Pistol Action Team

Shooting

Diagrams

Diagram 1 - Details

Diagram 2 - Details

Details

• Pistol action is used at the college and NBA levels. It is used overseas.
• It is very hard to defend.
• This is almost identical to the drag and the lift from the first sequence, but we added the dribble handoff and pistol action.
• It forces the point guard to create space if the dribble handoff gets blown up.
• The point guard also has to be ready to lift.
• By having the point guard lift, it is more game speed like.
• 3-pt. % will go up by practicing shooting from game situations with pressure.
• 1. Player 2 sprints to the corner.
• 2. Player 1 dribbles and executes a dribble hand off to Player 2.
• 3. Player 1 drifts to the corner.
• 4. Player 4 sprints to set a screen for Player 2.

(Diagram 1)

• 5. Player 4 rolls to the basket immediately, and Player 2 passes it to Player 4 going to the basket.
• 6. While Player 4 is attacking the basket, Player 1 drifts towards the top of the key.

(Diagram 2)

• 7. Player 3 passes to Player 1 for a 3-point shot attempt.

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