The art of basketball passing.

I was watching the other day, some young players on the court playing 3 on 3 basketball game, which likes them dribbling the ball, or shooting trying to do different scoring moves.
But something that I didn’t like it at all was their passing disability. I am afraid that many coaches in Greece do not place the emphasis on teaching passing skills and players do not improve passing game as in the past. The art of passing and receiving a basketball seems to be in decline.
Young players today want to have speed, strength, and balance while shoot the ball, quickness on dribbling and pray to be taller and taller as athlete. But how many of these young players try to be skill in passing the ball as the players in the history of the game, like Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Theodoros Papaloukas, Pet Maravic, Steve Nash, Drazen Petrovic?
Please coaches, especially you that train youth teams, don’t forget during every week practice program, these drills which emphasize passing skill development. Keep in mind, the goal is to have players and a team with great passing game on all the phases of the game.
Passing the ball in different situations of the game requires touch, vision, dexterity and strength. Good teams have players who look to pass the ball to the open player to take the ball to the basket or get a good look for a jump shot. You can pass the ball effectively in several ways:
Outlet pass
Defensive rebounders often use the outlet pass. After getting a rebound off the defensive boards, a power forward or the center player, will throw the ball toward a guard to start the offensive transition game. This pass often is a two-hand overhead pass or as a bounce pass. With the two-hand overhead pass rebounders bring the ball directly above their forehead with both hands on the side of the ball and follow through. Some coaches advise rebounders do not bring the ball behind their head, because it can get stolen and it takes a split-second longer to throw the pass.
Assist pass
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was “assisting” in the basket.
Split out second pass
It is the most effective and efficient way to quickly deliver an accurate pass. Ensures that you are in a constant state of readiness to pass the ball before a defender has time to react. Eliminating any adjustments before delivering a pass, split second passing takes away any time wasting movements that give your defender a chance to stop or deflect a pass.

Inbound pass
Inbounding the basketball is a pivotal component of all possessions. A successful inbounds pass avoids a turnover and sets up a scoring opportunity. Execution is subject to good defense, however. A defender will position himself in front of the inbounds passer with the objective of forcing an errant pass attempt that results in a turnover. Defensive players are not allowed to touch the basketball until the pass occurs though. In addition, defenders can’t reach across the baseline or make contact with the ball or the inbounder. The passer must be allowed a chance to inbound the basketball.
Touchback pass
This kind of pass used in football but in basketball is a quick returned pass without catching ball between two players in a transition phase of the game.
Extra pass
This kind of pass used when players attack gaps in defenses, make the extra pass, and spot-up shooting one teammate.
Feed the post pass
This kind of pass is a step around the defensive player with non-pivot foot. Offensive player pass the ball with outside hand. It can be used as an air or a bounce pass. We often see the wrap-around, air pass on the perimeter and the wrap-around, bounce pass to make an entry into the post player.
Alley-oop pass
This kind of pass is an offensive play in which one player throws the ball near the basket to a teammate who jumps, catches the ball in mid air and puts it in the hoop before touching the ground. The alley-oop combines elements of teamwork, pinpoint passing, timing and finishing.
Back to front court pass
Is a type of pass when players often after a steal in the back court and with a teammate in breaking to the other basket, takes the ball and bring it overhead and throw a hard, direct pass to front court. The pass should lead teammate and give him a chance to catch the ball at full speed and then accelerate toward the basket.
Break the trap pass
This is a pass that is used when the defenders double-team or trap on the pick and roll. If dribbling to the right, your left side is facing the target and you bring the ball up from your right side to throw the ball overhead to the teammate who has either rolled to the basket or popped to the perimeter.
Hi low game pass
This is a pass that is used when a coach designing for two players a high-low post play, to get a quick high or low post scoring opportunity for the post player.
Break the press pass
Is a type of dribble pass, is used to quickly pass the ball with one hand off of the dribble. This can be an air or bounce pass.
Behind the back transition pass
Is often used as a transition pass to throw the ball to a player on the fast break. A point guard leading a fast break can use this pass with success.
Fake  pass & make pass
A good passer knows how to open the passing lanes by making a fake in one direction, and then passing the opposite direction.
No look pass
The no-look pass is used in order to confuse defensive players. A point guard leading a fast break can use this pass with success. It has a high degree of difficulty because the passer looks in a different direction than the direction in which the ball will be going.
Skip pass from wing to wing
It is a crosscourt pass from one sideline to the other. A “skip pass” is a pass directly across court, “skipping” one or more offensive players in the succession around the perimeter. It is thrown over top of the defense.

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