Whether we like it or not, we all inherently understand that turnovers are a part of the game. In general, most of us have a number or a percentage of possessions in our minds that is tolerable. For the old-school, it might be a raw number like 12 or 15; Read More
Quick hitter backdoor play to relieve a little pressure from an overly aggressive man to man defense. The set basically gets the entire offense team above the free throw line extended and looks for a back cut. The passer will probably need to set this up with a strong pass fake. Read More
If you read my guide to charting a basketball game offensively then you know how strongly I believe in charting basketball games. To be honest, I don’t really see this vital tool being utilized at the high school level nearly enough. It really should be a part of every team’s Read More
Off Season Shooting and Conditioning Drill with former Iowa State and current Chicago Bulls Head Coach Fred Hoiberg.
As a new feature, I’d like to use this space occasionally to remember coaches who, for one reason or another, made an indelible mark on the game. The degree of fame will vary from coach to coach and today we’ll lead with Al McGuire, whose level of fame was exceedingly Read More
Man to Man play that utilizes a weave to set up a post option. Also has a staggered option along the baseline for a guard that provides a bit of misdirection to set up post isolation for a big. Weave to Post Option –> animation here.
