Video and Tips: How to Move without the Ball and Get Open Shots

Awesome, I have to work with a couple of perimeter/wing players (gr. 9 girls) and this video and basic tips are perfect to reinforce to the players.

Thank you!

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Thanks for that demostration! This will be awesome to show my team because it feels like that only believe in what the pros tell them to do.

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Hi! I would just like to commend and praise you for a wonderful newsletter you have been sending me. It has been of great help to my coaching profession. The drills and videos give me added knowledge for my team. Thank you very much!!!

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it very good,
i hope they will be more video drill to follow..
it really helps me in training my basketball team..

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thanx this was my biggest problem thanx so much for the help

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i played last year in my school team gr 8
i move alot and bcoz i was bigger than other players was made to play forward
most of my teamates stood still watching the ball and the handler
tht was long ago tho
never got the ball much

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I love this video with Rip Hamilton. When I first started playing B-Ball, I had no idea how to play without the ball. You play 80% of the time without the ball. So it is critical to learn how to use screens. This video is awesome.
Show me more!!!!

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This video is great. I got a house league game today and i have been struguling getting the ball and getting the ball open. Im going to try this today and ill write back how i did.

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The video link on moving without the ball is gone. It says the video has been removed.

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Thanks for the heads up, Steve. The video is fixed.

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Thanks, I am a wing position player on my 9th grade team and this should help me a lot.

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This video is awesome, it really helped me as a player understand how to get open without the ball. I plan in incorperating it in a game and hopefully be like Reggie Miller.

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Hey,

I'm going into 9th grade and I played my first year of competitive basketball with real teams and coaches last season. Because of this I have trouble knowing where to be and what to do when I dont have the ball. Is there anything that I can do to help this?

Thanks

Justin

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Justin,

My advice would be to talk to your coaches. Some coaches have different philosophies and ways of doing things, so I would ask them what they want you to do in certain situations. If a player came up to me and asked those questions, I would hold that player in a high regard. It will make a good impression on your coaches.

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Joe/Jeff,

Could you post the link to the video again?

Thanks!

Ron

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Ron, you can view the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzLA78Qb3fg&feature=player_embedded

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Great article. I have a site and included this article in my latest blog entry. It complements the content perfectly. Thanks. You can view blog entry at: http://onestrong.com/profiles/blogs/become-a-better-basketball-1.

Michael Nunes
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Thats a great way to get rid of your man, get to the basket, and get open shots. I'm going to try some of these.

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Hey coach,
Thanks for the tips they are really helpful. I have a question for you; as a coach what impresses you the most in a player, as well as the least?
THANKS

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Austin -
The least is easy - a player who is lazy and doesn't stay focused in practice and games.

There are a lot of things that impress me as a coach.... a kid who will dive on the floor after loose balls, take charges and plays great defense.
Someone who can shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor, inside and outside the arc, someone who is quick and can handle the ball / read defenses and make good decisions. Is money from the free throw line and makes his teammates better - is a team player, not SELFISH. All those are tangibles.

The intangibles are kids that have great character, are coachable and reliable and every team needs a leader.

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How can i practice moving w/ball and set and use screen on my own?

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Navid -

You can use a chair to practice moving without the ball, make good V cuts and come off the chair - you can do the same with the ball.

As for setting screens without someone to set it on.... not sure about that. Come up to the chair and set a good screen, imagine your player coming off your screen and then You open up to the ball. They say the player that sets the best screen is the one who comes open the most.

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hello everyone!

Waching the drill of moving w/o the ball it a high level skills but still it gives a big help to my personal skills,ive realized how important to move time to time when playing basketball it will create so many options to score and it will develop a good habits of decieving the defender......

tyvm & God bless!

cp3-phils

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Fantastic video, reinforces all I say to my u14 boys, keep moving, move to space, watch for your teammates screen & follow your shots! Many thanks for your fantastic site - it has provided countless invaluable drills, excellent tips on coaching & thought provoking player/coach philosophy.

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Thanks for that great info I try so hard every day one day I want to be in the WNBA

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Every time I run to make a cut, my teammate seems to consistently running and cutting to the same area I am, which usually results in me either running into her or me having to cut somewhere not useful to the play. Any thoughts on how to minimize this in the future?

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Jeff says: 11/30/2015 at 4:10:31 PM It somewhat depends on the offense you're running. But generally speaking, you simply go where there's open court space. Might sound over-simplistic but that's basketball. It's all about spacing. It also requires some experience so you and your teammates get comfortable with each other. Pick your eyes up and see where playing are at and where they are going. Then look for an open area. Sometimes that is simply replacing a player that just go to the basket. Other times that could be flaring away from the ball as it's dribbled toward you. Also, when you sit on the bench, watch teammates so you can an idea on what they like to do. Lastly, ask your coach. This is a great question for your coach. They might have specific things you are supposed to do in the context of your offense. If you need more help, let us know. But I'd suggest talking with your coach. Like     login   register

Whenever I make a cut wether it's off a pass or off a screen, one of my teammates always seem to be going to the same spot which forces me to leave the court unbalanced or move somewhere that does not follow the play and does not help. Can you give me any suggestions on fixing this?

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Jeff says: 11/30/2015 at 4:11:43 PM See above for the post I wrote for Abby. That should answer your question. Like   1 reply   login   register Isaiah says: 12/4/2015 at 4:19:31 PM Thanks Like     login   register