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In chapter 1, Coach talks about getting open when you only have time and space for 3 steps, when there's enough space to shorten the pass, and when you're outside the arc, on the arc, or inside the arc. This covers all possible situations.
Coach Torbett teaches you exactly how to read and attack the recovering defender, how to turn bad skip passes into something good, and when it's to your advantage to leave the weakside and flash to the ball.
Too many players have the passive mentality that passing the ball is something to do only when all else fails. But passing the ball can actually create a chance for YOU to score! First, you will learn what's available when it's a perimeter-to-perimeter pass. Believe it or not, you can take advantage of what 90% of defensive players are trained to do when this type of pass occurs.
Chapter 6 breaks it all down, as Coach Torbett uses professional footage to illustrate the reads and counters available to the screener. The chapter teaches you how to set the screen, how to properly roll, when to flare, and when to slip the screen. The bottom line: setting a screen on the ball is a great way to get yourself open for a score!
Chapter 7 could be a video by itself. It's complex. You must learn to read the situation, your defender, your screener and his/her defender all at the same time. The chapter was saved for last because it will stretch the minds and skills of even the best players.
Featuring bonus sections with 8-time NBA All-Star Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets and Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman and, Scoring Without the Ball delves into an often overlooked subject within the sport – how to not only get open, but get open to score. In his chapter, Kidd describes the ingredients to being a great point guard, how to become a prolific passer, scoring after a pass into the post, and much more. With over three hours of content, this video is the most thorough and groundbreaking study on moving without the ball ever conducted.