Double-gap
 | Double-gap shooting using dribble attacks and blast cuts. Start with 2 on 0 then 3 on 0, using scripted progressions then unscripted to work on decision-making, e.g. blast cut when the ballhandler does not attack or makes eye contact. Scoring options - catch and shoot, pull-ups, floaters, layups. Option - to work on making and reading quick attack-or-not decisions (e.g. "0.5"), have players spin a self-pass as a trigger, or coach passes to each player. For drills using coaches as passers, see Layups - Open-post motion. 2 on 0 a) top-corner b) wing-corner c) wing-wing 3 on 0 a) top-corner-corner b) top-corner-wing c) top-wing-corner (on one side) d) wing-wing-corner See Offence - MacKay single-double gaps, with blast cuts and dribble-drive motion, plus (Euro) weave action, zoom action. 2 on 0 a) Top-corner Shooters in the corners, alternate sides, passers are (usually) the next shooters, 1 and 2 go first, then 4 and 3. Options (progressions) for 1 and 2 - corner kick-out off the dribble, 1 dives to post up, 2 shoots (shown), or attacks and 1 escapes opposite - drop-zone backcut, kickup - kickup, throwback to the corner for a shot - veer DHO or backcut - skip pass (early) - 2 blast cuts for a pass, attacks baseline or middle, 1 fills behind - 2 blast cuts for a pass, does not attack and/or makes eye contact with 1, who backcuts for a pass - any option. On a blast cut, optionally shorten the pass with a dribble and/or space away on the pass. See Shooting - Dribble-drive 1-2-3 set, Dribble-drive 2 on 0, Layups - Blast cuts, also Tactics - Teaching 4-out motion (including 1-on-1). Variation - on a blast cut, pass and basket cut, see Open-post motion layups. |
 | 2 4 and 3 go next, here 4 corner kicks, dives, and escapes opposite a baseline drive. Progression - escape shooting - 3 drives and throws it back to 4 for a shot. See Doug Novak shooting drills.  |
 | b) Wing-corner Shoot from one side, continue, change sides (not alternating sides). i) 1 attacks middle, options - corner kick-out - drop-zone backcut (shown), kickup, kickup-throwback - veer DHO or backcut. ii) 1 attacks baseline, passes to 2 in the weakside corner. Variation - 2 lifts to the weakside 45 (in a game, another player is in the short corner or backing out to the corner). |
 | c) Wing-wing 2 moves up to the wing. i) 1 attacks middle, options - 2 backcuts for a pass - 2 Euro cuts for a kickback or veer DHO - 2 starts to Euro cut, gets an early pass off the dribble (dribble swing), 1 corner cuts under the ball (shown). ii) 1 attacks baseline, passes to 2 - on the weakside wing at 45 degrees (a ballside player in the post spaces to the ballside elbow, 90 degrees) - rotating above the ballside elbow (a weakside post spaces to the dots or weakside elbow, 45 degrees).Variations - 2 makes a 45 cut, or drifts to the corner (if empty in a game). See Shooting - Penetration, 3-on-0 kick-out, 3 drives 3 shots, Tactics - 4-out 1-in drive-kick-shoot, Wheel movement. |
 | 5 iii) 1 does not attack (or on eye contact), 2 blast cuts for a pass, can attack right or left (or shoot). (1 changes sides.) |
 | 3 on 0 a) Top-corner-corner Start with a 1-2 - kickup - veer DHO - blast cut (shown). 1 fills behind if 2 attacks middle (or baseline) on the blast cut, options with shooter 3, - corner kick-out - drop zone backcut, kickup (shown), kickup-throwback - veer DHO or backcut. Progression - any combination. See Shooting - Ouse drive and kick chaos, Dribble-drive 3 on 0, also 3-line drive and kick. |
 | 7 On a blast cut, 2 can drive baseline for a pass to 3 in the corner (or lifting to 45 degrees). Novak - 2 could drive middle or baseline on a 1-2 DHO. See 2 on 0 top-corner, wing-corner. |
 | b) Top-corner-wing 3 moves up to the wing. 1 and 2 have the same options as above, here a veer DHO. i) If 2 attacks middle, 3 can backcut, or Euro cut for - a kickback (shown) or veer DHO - an early swing pass off the dribble, 2 corner cuts under the ball (dribble swing). 2 may be likely to attack middle on a DHO, with momentum. |
 | 9 Here 2 blast cuts, 1 passes and holds, 2 can attack middle or baseline. ii) If 2 attacks baseline, pass to 3 on the wing or rotating above the ballside elbow (or on a 45 cut or drifting to the corner). iii) If 2 does not attack, or on eye contact, 1 backcuts and 3 blast cuts, 1 exits opposite a drive. 3 can blast cut then backcut for a pass. |
 | c) Top-wing-corner on one side Wing 4 creates a double gap with a backcut or pin-down screen, and reacts to dribble penetration. Rotate 1 to 4 to 2 (shooter off), or 1 to 2 to 4 (who rebounds and goes off), or all three players go off with new players for the next rep. i) Dribble attack 4 backcuts, 1 attacks into a kickup with 2, 4 exits weakside. Progression - 4 can fill behind 1's penetration (in a game, X4 helps across or down). See 2-on-0 top-corner for other dribble-attack options, e.g. corner kick-out, DHO, backcut, kickup-throwback. |
 | 11 4 relocates on a middle drive. |
 | 12 ii) Blast cut 4 backcuts, 2 blast cuts for a pass. Option - 1 can space on the pass, e.g. to the weakside lane line or slot (shown). Progression - 2 blast cuts if 1 does not attack, or on eye contact. |
 | 13 2 attacks baseline or middle, 4 exits opposite, 1 fills behind the drive. Option - 4 spaces to the dots on a baseline drive. See Tactics - 4-out 1-in drive-kick-shoot. |
 | 14 Progression 2 holds, 4 fills the corner, 1 backcuts for a pass. |
 | 15 iii) Zoom action See Zoom action, Raptors 5-out, Early 5-out actions (Zoom). 4 pins down for 2 and clears, 1 makes a DHO to 2 and empties to the corner, 2 attacks, 4 relocates. Progressions - 2 backcuts or curls the screen to the rim, 4 gets the DHO - 4 slips the screen for a pass, or 1 makes a DHO to 2 - 2 shoots from behind the DHO (X2 goes under), or 1 sets a twist ballscreen - 2 curls and screens for 4 who gets the DHO (twirl), 2 clears - as 2 comes off the zoom screen, 1 passes and follows to ballscreen (chase action) - 2 comes off the zoom screen for a pass and shot - any option. See Using Zoom. Breakthrough Basketball - Zoom Action Playbook - use a chair as the zoom screen. |
 | 16 iv) Centre the ball The ball is on the wing. 1 centres the ball to the top of the key than backcuts or screens for 2. Options - 1 chases the pass to get a handback (Get action), or ballscreen - 2 flare screens for 1, into a 5-2 DHO if there is no pass. See 3-on-3 Zoom Action. |
 | d) Wing-wing-corner Move the balls to the left wing from the top. 2 is generally the shooter. Options, i) 1 attacks middle, 4 can - backcut - pin down for 2 (or slip a screen) - Euro cut (shown). ii) 1 attacks baseline, pass to - 2 who makes a one-more pass to 4. - 4 on the wing who passes to 2 in the corner. iii) 1 dribble centres the ball (a re-set), 4 backcuts, 2 blast cuts. See Shooting - 3-on-0 kick-out, Bang-bang. |
 | 18 Otherwise 4 blast cuts and can attack (e.g. a 4-2 DHO), or 2 blast cuts (shown). |
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