Advanced Playmaking Scrimmage
Passing & Court Vision
Legend
- player
- partner / opponent
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Apply elite-level court vision and passing in a scrimmage where assists and hockey assists are valued over individual scoring.
What you need
- basketball
- hoop
- full court
Your focus
Playmakers who see the pass before it's obvious create the most efficient offense in basketball. Rewarding assists and pre-assists (hockey assists) in scrimmage gives playmakers permission to prioritize vision over scoring and trains the entire team to value ball movement. This mindset shift produces exponentially better offensive systems.
Play 5v5 full-court scrimmage. Scoring: basket = 2 pts, assist = 3 pts, hockey assist (pass that leads to assist) = 1 pt.
Only direct shooting is penalized by the new scoring, all other scoring rewards passing and vision.
After each made basket, trace the sequence: who had the hockey assist and who had the assist?
Most total team points wins. Post individual assist counts after each game.
Goal
It's clicking when your assist and hockey assist numbers climb through the scrimmage, you're generating advantages for others, and the scoring reflects it.
Helpful cues
- The extra pass creates the extra advantage
- Find the best shot, not the first shot
- Court vision is not about seeing passes, it's about creating them
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Make assists equal to baskets, still reward passing but equally.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Scoring basket after 0 passes (isolation) counts as 0 points, must pass to score.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
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