Playing basketball properly is about taking advantage of scoring opportunities. When you play an active and tenacious defense, your team will get more than its share of steals. Taking the ball away from your opponent usually leads to fast-break opportunities. To execute the fast break properly, you need to prepare by doing drills and exercises.
2-on-0 Drill
In this drill, two players are supposed to get up the court at top speed without any player dribbling the ball. Starting the drill near the baseline, the first player is out on the right and passes to the player on the left who is running toward the basket. The ball will go back and forth until the player on the right receives the last pass and finishes by laying the ball in or dunking it. Reverse field and run this drill in the opposite direction. The player who did not shoot on the first drill will get the shot on the return trip.
2-on-1 Drill
This drill takes a bit more timing than the 2-on-0 drill. The idea is to beat the defender who will attempt to get in the passing lane. In this drill, the point guard starts off with the ball and his job is to keep pressing the play forward. If he has a clear lane, he will pass to his teammate. His teammate will either pass back directly to the point guard or do so after one dribble. The idea is to keep the ball moving forward and to get a layup. The dribble will only be used to throw the defender off track.
3-on-2 Drill
The player leading the fast break goes to the middle, while one teammate goes to his right and the other to his left. As long as the defenders keep backpedaling, the ball handler keeps pressing forward. However, as soon as the defenders move toward the ball, he passes to the teammate closest to the hoop who is ready to shoot the layup. The passer will slide to the side he throws to, because if the layup gets closed off, the ball goes back to the passer for an open jump shot.
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