Basketball Drill - Open-Post Offense Drill ("50 Points Drill")

From the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook, @ http://www.coachesclipboard.net

Purpose

This full-court drill is designed to work on the open post offensive system under competitive conditions. This also a good conditioning drill. First read the Open Post Double-Up Offense.

Objective

The first team to reach the predetermined point total wins the drill. The drill is made competitive because there is always a consequence for the losers. Before beginning the drill, allow the teams who are running the drill to determine the consequence for losing.

The Drill

Two teams play full-court 5-on-5 using only the open post system described in that article as their half-court offense. For this drill, we can have the offense run the open post high motion screening series or cutting series.

Both teams play a full-court game up to the predetermined point total (50 works well). The players call out their points as they get them and one of the coaches tallies the points. The drill is flexible in that you can adjust the points awarded and what the points are awarded for, and you can award points when only a certain player scores off a certain option, etc.

Sample point system Offensive Points: Completed pass = 1 point Score = 2 points 3-pt score = 3 points Ball reversal = 5 points Backdoor lay-in = 10 points Offensive rebound = 2 points Defensive Points: Steal = 1 point Defensive rebound = 1 point Charge taken = 5 points Teams can also lose points for: Slow inbounds = -2 points Turnover = -2 points Offensive Foul = -2 points Standing still = -2 points Defensive losses: Missed box-out = -2 points