3 on 3 kick-out
 | 1 Forcing-left defence influences any ballhandler to use their left hand, denies a pass to the attacking right, and gaps to allow a pass to the attacking left. Here on-ball defender X2 forces ballhandler 2 to use his left hand, X1 gaps, X3 is in a help position with 3 two passes from the ball 2 drives middle and beats X2, X1 stops the drive, X3 helps the helper. Andy Sparks - X1 takes a charge. Option - to start, each attacker pauses with the ball while defenders yell out their positions, i.e., ball, gap, deny, help. Progression - on a pass to a wing, the passer cuts to the basket then out weakside. See Izzo close-outs. |
 | 2 2 passes to 1, X3 closes out, X2 takes 3 and gaps, X1 jumps to the ball and denies a return pass to 2. In a game, X3 takes first pass out of the trap, beaten man X2 has leftovers, going opposite the pass to take whichever attacker is left open. Variation - when X1 cuts off the drive, X3 rotates to cover 1, X2 rotates to cover 3, it's not a double-team, beaten man X2 does not wait for 2 to pass. See Defending - Fratello 3 on 3 drive and kick. |
 | 3 1 passes to 3, X2 closes out and forces left, X3 denies 1, X1 sprints to a help position. Frankston Blues - players need to be aware of their angle of approach when closing out from a help position one pass away from the ball. When the ball is passed to the wing, go underneath the line of the ball so that you can approach the ball head on, to do this take your first step towards the basket. If you recover parallel to the line of the ball or straight to your player it is extremely hard to take away the baseline drive. coachesclipboard.ca - X1 two passes away from 3 should be lower than the ball (sagging back towards the basket), ready to give help. |
 | 4 3 skips the ball back to 2, repeat two more times, then it's live when 2 kicks the ball to 1, to score the attackers must drive for a layup or drive and kick for a shot. Variation - score by driving for a layup or take a 3-point shot at any time, see Attack/Defend - 3 on 3 kick-out. Progression - add two low-post attackers with defenders, check for proper post defence as the ball moves, see Defending - Forcing-left shell (also Scrimmage - Penetrate to score). |
 | 5 Progression 3 drives baseline, X1 stops the drive, X3 sinks to help the helper. Ben Jacobson - when the ball goes baseline, midline defender X1 gets outside the lane line (ballside), top man X3 covers down outside the lane weakside, butt to the baseline, below the offensive player. |
 | 6 On a pass to 1 (or 2), beaten man X2 takes 1 (if X3 takes 1, 2 will be open going to the basket). See Defending - Fratello 3 on 3 drive and kick, and 3 on 3 dribble penetration (beaten man X2 rotates to 1 when X1 stops the drive, with no trap). Ben Jacobson - when the ball comes out, cover down X3 takes first pass, ball defender X2 rotates out with his momentum. |
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