24_001 26-07-2007 17:58 Pagina 1 JULY / AUGUST 2007 27 FOR BASKETBALL EVERYWHERE ENTHUSIASTS FIBA ASSIST MAGAZINE ASSIST Matt Doherty the ball handling TEX WINTER tom maher China’s Offense at the FIBA Women World Championships THE TRIPLE ALan Richardson Clifford Luyk play situations: interpretating contact Tony Lachowetz POST OFFENSE STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH YOUR COMPETITORS 23_004_007 26-07-2007 17:48 Pagina 4 FIBA EUROPE COACHES - FUNDAMENTALSTHE AND YOUTH BASKETBALL ball by Matt Doherty handling After a good playing career (NCAA ball forward and backward along- make your cross over low and champion in 1982 with North Carolina, side your body. Then go to the front quick. Also be sure to move at two then a brief NBA experience), he started of your body and go back and forth speeds, coming in to the crossover coaching into the Davidson College's in front. Go back and forth at least slowly and coming out of it quickly. technical staff, in 1989. In 1992 he moved twenty times. 2. At half court crossover again and to Kansas University, working as Roy 7. Return to your weak hand and dribble to the other free throw line Williams' assistant coach with recruit- repeat number 6. Remember to stay elbow. crossover yet again and ing responsibilities (recruiting Paul on top of the ball and keep your dribble to the corner of the court. Pierce, Drew Gooden and Kirk Hinrich). eyes up. Dribble along the baseline until you In 1999 he was hired by Notre Dame get to the other corner, then per- University for the head coach role, one TWO BALLS form the same Zig zag down to the year later he became head coach of 8. Have one ball in each hand. Pound other end of the court (diagr. 3). North Carolina University. In 2004 he the balls at the same time at least 3. Once you have gone down and moved to Florida Atlantic, where he 40 times. back making the crossover move, stayed until 2006. Since April 2006 he 9. Alternate dribble the two balls at perform the same drill practicing has been coaching Southern Methodist least 20 times with each hand (drib- the between the legs dribble, University. In 2001 he was named as ble the ball in the left hand and then behind the back dribble, and spin NCAA Coach of the Year by the the right hand, left hand, right dribble. Associated Press. hand...). 10. Pound the balls in front of you at Notes: Be sure to operate at two the same time for two dribbles, speeds (set your defender up for each STATIONARY BALL HANDLING then cross each ball over to the move). Also, dribble with the hand that is ONE BALL opposite hand. The ball in your left away from the defense. In other words, 1. Begin by pounding the ball twenty hand goes to the right hand and the the players body should be between the times with your weak hand. Be sure ball in your right hand goes to your ball and the defender. to stay on top of the ball and to left hand. Do at least 10 crossovers. keep your eyes up. Remember to stay on top of the ball 4. Zig zag with retreat dribble - prior 2. Pound the ball twenty times with and keep your eyes up. Keep the to each crossover take 1-2 retreat your strong hand. Again, empha- crossover low and quick. dribbles (protecting the ball with size staying on top of the ball and your body) and then crossover keeping your eyes up. using a change of pace to get past 3. Return to your weak hand and TRANSITION DRIBBLE SERIES the defender (diagr. 4). pound the ball twenty more times. ONE BALL 4. Figure "8" dribble: Bending at your 1. Left hand down and back. TWO BALLS knees and not at the waist, dribble 2. Right hand down and back (diagr. 1. Dribble both balls at the same time through and around your legs to 1). down and back (emphasize staying form an "8". Use short, choppy drib- 3. Zig zag down and back - 3 dribbles on top of the ball, eyes up, and bles, staying on top of the ball and to the right, crossover (low and pushing the ball out in front). Same keeping your eyes up. Reverse tight) pushing the ball past the as in diagr. 1, except with two balls. direction. Form at least 10 figure defender, 3 dribbles to the left, 2. Dribble the balls alternating down "8's" in each direction. crossover... Burst out of the and back. Same as in diagr. 