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PRACTICE DRILLS
3 MINUTES IN HELL
By Justin Remington, Riverside, California
Three Minutes in Hell is an intense
drill that focuses on conditioning,
passing and making shots in a
pressure environment.
Start by establishing two lines of
players on the coach's box mark on
one side of the court. Have one player
with a ball standing near one basket.
DIAGRAM 1: 1 throws the ball off
of the backboard, gathers the rebound
and outlets to 2 in the first line. 1
sprints down the lane line toward
the other end of the court. 2 then
passes to 2 in the other line and, after
DIAGRAM 1
making the pass, sprints to the back
of the other line.
1 calls for the ball in an area
where the pass can be received and
a layup made without putting the
ball on the floor. As 2 makes the
pass, they sprint toward the rim to
grab the rebound before the ball hits
the floor.
DIAGRAM 2: 1 sprints wide back
down to the other end of the court.
The rebounder (2) is allowed one
dribble and then must pass the ball up
the court to 1 on the fast break and
DIAGRAM 2
layup attempt. 2 follows and tries to
grab the rebound before the ball hits
the floor.
DIAGRAM 3: 2 outlets the ball to
the next player in line, and the drill
starts again.
Give players three minutes to do
this drill, and choose a number of
layups that must be made before
time expires. For my team, I go with
30 layups in three minutes. After
you're finished, coaches can run the
drill again and have players use their
opposite hand.
DIAGRAM 3
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