LEVEL 2Small Sided3v3
Drive to Pass, Not Just to Score
In 3v3, driving to the basket is really a question you ask the defense: who's going to stop me? If nobody comes, keep going and finish. If a helper leaves their player to stop you, that player is now open — find them. The mistake is deciding before you drive. Go in with your eyes up and let the defense choose for you. A drive that ends in a kick-out to an open teammate is just as valuable as a layup, and it teaches the defense that helping on you is expensive.
READ THIS
As your second dribble commits, read the two helpers' feet — a full commit shows chest and weight toward you; a stunt keeps feet pointed toward their man.
DO THIS
Drive the seam with eyes up: finish if no one commits, hit the corresponding open teammate the moment a helper's chest turns to you.
COACHING LINEAGE
Gregg Popovich
Ball movement is a weapon — the extra pass is always right. Good shot to great shot, every possession.
Steve Kerr
Off-ball movement wins: cut, relocate, space. The defense can only watch one thing.
IN THE SITUATION ROTATION
You drive middle in a 3x3 game and both help defenders pinch toward you. The left helper fully commits to your drive while the right one only stunts. Both your teammates are behind the arc, where a make is worth two.
Appears as a Situation of the Day · 3v3