Drills

Half Court Shooting 2nd Defender

How to run Half Court Shooting 2nd Defender — a drill you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Half Court Shooting 2nd Defender — frame 1 diagram
1 cuts to the basket
Half Court Shooting 2nd Defender — frame 2 diagram
1 cuts to the basket
Half Court Shooting 2nd Defender — frame 3 diagram
1 cuts to the left perimeter; 2 cuts to the right wing
Half Court Shooting 2nd Defender — frame 4 diagram
2 cuts to the right wing

Add this drill when your shooters can hit open shots but struggle with a closing defender. You build on the half-court shooting reps by introducing a second defender who contests the look, forcing the shooter to handle pressure and still finish. Getting comfortable with a hand in your face is the difference between practice makes and game-ready.

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