1 on 2 Competition Basketball Finishing Drill

Getting offensive rebounds adds a lot of value to the offense because it creates extra scoring opportunities. It is important though that you also work on what to do once a player gets an offensive board. Too many times players get an offensive rebound to only force up a really tough finish that ends up not really even having a chance to go in.

There is always the option of kicking the ball out to a shooter on an offensive rebound, but sometimes the best option is to power up through traffic and finish. This basketball drill is going to help work on the proper technique of finishing in traffic, rather than just throwing up a prayer.

Drill Overview

Drill Name: 1 on 2 Competition Basketball Finishing Drill

Equipment Needed: 1 basketball, a coach, and 3 players.

Similar Drills and Resources

• Four Square Basketball Rebounding Drill
• 2 on 2 Help and Recover Defensive Basketball Drill

Goals of the Drill

• Work on finishing an offensive rebound in traffic.

Coaching Points

• The offensive player is going to look to shield off one of the defenders with their back before looking to finish.
• You can set up this drill so that the players rotate after a set amount of reps, or set it up so that offensive player stays on if they score.

Drill Instructions

• There is going to be an offensive player under the basket and a defensive player on each block outside the paint.
• The passer will be under the basket out of bounds and the drill is live once the ball is entered to the offensive player in the middle.
• It is 2 on 1 and the offensive player is looking to score while the defense is looking to stop them.
• The drill is dead once the offensive player scores, there is a stop or a foul deemed by the coach.