Knight
Ages: All Ages Youth Middle School High School+
Purpose of the Drill:
Knight is a drill that is a breakdown drill for a zone offense. Allows more touches and shots for the players than just running a 5-0 or 5-5 zone offense.
Instructions
- Start the drill with three playres and two coaches. A post, Player 4, a player at the foul line, Player 2, and a point, Player 1.
- Point guard takes a dribble entry to the wing.
- Player 2 pops out to three point line.
- Player 1 reverses the ball to the top of the key.
- Player 2 swings the ball to the coach on the opposite wing.
- The post player, flashes to the strong side elbow as the ball is being reversed.
- The coach on the wing passes to Player 4 on the elbow. Player 4 can take a shot
- Player 1 makes a cut to the strong side baseline.
- Second coach passes the ball to Player 1 for a shot from the baseline.
- Another version of Knight, is to have the Post and Player 2 start side by side at the foul line.
- Player 1 dribbles to the wing.
- When Player 1 approaches the wing, Player 2 cuts to the top of the key.
- Player 1 passes to Player 2 at the top of the key.
- Player 4 cuts out to the wing.
- Player 2 continues to reverse the ball to Player 4.
- Player 1 flashes across the foul line.
- Player 4 hits the flashing Player 1 for a jump shot.
- Another option is to add a coach with a ball on the wing.
- When Player 2 passes to Player 4, he fades to the foul line extended on the weak side and the coach does a skip pass to Player 2 for a shot.
- Now, insert 4 defenders and 4 offensive players and run the combinations that have been used in this drill.
Points of Emphasis:
- Make sure the post times his cut to the elbow so he is not waiting for the pass from the wing.
- Make sure there is quick ball reversal.
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