Defense · U17 drill · ages 16–17
Defending the Pick-and-Pop, 2-on-2 Plus Spot-Up
Show, then sprint back to the popping big under control.
AgesU17+
Players5–12
Time12 min
Spacehalf court
Equipmentbasketballs, pinnies
Levelintermediate
Setup
2-on-2 high screen with a shooting screener who always pops, plus an offensive spot-up player in the weak-side slot with a defender.
How it runs
- Ball defender goes over; screener's defender shows high to slow the dribbler.
- As the screener pops, the showing defender releases and sprints to a short, controlled closeout.
- The weak-side defender fakes toward the popper to delay the pass, then gets back to his own man.
- If the popper catches, he may shoot or attack the closeout; defense plays it live.
- Rotate offense to defense after each possession.
Coaching point
Recover on the popper's shooting side with high hands; do not fly by.
In the U17 Drill Book, page 71
The full drill
- 3 more coaching points
- 3 common mistakes and how to fix them
- 3 progressions to make it harder
- a way to make it competitive
Plus 119 more drills for ages 16–17, one per page, with court diagrams.
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