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 most difficult after misses and turnovers and against certain teams even after makes. This is not to minimize the importance of setting one’s defense in…
I was watching the Detroit Tigers @ the Baltimore Orioles baseball game last night and the Tigers were precariously holding on to a 9-8 lead in the bottom of the ninth, after blowing a 9-2 6th inning lead. With two out, the Orioles’ Chris Davis singled to center, meaning of course, that the tying run…
The first few years running the summer basketball camp at the high school where I coach were very stressful for me. I sweated little things that, come to find out, the campers, parents and student coaches couldn’t care less about.  Going into my 9th year running the camp I can honestly say that I look forward to it….
In a previous article we discussed the Blocking Out philosophy spectrum. Today we’ll discuss Post Defense, perhaps the defensive area where thinking and technique has most changed in the last 25 years. There was a time when coaches would teach their low post defenders either Âľ denial or full frontal denial on the low post…
Charting a basketball game can truly be a big difference between winning and losing. If it is a tight game and you are charting it, you will know what offenses and defenses have had the most success. You will know what play to call when you need your absolute best. If you are not charting…
In a past article, “The Realities of Playing Rotations”, we shared some thoughts for players who were either totally left out of their playing rotations or believed they deserved expanded roles. We clearly gave coaches the benefit of the doubt. Today, we’ll examine some thoughts for coaches and give players the benefit of the doubt….
