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Layups
Blast cuts


sketch
1
Aaron Blakely

2 bounces off the baseline for a pass from 1, sweeps baseline (outside pivot foot), attacks the basket for a layup. Rotate passer to shooter, shooter to passing line.

(Option - to speed up the drill, put the next shooter out of bounds near 2)

sketch
2
1 is the next shooter.

Progressions
- sweep baseline, attack middle (crossover step)
- sweep and attack baseline, secondary move middle,
- sweep, attack middle, secondary move baseline
- backdoor cut.

For other reads and options, see Footwork - Jay Wright jab-swing series, 5star cutting, Fast break - 2 (secondary), Shooting - Dave Smart finishing.

(Variations)

- use both sides of the floor, alternate shots or finish off two feet
- pull-up jump shots.

See Shooting - Pitino v-cut, 5star cutting, Villanova jab-swing series, Dribble-drive, Layups - Vance Walberg drop.

sketch
3
1 on 1

Live, no restrictions, read the defender (here 1 backcuts when denied), rotate passer to attacker to defender.

See 1 on 1 - On close-out, Coach as passer, Defending - Duke driving line.

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