READ & REACT OFFENSE DRILLS by Rick Torbett LEVEL A: LAYING THE FOUNDATION 1.

N-S Dribble Penetration: Cir le !o"e#ent a. Nat$ral %it & 'Pa((er ) De* ) S&ooter+ b. C&oo(e Pit & or Di(& *ro# U% To% 'To% ) ,in- ) Corner+ . C&oo(e Pit & or Di(& ,in- .ri"e !i..le 'To% ) ,in- ) Corner+ .. Sa*et/ Val"e 'Dri"er ) De* ) Sa*et/+ e. Choose Pitch or Safety Val e !Shooter beco"es Pe#etrator$ 0. N-S Dribble Penetration: T&e 1a(eline Dri"e A.2$(t#ent a. Cor#er to Cor#er !Shooter % Def % Passer$ b. 34 or 56 .e-ree7 .e* in t&e lane7 U%to% -oe( 56 or 8in- to 34 'Pa(( ) De* ) S&ot+ 9. Pa(( an. C$t: S orin- an. S%a ina. Fro#t C&t '(ef stays) !Lay*&+ takes ball to Passer a#( beco"es Def$ b. Rear C&t '(ef ,&"+s to (e#y) !rotatio# sa"e$ c. Fill S+ot O er+lay Rear C&t !Pass % Def % C&tter$ .. Fill S%ot: ;e ei"e: THEN O"er%la/e.: S8ee% n Go 'Pa(( ) De* ) C$tter+ e. A."an e.: Fill: ;e ei"e: O"er%la/: S8ee%: Pa((er C! to Sa*et/ Val"e: ;e ei"e: De* lo(e-o$t: Dri"e eit&er 8a/ an. .i(& or %it & to Po(t 'Pa(( ) De* ) C$tter+ 3. Po(t ;ea tion( to Dribble Penetration a. ,in--Po(t-Po(tDe* ',in- ) De* ) Po(t+ -. .i#/ (ri es baseli#e0 I*C&t*12 (e/ 3. .i#/ (ri es "i((le0 (ish to short cor#er 9. A."an e.: <La/er 16= ,in->Corner .ri"e( #i..le: Po(t ir le( to Sa*et/ Val"e b. ,ea?(i.e,in--Po(t-Po(tDe* ',in- ) De* ) Po(t+ 1. ,in- .ri"e( ba(eline: I-C$t 34 .e0. ,in- .ri"e( #i..le: .i(& to (&ort orner 9. A."an e.: <La/er 16= ,in->Corner .ri"e( #i..le: .e* (te%( to (&ort orner: %o(t rear $t(: .i(& . U%To%-Po(t-Po(tDe* ',in- ) De* ) Po(t+ -. 4+to+ (ri es "i((le5 (ef hel+s5 (ish to +ost 0. U%to% .ri"e( #i..le: .e* -oe( 8it& %o(t: %o(t rear $t(: .i(& 'alternate (i.e(+ .. A."an e.: Corner-SS,in--Po(tDe*: Corner .ri"e(: (a*et/ "al"e: .e* lo(e-o$t: .ri"e ba(eline: %it & to Po(t-I-C$t 'De* (ta/( in Corner7 Pa(( (ta/( a( De*7 S&ot ) ,in-+ 0. E-, Dribble(: S%ee. Dribble a. S+ee( Dribble0 Def o er the rea( li#e !Pass % Def % C&tter6Lay*&+$ b. A."an e.: S%ee. .ribble: no %a((: re"er(e .ire tion: o"er%la/ rear $t t&e *ill $% 'La/-$% ) S%ee. .ribble %a((er ) C$tter+ Pi t$re L8in-: To%: ;8in-7 To% (%ee. .ribble( ;8in-: re"er(e(: L8in- *ill( to% an. rear $t( *or la/-$% 'L8in- ) To% ) ;8in-+ . A."an e.: S%ee. .ribble t&e 8in- into t&e %o(t7 *ee. t&e %o(t an. #a?e a Po(t C$t.

