CENTER TO FORWARD TO
CENTER

This is a device to secure control
of the ball when not using plays. The
ball is tapped to A who has feigned to
knife for the basket but comes back
in toward the center. The ball is
tapped to A who immediately taps it
back to the center. The center must
use a double jump, going, up for the
tap and then alighting with a spring
to receive the return pass high in the
air.

This play may be used by having
the center make a second tap to the
guard wide or a deep back tap or a
deep front court tap to a forward go-
ing under.

As a control situation, the center
may catch the ball, go into a pivot and
select his pass to a team-mate, then
break into position for set plays or
fast break.

 

 

 

 

 

DOUBLE TAP PRACTICE

Against an overly aggressive team that are intercepting your tip-offs,
the center may spoil their timing by tipping the ball high into the air and
using a second jump, tip over the heads of the incoming guards to the for-
wards breaking back to the basket.

 

BACK TAP AND LONG PASS
TO CENTER

The center taps the ball to A who
passes to C. The other forward B
comes in as if to take the tap and
takes a position screening the oppos-
ing center. The center cuts around
this screen for a long pass from C
under the basket.

 

 

 

 

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