Disadvantage Drill

Source: The Screening Game Offense With Bob Martin

Transition offense and defense are best worked on in a variety of ways. Throughout a game, your team will see various situations - 2v1, 3v2, all the way to 5v4. This drill incorporates all of those situations and more, allowing you to work on general transition principles while also coaching the specifics of each situation.

Diagrams

Diagram 1 - Setup

Diagram 2 - Setup

Diagram 3 - Setup

Diagram 4 - Setup

Diagram 5 - Setup

Diagram 6 - Setup

Diagram 7 - Setup

Setup

• Split your team in 2.
• 1 team starts with one player out (1) who has a ball.
• The other team has 2 defenders waiting at the opposite end.

(Diagram 1)

• Other players wait on the sideline/baseline at their end.
• Player 1 speed dribbles down the court and shoots a free throw line jumpshot.
• After that possession ends, x1 and x2 are on offense going back

(Diagram 2)

(Diagram 3)

• 1 is on defense
• After that possession ends, x1 and x2 go back on defense
• 1, 2, and 3 are on offense
• After that possession ends, 1, 2, and 3 go back on defense

(Diagram 4)

(Diagram 5)

• x1-x4 are on offense
• After that possession ends, 1-5 are on offense
• x1-x4 get back on defense
• After that possession ends, x1-x5 go on offense
• 1-5 are on defense

(Diagram 6)

(Diagram 7)

• It is 5 on 5 from this point on

Coaching Tips

• Defensive goal is to force the offense into a jump shot
• PG should take one dribble toward the side they are passing to in order to create abetter passing angle.
• Bounce passes should be encouraged as they are less likely to be stolen
• Only inbound the ball on this drill when they are at 5v5.
• Once the ball crosses half court, the offense is only allowed as many passes as there are defenders. In other words, 1 pass in 2v1, 2 passes in 3v2, etc. This simulates the fact that advantages disappear quickly in 5v5.
• The offense is allowed as many shot attempts as there are offensive players. This prevents the disadvantaged defense from being on defense for a long time because they can’t get a rebound. For example, in 2v1 the offense gets 2 shots, 4v3 they get 4 shots, etc. If the offense misses the last shot, they must transition back on defense.
• The defense should transition to appropriate formations when disadvantaged
• 2 defenders - line
• 3 defenders - triangle
• 4 defenders - box
• When it gets to 5v5, the defense must talk and match up.

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