5 ball
 | 1 1 has a ball, also 7 and 8 at the far end, and 4 and 5 behind 2 and 3. Extra players are behind 1-4-5 (or have three lines of players at each end of the floor). 1-2-3 pass and weave to the other end, the player with the ball at the foul line (here 2) takes a layup, 1 and 3 get passes from 7 and 8, shoot, and self rebound. Outside shots are worth 2 points each, a made layup is worth 1 point. Variation - 2 takes a shot, not a layup. |
 | 2 1-2-3 take the places of 6-7-8, with two balls. 6 rebounds the layup and weaves back with passers 7 and 8, here 7 has the ball at the foul line and takes the layup, 6 and 8 get passes from 4 and 5, shoot, self rebound, and go off. 9 rebounds the layup and will then pass and weave upcourt with passers 4 and 5 Team goal is 30 points in 10 trips, with a deficit conditioner for every trip over 10. Variation - make 75 baskets in 4 minutes. Russian 5-ball - all players take an outside shot, weave until the middle player gets the ball within shooting distance, the other two players get passes to shoot. The player under the basket grabs any of the three balls to start a weave back, so the drill keeps moving quickly. |
 | 3 Variations 1) Billy Donovan There are only two players at the far end, each with a ball. 1-2-3 weave upcourt with three passes, 1 takes a layup, 2 and 3 shoot off passes from 7 and 8. Score one point for the layup, normal scoring for shots (2 or 3 points) |
 | 4 The player who takes the layup going away rebounds and leads the return trip, it's three passes coming back, 1 takes another layup, 7 and 8 take shots. Wait for the rebound and outlet at each end, change lines. For the next trip, 9 will rebound 1's layup and weave upcourt with 4 and 5. Make 120 points in 3 minutes. See Passing - 3-man weave to centre (three shots). |
 | 5 2) John Calipari (Laker drill) There are no middle players at either end. 3 yells outlet to get the ball, throws it ahead to 2 for a layup (it's always two passes), 2 takes a dribble if he has to, 1 and 3 shoot off passes from 7 and 8. |
 | 6 1 and 3 rebound their shots and replace 7 and 8. Layup shooter 2 rebounds his shot and outlets to 7 or 8 calling for the outlet (there's no inbounds pass), the outlet receiver passes ahead for a layup and chases his pass to shoot. 8 will rebound his layup and go upcourt with passers 4 and 5. Make 85 baskets in 4 minutes, or 40 in 2 minutes. Jamie Dixon - only two passes upcourt, the shooter rebounds, two passes coming back. Ian MacKinnon - 2 and 8 have to run wide, outside cones (or coaches). Score 1 point for any basket, minus 5 points for a turnover or missed layup, get plus 40 or 50 in four minutes or run. Variation - on a missed layup, stop the clock, everybody gets on the baseline and runs a down and back, then resume. Option - baseline passers skip pass to the opposite shooter. Aaron Blakely - always outlet to the player on the left. See Shooting - Pasquali 5-ball (the same drill except passers are on the sidelines not baselines). |
 | 7 3) Bruce Pearl 7-man shooting. 1 passes to 2 who passes back to 1 who passes to 3 for a layup. 1 and 2 get passes for shots. 3 will rebound and come back with 6 and 7. Score 100 points in 5 minutes. |
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