Finishing: floor pick ups

This is a two-player drill with one coach. One offensive player starts outside the three-point line with a live dribble. A second player is positioned under the basket as the defender. The coach stands near the three-point line with a basketball. How it Works: The ball handler begins dribbling outside the three-point line and attacks downhill. As the player approaches the three-point line, the coach places a basketball on the floor in front of the ball handler. The offensive player must dribble toward the ball on the floor, pick it up, and leave the original basketball with the coach. From there, the player finishes at the rim against the defender under the basket. The coach controls the variation: With dribble: The player may take one or two dribbles after picking up the new ball before finishing. No dribble: The player must gather the ball and finish without dribbling. Focus Points: Clean gathers off the floor Slow steps and body control into finishes Finishing without dribbling (cut finishes) Decision-making at the rim against a defender Balance and touch through contact