Playing half court is easy... especially 3 on 3 if your team mates know how to play..
the guy that gets the rebound if he's in the paint already.. should stay down there after he kicks it out... and actually, he shouldn't even bring it out... all he gotta do is kick it out quick... usually the other team is a bit relaxed and shifts their focus and follows the ball to the outside where the ball is kicked out too... it's easy pickings.. you just kick the ball back in quick.. the guy down low can fake he's going out but come back in really quick, basically if the defense isn't awake... he can get the ball back for an easy lay. The whole thing shouldn't take but 2-4 seconds...
But those guys don't do that...
This is another easy day! usually the D doubles down on drives to the basket... I'm always cutting in on the open side.... wide wide open... all they have to do is just pass me the ball! easy basket... but instead they try to force a shot...
For these younger guys... don't know the game...it's a mental game as well. You have know how the defense will react... have to know where you people are...
Here's something for you folks to try...
I do it a bit in the game... folks are starting to know it now...
It's not trying to be fancy or and1-ing.... it's just something I've done since back in the day before I even seen and1 mix tapes...
It's the psycology of the game.
Usually when shoot... in pick up games... once you pull up for a shot... everyone will turn towards the basket... Just a pump fake won't do it... but if they see the ball leave your hand... usually everyone will turn towards the baskett looking for the rebound...
what I do is, and you have to be very careful not to leave both your feet, Make like you are taking the shot, take the shot, make sure the ball leaves your hand, but that it just up in the air like 4-5 inches away above your hands, they will all turn once they see the ball leave your hands, the ball falls back into your hand, since you didn't move your feet, it's not a travel, catch the ball and drive to the basket while everyone is still trying to figure out whats going on. Sometimes I kick out one feet to look like I really shot it. Just make sure you don't leave your pivot foot till you catch the ball.