Most Valuable Player – is it a necessary award?
What an exciting time for coaches – filled with hope and optimism for the season upon us. I have enjoyed spending time with college and […]
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FIBA Big Man Workout
Interesting Big Man Workout from a FIBA Clinic by former Serbian player and OKK Beograd coach Vlade Djurovic’. The Big Man workout is heavy on finesse […]
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Trapping 2-3 Zone for Dead Balls
“Waco” is a “call” out of a 2-3 zone. Essentially the objective is to catch the other team sleeping and jump the ball at half […]
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Finishing at the Basket Drill
Simple drill for working on finishing at the basket. Obviously your best bet is to pair your players up by athletic ability. My team would not […]
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Transition Defense Principles
The 7th post in Defensive Fundamentals and Teaching Points series will be on perhaps the most important piece – transition defense, arguably the cornerstone to […]
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Do You Coach “Players” or Positions?
The Golden St. Warriors’ re-shaping of the NBA necessitates a discussion on the concept of what we call “playing positions”. The Warriors literally played most […]
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Do You Mix Your Starters and Subs At Practice?
We recently asked coaches to reflect on whether or not their playing rotation might bury players on the bench. Sometimes this is a conscious decision […]
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