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Mention Bo Ryan and you automatically think swing offense and solid half-court man defense; then mention Dean Smith and you think full court pressure and primary/secondary fast breaks. These two examples were purposely chosen because, for the most part, they would be regarded as system opposites. While the X and Read More
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 Read More
Every player can be part junkyard dog. Be your team’s best practice player; it will pay dividends. Don’t specialize yourself so much that you become a situational player only. Be a student of the game; sometimes only one tip can “turn on the lights”. Don’t be satisfied; stay humble and Read More
One of the challenges we face as coaches is organizing our pre-season practices so that we don’t skip or gloss over any facet of the game. This dilemma is even more pronounced at the HS level where one might have 3 weeks or less to cover everything. It’s not surprising Read More
First of all, the title of today’s article is misleading; there really aren’t correct paths to a college or NBA coach job because there are literally hundreds of path permutations. However, in general, there are three very common ones: Student Manager –> College Video Coordinator –>Director of Operations –> NBA Read More
I was catching up on my Sports Illustrated reading this past weekend and ran into a coaching nugget by Lee Jenkins in the June 15 article, ‘The Ringmaster’, a feature on Warriors’ coach, Steve Kerr. It read, “This season has confirmed what Kerr learned from Popovich (Gregg) and Jackson (Phil), Read More