For the states that have already started high school and youth basketball, this article is probably moot for this season. But, those of you in states where tryouts have yet to be held may be able to find a useful thought in the following article, or perhaps even from other readers in follow-up comments. Choosing…
When you listen to our football coaching brothers talking about “sudden change”, some of them make it sound like some revolutionary thing happens on the football field, when in reality all that occurs is a turnover and a change of possession.  Basketball coaches usually don’t use the term sudden change because we change possessions so…
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 – I put together my list of 5 life lessons that basketball teaches. Coaches – please comment and add to this list – it would be great to hear more…
Continuing in our series of floor space and time, today we’ll discuss simple concepts and fundamentals that really are at the heart of how good players and good teams acquire space in effective offenses.  Granted, none are revolutionary in and of themselves but, when lumped together, they should serve as reminders to coaches at all…
For those readers who play with a shot clock, perhaps the most important usage of points per possession at both ends of the floor is how effective your team is at the end of the shot clock. For purposes of this article, let’s define the “end” as the last 10 seconds. (For those who play…
One of the most difficult duties of a coach is leading his team by example to bounce back after a loss-especially an underachieving performance or a bad loss of any kind. Yet, over the years I’m not sure I’ve ever seen or heard a coach address this topic except for vague references to a 24-Hour…
