There is an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “The Playoffs Hinge on a Lost Art: Rebounding”.  The gist of the article  is that the decrease in offensive rebounding is linked to the ever-increasing number of three point shots taken by NBA (really all levels).  This phenomenon shouldn’t be surprising for a number of…
Instead of a regular article today, I thought I’d back up a bit and put a little perspective on Hoop Coach and the articles we’ve been sharing. Back when I was a young coach, and attending a lot of clinics, I heard a wise speaker by the name of Hubie Brown say that from these…
Finishing up some current thinking on charting individual player defensive accountability, we’d like to share one more thought on how coaches can use postgame defensive charting to zero in fixable issues: In the sample defensive accountability spreadsheet we’ve used twice before, the team in question gave up 68 points and we assigned accountability to each…
What is PER in Basketball? John Hollinger devised an all in one basketball rating adjusted to pace of play and an individual’s playing time to rank NBA players, present and past. He readily admits that it’s not full proof and yet, it’s widely accepted and used. He also admits that defensive efficiency for NBA players…
By now the story of Steph Curry has been well documented and even mythified. Whether the 6-0, 160 lb., 3 Star recruit had one, three or 7 offers out of HS is no longer relevant. His father Dell’s alma mater, Virginia Tech, reportedly only offered him a walk-on spot and I can guarantee they would…
A coaching colleague told me the other day that his current team is easily the worst that has ever had and that coaching them is not an enjoyable experience. Â I responded with only one thought that day and told him to hang in there and that in such seasons like the one he is about…
