Integrative Basketball Academy

Rim Rotation: Cut & Closeout Finishing SSG

Working on situations players see in games all the time…

But rarely practice.

Push the Ball
Pass → Wing

From there we play.

Option 1
Pass → Cut to the basket
Finish against a rotating shot blocker.

Option 2
Attack the closeout → Get Paint Touch → Kick

Space → Attack Closeout → Finish VS Rotating Defender

Now the read begins.

If the shot blocker is late
→ Layup

If the shot blocker protects the rim
→ Floater

If the shot blocker cuts your line
→ Direction change finish

Meanwhile the defender must:

• slide to the block
• recover to help
• recover again to contest

Which builds:

🏀 Finishing vs length
⚡ Lateral explosiveness
👣 Help & recover defense

These are intangibles & cannot be neglected.

This is only Level 1 of the progression. The foundation. Without a strong foundation everything will crumble.

Try this at your next workout.