Coach Archives

Turnover+ – the defensive stat you should be tracking

April 20, 2023 Don Sicko 2 comments

I was fortunate in the early part of my coaching career to land a very good high school coaching job. Among the assets I inherited […]

A Case Study in How Tempo and Style of Play Impact Individual Stats

April 14, 2023 Don Sicko 1 comment

Most readers will be at least somewhat familiar with the name London Perrantes. After all, for the past four seasons he has been a […]

Isolating and Analyzing 5 Possessions a Game: A Teaching Tool

April 4, 2023 Don Sicko No comments

The stark reality of basketball is that most games are determined by the results of 5 or fewer possessions. If we were to go back […]

Basketball’s “Red Zone”

April 1, 2023 Don Sicko 2 comments

Football coaches have long analyzed their team’s offensive and defensive efficiencies inside the red zones. The thinking is simple, “We got inside the 20; we […]

Get Consistent Productive Minutes by Using Players in a Consistent Manner

March 20, 2023 Don Sicko No comments

In a past post titled Note to Players: All Coaches Really Want is Consistent, Productive Minutes we suggested to players that all coaches really want from […]