Mastering the Pro Hop Finish: A Comprehensive Guide

💥The pro hop finish is a strong and balanced move to score on help side defense, avoiding charges and allowing you to gather yourself.

💪The three benefits of the pro hop finish are: avoiding charges, executing a strong two-foot finish, and maintaining balance during the finish.

🏀Teaching point 1: Push off your back foot to generate power and create distance from the defender.

🔨Teaching point 2: Execute a hard pound dribble to load up power and explode into the dynamic jump stop.

🔥Teaching point 3: Rip the ball from shoulder to shoulder or over the defense to generate additional power during the finish.

What are the benefits of the pro hop finish?

—The benefits of the pro hop finish are avoiding charges, executing a strong two-foot finish, and maintaining balance during the finish.

How do I generate power for the pro hop finish?

—You can generate power for the pro hop finish by pushing off your back foot, executing a hard pound dribble, and ripping the ball from shoulder to shoulder or over the defense.

Why is balance important in the pro hop finish?

—Maintaining balance during the pro hop finish allows you to gather yourself and go up for the score in a controlled manner.

What are the key teaching points for the pro hop finish?

—The key teaching points for the pro hop finish are: push off your back foot, execute a hard pound dribble, and rip the ball from shoulder to shoulder or over the defense.

How can I practice the pro hop finish?

—You can practice the pro hop finish by following the drills provided in the video, which include the no dribble, one dribble, and two dribble pro-hop finishes. You can also challenge yourself with contact and defense for game-like scenarios.

00:11Introduction and overview of the pro hop finish technique.

00:44Teaching point 1: Pushing off the back foot for power and distance from the defender.

01:42Teaching point 2: Executing a hard pound dribble to load up power.

02:09Teaching point 3: Ripping the ball from shoulder to shoulder or over the defense for additional power.

02:38Overview of the three drills to practice the pro hop finish: no dribble, one dribble, and two dribble finishes.

03:13Demonstration of the three spot no dribble pro-hop finish drill.

03:44Demonstration of the three spot one dribble pro-hop finish drill.

04:38Demonstration of the three spot two dribble pro-hop finish drill.

05:58Introduction of the pro hop finish drill with contact and defense.

06:21Demonstration of the two dribble pro-hop finish drill with contact and defense.

07:28Live one-on-one drill incorporating the pro hop finish with high ball screens and defense.