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4 Ways To Finish Against Tall Defenders

Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 20 min workout · 12s clip

Level 3 · Intermediate basketball + hoop driveway solohoop needed

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Drill 1 of 4

Option 1

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble → jumpstop, right hand floater

Drill 2 of 4

Option 2

5 min · 15 reps

Dribble → jumpstop → inside hand finish

Drill 3 of 4

Option 3

5 min · 15 reps

Dribble → jumpstop → shot fake → layup

Drill 4 of 4

Option 4

5 min · 15 reps

Dribble → jumpstop → step through → layup

Is this drill for you?

For intermediate guards (Level 3) tired of getting blocked - jumpstop floaters, inside-hand finishes, shot fakes, and step-throughs.

Trains: finishing · touch · decision-making · footwork

The ladder: Floater first, then the inside-hand finish, shot fake, and step-through.

Variations: Drive right and left.

In a game: The jumpstop kills your momentum so the shot-blocker flies by - four counters off the same gather.

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