Basketball Drills: Two Dribble Pullup Progression w/George "Gee" Gervin Jr.
by Jeremy Rushing, on Nov 5, 2021 11:00:00 AM
Work on game-like midrange shooting in this Two Dribble Pullup Progression drill from Strength N Motion International Co-Founder and FIBA Certified Coach, Step 3 George "Gee" Gervin Jr., son of NBA Hall of Famer George "Iceman" Gervin. Check out the full progression in the video below!
Two Dribble pullup progression
This workout features 5 drill progressions:
- Elbow to Elbow Pullup Jumpers
- Two Ball Pounds: alternating pounds, two hand pounds, side to side pounds. All to half court and back
- Elbow to Baseline Pullup Jumpers
- Two Ball Handles: alternate hands back and forth, together back and forth. All to half court and back
- Opposite Elbow to Baseline Pullup Jumpers
Finish the workout off with some free throws.
"We would really like to work on getting the ball down in two dribbles," says Gervin. "Maybe you're coming off a pick & roll, maybe it's for rhythm, but right now we're just focusing on two dribbles into our pullup shot."
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