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Attacking the Front Court Double Teams
Defensive Mindset Drills with USA Basketball Coach Don Showalter
Position-less Basketball: Roles vs Positions
A Plan For Handling Double Teams
Horns Set with High Post Entry

Using Advanced Metrics to Chart Intangibles

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Lineup Analysis – How effective are your different lineup combinations?

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Passes Per Possession – an eye opening metric

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Pivoting: The “Stepchild” of the Fundamentals of Basketball

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Empty Stats: How Much Do You and Your Players Need To Know?

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Attacking the Front Court Double Teams

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Defensive Mindset Drills with USA Basketball Coach Don Showalter

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Position-less Basketball: Roles vs Positions

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A Plan For Handling Double Teams

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Using Advanced Metrics to Chart Intangibles

Getty Images In past articles, we discussed using advanced metrics or analytics as another means to evaluate our players.  We...

Lineup Analysis – How effective are your different lineup combinations?

Passes Per Possession – an eye opening metric

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Players: Thoughts to Navigate the Next 60 Days

Now that there are a few signs that we have begun a return to some degree of normalcy, it seems...

“Playing Basketball” – Encouraging Players to Make Plays

5 Life Lessons Basketball Teaches

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Details Posted: 28-Apr-22 Location: Salina, Kansas Type: Full-time Required Education: 4 Year Degree Categories: Coaching Coaching - Basketball Sector: Collegiate...

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Basketball Drills

Defensive Mindset Drills with USA Basketball Coach Don Showalter

Three and a half minute video with a few drills you can add your repertoire.  None of these drills alone...

Texas Basketball Conditioning Workout

Group Skills Training Video

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Basketball Plays

Horns High Post Entry

Horns Set with High Post Entry

Quality play out of a horns set.  The play is initiated by entering the ball to one of the "horns"....

Elevator Door Screen and Pin Down Screen Baseline Out of Bounds Play

Offset Box Out of Bounds Play

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Analytics

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Position-less Basketball: Roles vs Positions

Photo from CelticsHub It’s a bit ironic that even in a “position-less” era, we still cling to the terms “guards”,...

Using Advanced Metrics to Chart Intangibles

Players: Thoughts to Navigate the Next 60 Days

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Group Skills Training Video

On May 7, 2022 By hoopcoach

Ten minute video of a group skills training session.  The video has ball handling and attacking off the catch drills. Good chance you can at least find something in this video to add to your workouts.   You might want to mute this one, I’m personally not a fan of the Read More

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Man Quick Hitter

Man Quick Hitter for Post Up

On May 6, 2022 By hoopcoach

Man quick hitter to get a post up on the block.  The animation uses a skip pass to setup the play but I imagine a quick ball reversal would do just as well. The play starts in a 3 out 2 in set The 1 enters to the 3 and the Read More

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Virginia – Baseline Play for Man and Zone Defenses

On May 5, 2022 By hoopcoach

Baseline out of bounds play that can be run against a man or zone defense. The 2 cuts over the top of the 4 and 5 at the mid post all the way to the ball side corner to take the outside guy with him. The baseline screens and a Read More

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Phoenix Suns Sideline Out of Bounds Play

On May 4, 2022 By hoopcoach

Sideline out of Bounds Play for a man defense.  I have no idea if the Phoenix Suns actually run this play.  I am basing my assumption on the name the author chose for the play.  You decide! Here is the animation and the diagrams

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Zone Quick Hitter for a 3

On May 3, 2022 By hoopcoach

Zone quick hitter designed to get a wing three pointer.  The animation is created against a 1-2-2 zone defense but it can be easily adjusted and used against other zones like a 2-3. Here is the animation for this Zone Quick Hitter for a 3  

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An Elite Journey: The First Task of Leadership

On May 2, 2022 By coachmassucci

Many parents, teachers, and coaches are looking at the social unrest in our country today asking, “How can I make a difference? How can I use my platform, as a leader, for good? One place we can look – is to our heroes of the past.  Though history doesn’t repeat Read More

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