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A great drill to perfect this is as follows.
1) At the top of the crease drive to a hard butterfly, pivot, plant and push
while down back to the post, finishing on the post in a perfect sealed
post leg up position.
2) Hold the PLU position for a 2 count and then slide directly from the
PLU out to the top of the crease and once there snap up to your feet.
3) Repeat the other way.
Hit this drill over and over again until you can achieve perfect post
integration in the PLU EVERY time. Your game counts on it.
.... he uses the momentum
of his slide to compress his
body up onto the post in a
technically perfect post leg
up position. He is now ready
to handle the side net attack
of the tight point shot miss.