

SKILLS CHALLENGE
The Skills Challenge is a 5 drill competition that takes place ​in every NBA Basketball School Portugal event. The main goal is to challenge the players in 5 different areas:
Layups, Passing, Footwork, Dribbling and Shooting.
How it works?
LAYUPS
Dribble around the obstacle, finishing with a
layup, right side with the right hand, left side with the left hand. Score the most points in 1min.


PASSING
Perform 4 sets of 2 passes - 2 bounce, 2 right hand, 2 left hand, 2 chest passes. Score the most points.
FOOTWORK
Sprint, defensive slide, fast backpedal, defensive slide, and repeat until finishing at the starting point. Wins the best time.

DRIBBLING
Dribble with right hand through obstacles, switch to left hand, and dribble crossover to finish. Wins the best time.

SHOOTING
Choose your spot to shoot, each one has different scores. Can't do the same spot twice in a row. Score the most points in 1min.

WIN PRIZES AND GO SEE AN NBA GAME
We will rank all the players from the different ages and give awards to the best of each category.
The overall best in 2025 from all the NBA Basketball School Portugal events will travel to one of the exclusive NBA International Experiences!
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