Curl Cut Finishing in the Paint Basketball Drill

If you are a smaller guard or come up against a good shot blocker, you are going to have to be crafty when finishing in the paint around the basket. The curl cut finishing in the paint basketball drill is going to work on 3 different types of finishes that you can use in the paint off of a curl screen.

Being able to finish in different ways around the basket will keep the shot blocker from being able to line up your shot because they will be unsure of how you are going to finish. Also, depending on how the defense is guarding you, you will have to execute a different type of finish. If you only have one type of finish than you are going to be in trouble. By using this basketball drill you will get lots of repetition at several different finishes, and that will allow you to be comfortable with all the different finishes, so you can use them in a game.

Drill Name: Curl Cut Finishing in the Paint Basketball Drill

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Drill Goal: Practice finishing in the paint off of a curl action.

Equipment Needed: 1 basketball, a chair, and a partner.

Drill Tips: Set up the imaginary defender each time before coming off the curl screen. Be under control when you curl around the chair and get into the paint. Really work on selling the move and be strong with the basketball.

Drill Directions: Place a chair on the wing just below the elbow. The passer is going to start with the basketball on the opposite wing and the player is going to start just outside the block on the same wing as the chair. When the drill starts the player is going to set up his imaginary defender and then curl tight off the chair towards the paint.

As they are curling the partner is going to pass them the ball. The player is going to catch the ball and attack the paint off the dribble. They are going to use 1 of 3 different finishes; pro hop move, Rondo fake, or fake spin move. Do each move 2-3 times and then switch sides of the lane and repeat. The coach can set different finish moves if desired.