LEVEL 1: CO!PLETING THE FOUNDATION 9. E-, Dribble(: Po8er Dribble 'ball ) .e* ) o**+ a. Po8er Dribble an. (et ( reen on De*en.er 1. De* a"oi.( ( reen @ *ollo8(: T$rn t&e orner an. #a?e t&e la/-$% 3. Def /ets scree#e(7 Pick rolls "ai#tai#i#/ co#tact 8ith the Def o# his back 9. De* -et( aro$n. t&e ( reen an. $t( o* %enetration7 S reen *lare( *or 9 %t (&ot b. A."an e.: 1all &oo(e( bet8een S%ee. an. Po8er Dribble . A."an e.: EA: ,in--To%-,in-: To% Po8er Dribble( to a ,in-7 ot&er ,in- *ill(7 1all i( ta?en b/ 8in- an. %enetrate(7 To% #$(t Cir le ba ? to t&e ,in- an. re ei"e %it & *or (&ot. S reener #$(t *ill To%. 'Si#%le rotation: ,in- ) To% ) ,in-+ 3. E-, Dribble(: Cir le ;e"er(e a. Def o# 9all5 (ri e o# tea""ate si(e5 Def 8i#s the +&sh E*.5 .i#/ re erses for E&ro+ea# : +t shot !9all % Def % Shooter$ b. A."an e.: T8o in a ro8: '9 o** 9 .e*+ L8in--To%-;8in-: Li?e a 9 #an 8ea"e7 let t&e .e*en(e (8it & to (to% %enetration 'Si#%le ;otation+ 4. 1a ? S reen( a. : +eri"eter0 Pass5 C&t5 9ackscree#5 Lay*&+0 - +asses to 35 - c&ts a#( backscree#s for :5 : shoots lay*&+ !- % : % 3$ b. Sa#e a( abo"e: b$t ba ?( reen (&oot( t&e 9 %t '(a#e rotation+ . A."an e.: Ta?e an/ 9 ran.o# %o(ition( on t&e %eri#eter7 ball (tart( an/8&ere B. !$lti%le Sta--ere. S reen( 'no .rill(+ C. Fo$r-OUT-One-IN Po(t Pa((in- 'G$ar. ) ,in- ) Po(t+ a. .i#/*PostDef*Post0 Laker C&ts b. .i#/*.i#/Def*Post0 Relocate 8he# .i#/Def co ers (o8# . ;&ar(*.i#/*Post0 <*C&t .. A."an e.: ,in--,in-De*-Po(t: La?er C$t( $(in- De* onta t D. Co$nter Hel%in- De*en(e: Pin @ S?i% a. .i#/*Cor#er*O++.i#/ !Shooter*Scree#er*Passer$ Cor#er +i#*scree#s5 8i#/ sli(es a#( si/#als5 ski+ +ass5 catch a#( shoot. !Shooter % Scree#er % Passer$ b. Sa#e a( abo"e b$t *ee. t&e %o(t . A.. Coa & to %in ( reen .. 9 on 9 .$##/ .e*en(e e. A."an e.: ,in-1-Corner0-O%%,in-9: 1 %in(: 9 (?i%( to 0: 0 .ri"e( ba(eline an. %a((e( to eit&er 1 (li.in- $% t&e I- $t or 9 *illin- o%% orner. *. A."an e.: 1 %in(: 9 (?i%(: 0 *ee.( 1 in(i.e: 0 #a?e( a La?er $t to ( ore. O;: 1 *an( t&e ball to 9 an. 9 .ri"e( ba(eline an. &it( 1 at 34 I- $t or 0 in orner 5. T;ANSITION INTO HALF-COU;T OFFENSE Set U%: 4 %la/er(: Cir le-;ebo$n.

a. ;ebo$n.er .ribble( o$t an. %it &e( a&ea. 'b$t not *or la/-$%+7 re ei"er %reten.( t&ere i( no *a(t brea? an. (to%( on t&e ar in one o* t&e (%ot(: 8ait( on $tter( (ti ?in- t&eir &ea.( $n.er t&e ba(?et *or t&e *ir(t ti#e an. &it( one *or a la/-$% 'Se on.ar/ *a(t brea?+ b. ;ebo$n.er .ribble( to one o* to% 9 (%ot(7 e"er/one el(e r$n( t&e 3 ot&er lane( $ntil t&e/ &it t&e ar 7 &an-e o* an-le at t&e ar an. ba(?et $t loo?in- *or t&e ball7 o#%lete t&e $t b/ *illin- o$t to an o%en (%ot7 ball&an.ler ?ee%( t&e .ribble $ntil one o* t&e (%ot( one %a(( a8a/ i( *ille.7 t&en %a((e( an. ba(?et $t( to be-in t&e &al*o$rt o**en(e7 .e%en.in- on ti#e: #a?e E n$#ber o* %a((e( an. &it a ba(?et $tter *or a la/-$%. . Coa & (te%( o"er t&e rea. line to tri--er rear $t la/-$%. .. C$tter( ba ?( reen t&eir 8a/ o$t7 en. b/ &ittin- a la/-$% *ro# a ba ?( reen. e. C$tter( ba ?( reen t&eir 8a/ o$t7 en. b/ (&ootin- a 9 8&en ba ?( reener (&a%e( $% to t&e ball. *. C$tter( ba ?( reen $ntil (o#eone an ( ore o** (ta--ere. ( reen(. -. S ore 8it& an Ea(t-,e(t-(%ee.-.ribble-rear- $t-la/-$% &. S ore 8it& an Ea(t-,e(t-%o8er-.ribble-&an.-o**-%i ?-n-roll. i. A*ter a *e8 %a((-an.- $t(: (o#eone &ol.( t&e ball lon- eno$-& *or $tter( to (ettle o$t into t&eir (%ot( an. t&en .ri"e( an. %it &e( *or %eri#eter (&ot or .i(&e( *or la/-$% .e%en.in- on 8&ere t&e/ .ri"e *ro#. 2. Po8er .ribble: roll: b$t .onFt ( ore G (ta/ in t&e %o(t an. &an-e (et to 3 OUT7 *ee. t&e %o(t an. #a?e one o* *o$r $t( ?. Ditto: e(tabli(& 3 OUT7 %in an. (?i%7 (&oot l. Ditto: e(tabli(& 3 OUT: %in an. (?i%7 no (&ot7 9 OUT7 .ri"e an. %it & ADD DEFENSE7 EITHE; ,AITING O; IN T;ANSITION #. Sta/ 4 OUT7 a.. .$##/ .e*en(e $ntil t&e .ri"e ta?e( %la e. In ot&er 8or.(: .$##/ .e*en(e a( lon- a( t&e o**en(e %a((e( an. $t(. 1$t: ,HEN THE 1ALL D;IVES: THE DEFENSE IS HLIVEI. So#e .e*en.er #$(t (to% t&e ball 'i* not %enetrator (&oot( a la/-$%+. Penetrator #$(t rea. 8&ere t&e &el% o#e( *ro# an. #a?e t&e a%%ro%riate %it & or .i(&. n. So#e&o8 -et into 3 OUT Set. ,&en Po(t i( *e.: .e*en(e be o#e( HLIVEI. o. So#e&o8 -et into 9 OUT Set. LIVE 8&ene"er a .ri"e or %o(t *ee. o $r(. %. Fro# ANY Set: it be o#e( LIVE a*ter a PIN @ SJIP THE NEET LEVEL IS HLIVEI SC;I!!AGE.