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 […]
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Inside Portsmouth Invitational
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 […]
Read moreOn the Ball Defense
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 […]
Read moreCompressing the Defense – Giving your team room to “Play Basketball”
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 […]
Read more5 Life Lessons Basketball Teaches
Many coaches use the game of basketball as a metaphor for the game of life, preparing their athletes for life after basketball. After much thought […]
Read moreBe Careful What Analytics You Trust
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, […]
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