1, 5. Beginning with your weak hand, crossover (speed up) to get past except with two balls. pull the ball forward and backward the defender (diagr. 2). 3. Zig zag down and back dribbling alongside your body. Then go to the the balls at the same time. 3 drib- front of your body and go back and FULL COURT ZIG ZAG DRIBBLE MOVES bles to the right, change direction, forth in front. Go back and forth at 1. Starting in the corner dribble to the then 3 dribbles to the left. Same as least twenty times. elbow, crossover, dribble to the in diagr. 2, except with two balls. 6. Using your strong hand, pull the corner of half court. Be sure to 4. Zig zag down and back using an PAGE 04 | 27 2007 | FIBA ASSIST MAGAZINE 23_004_007 26-07-2007 17:48 Pagina 5 l D.1 g D.2 alternating dribble. 3 dribbles to 6. Zig zag down and back using an elbow to act as the defender. the right, change direction, then 3 alternating dribble, but this time dribbles to the left. before changing direction, take at On the right side, speed dribble with Utilize a change of pace. Same as least 1-2 retreat dribbles. Utilize a your right hand to the "defender" in diagr. 2, except with two balls. change of pace. Same as in diagr. (garbage can on the right elbow). Then, 5. Zig zag down and back dribbling 3, except with two balls. make an inside-out move (staying on top the balls at the same time, but this of the ball, keeping eyes up, protecting time before changing direction, HALF-COURT TRANSITION DRIBBLE MOVES the ball with your body, and exploding take 1-2 retreat dribbles. Utilize a 1. One ball per player. Begin at half- out of the move) and go to the basket. change of pace. Same as in diagr. court on the right side. Then, place Finish the power layup off of two feet 3, except with two balls. a garbage can/folding chair at the (diagr. 5). FIBA ASSIST MAGAZINE | 27 2007 | PAGE 05 23_004_007 26-07-2007 17:48 Pagina 6 FIBA EUROPE COACHES - FUNDAMENTALS AND YOUTH BASKETBALL 2. Go to the left side at half court. Speed dribble with your left hand to the "defender" (garbage can on the left elbow), make an inside-out move and go to the basket finishing the layup with your left hand off of two feet (diagr. 6). 3. Go to the middle at half court. Speed D.3 D.6 dribble with your right hand to the "defender" (garbage can at the free- throw line), make an inside-out move and go to the basket finishing the layup with your right hand off of two feet. Go back to the middle at half court again and make the same move except this time with your left hand (diagr. 7 and 8). 4. After you have performed the inside- out move from 1/2 court on the right side, the left side, and from the middle, D.7 proceed to making a crossover dribble move in place of the inside-out move. 5. From the right side, dribble in with your right hand to the "defender", crossover to your left hand, drive to the other side of the basket (the left side), and finish the power layup off of two feet with your left hand. Take as straight a line as possible to the basket. You want to take as little time as possible to get to the basket and give your defender as little space and time to catch up. D.4 D.8 6. From the left side, dribble in with your left hand to the "defender", crossover to your right hand, drive to the other side of the basket (the right side), and 2. On the left side place two defenders finish the power layup off of two feet in the same relative positions as on with your right hand. the right side. Make an inside-out move on the first defender as well 7. From the middle, dribble in with your left as on the second defender, finishing hand to the "defender", crossover to the power layup on the right side off your right hand, drive to the right side of of two feet with your left hand the basket and finish the power layup (diagr. 10). off of two feet with your right hand. From the middle, dribble in with your 3. From the middle place one "defend- right hand to the "defender", crossover er" 1-2 steps above the top-of-the- to your left hand, drive to the left side of key. Place the second "defender" just the basket and finish the power layup inside the free throw line. Make a left off of two feet with your left hand. handed inside-out move on the first defender as well as on the second 1/2 COURT TRANSITION DRIBBLE defender, finishing the power layup MOVES VS.