LEVEL 1Offenseall
Keep the Dribble Alive
While your dribble is alive, you have three options: shoot, pass, or drive. The moment you pick the ball up, you lose the drive, and the defense knows it. Watch what happens when a player kills their dribble — the defender jumps right up into their chest, because there is nothing left to fear. Never pick up your dribble without knowing what comes next. A live dribble keeps the defender honest and keeps every door open. A dead one invites pressure.
READ THIS
Watch the defender's posture the instant a ball-handler picks up the dribble — they climb into the offensive player's space immediately.
DO THIS
Keep your dribble until you've chosen a shot or seen a pass. If pressure comes, retreat-dribble to space instead of picking it up.
COACHING LINEAGE
Larry Brown
Play the right way: fundamental execution over flash, every possession.
IN THE SITUATION ROTATION
You are at the top of the key with your dribble still alive, and your defender crowds up into your body. Your first pass is denied and the pressure makes you want to pick the ball up and look around.
Appears as a Situation of the Day · all