How Do You Execute A 3-On-3 Basketball Offense With High Elbow?
3-on-3 Basketball is a great game for improving your skills during the off-season. This article focuses on an offense that can be effective in 3-on-3 games-it is called “High Elbow.” Assign positions for the “High Elbow” offensive set. Ideally, each player should be able to play multiple positions to take advantage of matchup advantages. PG= Point Guard W= Wing P= Post PG starts with ball at top of key. In most 3-on-3 tournaments, the ball must be passed into play to start the offense. W is at the free throw line extended-approximately where the extended line would meet the three-point line. W chooses to start at the right wing or the left wing. P sets up at the high elbow on the same side as W. The high elbow is the point where the lane line intersects with the free throw line. Offense starts with PG passing to P. P catches the pass and pivots into triple threat postion facing the basket. Upon P catching the pass, W fakes toward PG and breaks toward the basket for a backdoor pass from