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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. I responded with only one thought that day and told him to hang in there and that in such seasons like Read More
It’s very likely that a good percentage of Hoop Coach readership has at least a passing knowledge of the role of the Portsmouth Invitational (commonly and affectionately called the PIT) in the world of basketball. Started in 1953 in Portsmouth, Va., the PIT annually invites 64 of the best college Read More
For the last month or so, I’ve been helping a former player of mine coach a fairly talented 16U travel team. After several practices and games, I approached one of the players and asked him what his thought process was when his man had the ball on the perimeter. His Read More
Last night I watched Creighton defeat Mississippi 86-77 in a very good pre-season college basketball game. Not only was it extremely entertaining but Creighton’s offense was also a reminder of a simple concept that many of us forget from time to time-how compressing the defense in any form is really Read More
In the past, we’ve suggested for coaches to create their own analytics to determine the effectiveness of each individual team, system and game performance and, at the same time, be wary of standard methodologies. Case in point-this past weekend I watched a double overtime college game and when I examined Read More
In a previous article, “The True Value of a Basketball Player”, we discussed how John Hollinger’s PER (Player Efficiency Rating) is a great place to start for statistically evaluating players’ overall value. We also pointed out that the PER system only utilizes box-score stats. Consequently, PER doesn’t include important offensive Read More