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title: "Basketball Drills: 1v1 Block Finishing with Coach Tony Miller"
description: Learn from Coach Tony Miller as he shares a 1v1 block finishing drill for basketball players. Enhance your game with game-like reps and key teaching points.
---

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# [Basketball Drills: 1v1 Block Finishing with Coach Tony Miller](https://blog.drdishbasketball.com/1v1-block-finishing-with-coach-tony-miller)

 Written by [Tony Miller](https://blog.drdishbasketball.com/author/tony-miller) | Apr 29, 2024

Coach [Tony Miller](https://www.instagram.com/coach.miller/) shares a great team drill to get game-like reps up against a defender. Check out the full breakdown in the video below!

Some of the key teaching points:

- *Catch, pivot, and get your eyes to the rim as quickly as possible*
- *Keep the ball above the contact*
- *Absorb any contact and finish with two hands*
- *For the defense, contest without fouling*

 

##### Block 1v1 Finishing

- *Players stand on the blocks, facing the Dr. Dish*
- *The player who receives the pass is on offense and the other player becomes the defender*
- *Catch, turn, and finish with no dribble while the defender contests the finish*

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Want more drills like this to develop a well rounded practice plan? Download Coach Tony Miller's FREE [Small Sided Games e-book](https://info.drdishbasketball.com/small-sided-games?hsLang=en-us&__hstc=208776513.62ecc1f0b197e28fd0aa2b1c0dd74f53.1687798118034.1714156964636.1714420029506.232&__hssc=208776513.2.1714420029506&__hsfp=3744600849). 

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