The 3 attacking players move up the court, playing an unopposed 3 man weave all the way to the half court line.
Once they reach the half-way line they turn and play a 3 vs 2 back to the basket with the defenders staying inside the 3 point line.
The 3 man weave:
The ball should start in the middle. After making the pass each player should run behind the player they passed the ball to and weave behind them.
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