It is very evident that the game of basketball is evolving. With the advent of the stretch four and the high level of skill work that goes into player development, […]
Attacking the Front Court Double Teams
Today we’ll finish our three article series on ideas to help prepare our players for the various double team types and locations that they’ll possibly encounter over the course of […]
A Plan For Handling Double Teams
In a previous article, “Pivoting: Basketball’s ‘Stepchild’ Fundamental”, we discussed the various pivots a player has at his disposal, how to drill them and we finished with an important concept […]
Handling the Box Double, Man Double, and Run and Jump.
Today, we’ll add some thoughts on handling several other double teams. When we discussed Diamond Press doubles in our last article, we operated on the premise that our hypothetical double […]
Have Your Players Practice Catching Bad Passes
This past Saturday, I was reminded that athletes in various sports can improve their ability to catch bad passes by actually practicing catching bad passes. I attended a high-level college […]
Working College Basketball Summer Camps to Network
There are a lot of young coaches out there considering whether or not they should take the time out of their busy summer schedules to work a basketball camp (or […]