DAY 26: MOVING WITHOUT THE BALL
Congratulations to Team USA for capturing the Gold medal at the World Championship games. Kevin Durant was incredible. The one thing Durant is great at is moving without the ball. He doesn’t stand around waiting for the ball to get to him.
Day 29 – Moving Without the Ball
One key to being a good scorer is getting yourself open to receive the ball. Many players like to stand around and watch the action. This is the worst thing a good player can do.
Reggie Miller, John Paxson and John Havlicek were great at running the baseline and popping out to the wing to get open. Paxson was relentless and Miller was always sprinting off of screens. Hamilton never stopped running and had to be a nightmare to guard.
Some current players who have made a living doing this are Rip Hamilton, Ray Allen and now Kevin Durant.
Some current players who have made a living doing this are Rip Hamilton, Ray Allen and now Kevin Durant.
The next time you are on offense and you don’t have the ball try to do three of the following things:
1-Cut to the basket
2-Screen away from the ball to free up a teammate. You will be the guy who ends up being open 90% of the time.
3-Look for a screen from a teammate and come off it hard looking for the ball.
The key is to keep moving. Don’t stand still.
“Guarding John Havlicek is the most difficult job I have. His every movement has a purpose.”
-Bill Bradley on defending John Havlice
