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 […]
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On 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 […]
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Compressing 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 […]
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5 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 […]
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Be 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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Analyzing Players’ Defensive Values
In a previous article, “The True Value of a Basketball Player”, we discussed how John Hollinger’s PER (Player Efficiency Rating) is a great place to […]
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