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This coming Thursday, June 25, the NBA will hold its annual Draft Day. Most of us know that the current...
You’ve heard the saying, “Practice Makes Perfect” and you might not have thought it through but you’re certainly smart enough...
One of the most challenging aspects of coaching at any level is trying to work within the often very parochial...
Really good four player passing and cutting drill that focuses on conditioning, communication, and playing through chaos. Great way to...
Quick zone play with a couple scoring options. The play has kind of a unique setup as you can see from...
Whether or not we as coaches consciously think of basketball in terms of space and time, we would be hard-pressed...
20 minute shooting workout with ex-NBA All Star Steve Nash. Kind of cool how Nash narrates the entire workout and explains why he does each shooting drill. The entire workout is done without a rebounder so players can do the entire workout on their own time at home.
Tar Heel is a Man to Man Set that starts with a wing entry followed by the point guard running to the ball and taking a hand off from the wing. There is a give and go, back screen for the point guard and if all else fails there is Read More
Hurley is a sideline out of bounds play with several scoring options. Not sure if the name of the play has anything to do with the Hall of Fame High School Coach Bob Hurley. Found it in our Plays Library Check out the animation
Zone Quick Hitter to get the ball to a big in a gap along the baseline Download the PDF of Zone Quick Hitter for a Big and/or view the animation
Triangle is a simple zone offense that offsets the 1-2-2 zone defense with a two guard top, uses a hi-lo action with the bigs and has a guard or slasher type working the baseline. Take a look at the animation for this Zone Offense for a 1-2-2 Defense
Video with some interesting take on the game of Tag. Really good drills to use during times of the season were the use of ball is prohibited. For some I have a feeling players of all ages would get in to this stuff.