage Drills for Building your Team DVD that was reviewed here by Coach Troy Culley. I am a big fan of disadvantage drills like this 2 on 3, 3 on 2, 2 on 1 drill, because I think they make practice much harder and games ultimately become easier because of them. One of the cornerstones of my practices is a 5 on 4 shell drill to work on help defense. Another drill I use somewhat less frequently is a 3 on 2, 2 on 1 drill. I like the drill, because it works on odd many situations, but one thing I don’t like about the drill is that it doesn’t simulate a real situation. The drill allows you to work on how you want to attack a 3 on 2 situation (and subsequently a 2 on 1), however, there is never a time in a game when 3 guys are bringing the ball up the floor full court (with no pressure) against 2 waiting defenders. Enter the 2 on 3, 3 on 2, 2 on 1 drill.

The 2 on 3, 3 on 2, 2 on 1 drill is explained in detail below in the diagram, but basically the drill begins with 2 offensive players against 3 defensive players. In running this drill the first time your teams weaknesses will likely be exposed and you may find yourself wondering if this drill is worth running because it looks so sloppy. I wouldn’t worry about that, and instead focus on how to improve your players ability when playing 2 on 3. This part of the drill allows you to work on things like getting open without the ball and how to handle the pressure of a double team. Early on I saw lots of poor decisions with the ball against a double team (like immediately putting the ball above their head), lots of dribbling east and west (instead of attacking the basket/defender) and frequently running behind the ball to get the ball (thus bringing everyone on the floor into one big cluster). What is great with this too is you can’t hide, and guys who maybe aren’t generally comfortable with the ball in their hands against pressure are forced to work against pressure and learn by making mistakes which I think is a good thing.

The other thing I like about the 2 on 3, 3 on 2, 2 on 1 drill is that you are still working on 3 on 2 and 2 on 1, but the 3 on 2 becomes far more game like, because the 3 on 2 occurs in a true transition situation where the 3 offensive players are going back against 2 defensive players but the defense isn’t simply waiting for you at the other end of the court, and the 3 offensive players don’t miraculously begin with perfect spacing and the ball in the middle of the floor. Take a look at the drill below and try it with your team and let me know how what you think on Twitter or on Facebook. Also, don’t forget to check out the Disadvantage Drills for Building your Team DVD from Championship Productions if you like what you see.

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