Have a professional screen your athletes and improve imbalances. Asymmetries or lack of symmetry from opposing sides of the body or muscle groups is a precursor to injury. Specifically look […]
Playing Without the Ball: The Comeback of Cuts, Replacements, Curls and Flares
It’s no secret that cuts, curls, replacements and flares have been lost arts in basketball. Dribble-drive and screen/roll oriented offenses came into vogue and players were forced to comply with […]
A Basketball Secret: Setting Your Defense
Whenever I watch a basketball game, one of the first things I try to note is how well a team’s defense gets set. This applies to all situations, but is […]
Does Your Playing Rotation Bury Players?
I just finished reading John Feinstein’s WHERE NOBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME, which deals with baseball’s AAA minor league life. A quote by a Durham Bulls’ player about his then manager, […]
NBA’s Plus/Minus Rating System
If you have ever checked out an NBA box score on ESPN.com, for example, you’ve likely noticed at the far right just before PTS, a column that reads “+/-“. If […]
Does Your Program Have Pillars?
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 […]