One of my favorite times to shoot the ball is off a cut.  It is easy for me to set my rhythm and my feet and mentally prepare for a pass and shot.  Players that go into cuts with indecision will either not get the shot off when it is available or they simply will miss the shot because of lack of mental preparation.

To practice this form two lines of players on each side of the floor free throw line extended at 45 degree angles.  One line passes the ball and the other line shoots the ball.  The players in the shooting line will run hard down to the low block and then V cut hard toward the foul line.  On the way to the foul line the passer throws a solid chest pass to the shooter who goes right into the shot.  Players rotate lines and then switch sides.  The drill shouldn’t go slowly though and players should be moving quite a bit.  The player shooting the ball should concentrate on getting his feet set as well as getting the shot off quickly.  If your players are missing these shots over and over then have them start closer than the foul line or have them simply go slower until they understand the drill.

This drill can be used on all areas of the court and make sure players are going in and out of their cuts at a good speed.

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