Passing: floor ball pick ups to advanced spray

This is a two-player drill and a variation of ball floor pick ups. One player starts behind the three-point line with a live dribble. The partner begins inside the three-point line holding a second basketball. How It Works: The ball handler dribbles continuously outside the arc. At any moment, the partner inside the three-point line places their ball on the floor and immediately sprints outside the three-point line to space. The ball handler attacks the ball on the ground, picks it up cleanly, and must quickly decide which ball to keep. They pass one ball out to the partner who relocated beyond the arc, then finish at the rim with the other ball — no additional dribbles allowed and no traveling. The finish must happen off controlled footwork, using only the allowed steps after the pickup. Focus Points: This drill emphasizes reaction speed, clean pickups, and controlled footwork (slow steps, gathers, and finishing off one foot). It also works on passing while turning and maintaining balance before finishing. Players must stay low, keep their eyes up, and execute the pass and finish in one fluid motion without losing body control.