Every day after practice during Cody Martin’s three years at the University of Nevada, then Head Coach Eric Musselman made his players work on defending inbounds passes for a minimum of 15 minutes. The repetitions were perhaps tedious at times, but forcing a turnover in this particular situation – although rare – can often be a game-altering development.
“It’s one of those drills you’re going into like, ‘Man, we got to do this drill again?’ recalled Martin. “They were called staggered jumps. Basically, it’s just staying active because you never know when that situation will come about. Even though you do those drills every single day, it might only pay off once.