Passing: blind spray pass to paint finish dril

This is a three-player drill. One offensive player starts underneath the basket with the ball. One offensive player starts behind the three-point line. One defender starts slightly inside the three-point line, guarding the perimeter offensive player. How it Works: The offensive player behind the three-point line moves laterally, juking and changing pace to get open. The defender plays blind face-guard defense, attempting to deny, deflect, or steal the pass without knowing exactly where the ball is coming from. The passer under the basket works to throw a precise pass around the defender to the perimeter offensive player. Once the pass is completed, the perimeter offensive player immediately drives the ball into the lane. At the same time, the original passer becomes the new defender, stepping up to contest the drive but must remain inside the paint. The original perimeter defender is now out of the play. The offensive player must finish inside the paint, while the new defender protects the rim without leaving the lane. Focus Points: Getting open against denial defense Passing accuracy around a face-guard Catch-and-drive decision-making Finishing inside the paint under constraint Defensive positioning and verticality