Every time I hear a coach say, “We weren’t ready to play,” after his team has been upset, I really hear these words instead, “I didn’t get my team ready to play.” Now, granted all so-called upsets aren’t caused by insufficient preparation of one kind or another. Lesser teams sometimes just outplay or outshoot a…
With this general thought as a backdrop, let’s examine some related thoughts: Many of us struggle with this question on an annual basis and rightfully so.  We can either bog down our players with too much info and have them confused and/or afflicted with “paralysis by analysis” or the opposite problem for coaches- being caught…
All coaches want consistent productive minutes from their players.  As simple as that sounds, it’s not easy. The best players in the world have ups and downs in performance.  The key is to have your worst performance be as close as possible to your best. Focus and effort can help that happen. Production comes in…
I would like to be able to describe this offense for you in detail but there is so much action I am just going to call it a Pick and Roll Offense. Â You will probably want to take a look at the animation. Pick and Roll Motion Offense animation. Â Hoop Coach Playbook Pro users…
Little different version of the traditional diamond press that uses the deep man as a trapper.  A lot of coaches use the deep player as a “safety” but, if you do not have a traditional center and do have wings who are fast enough to get back when the deep man traps, you could do…
In the recent Sports Illustrated NBA Preview Issue, there is a feature article on the Thunder’s guard, Russell Westbrook.  What follows are several Westbrook quotes.  In the context of article, they are somewhat more impactful but alone, they require little explanation. When asked why he never transferred to a more high-powered high school program, he…
