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Every year, Sports Illustrated releases a list of their ranking of the Top 100 NBA Players for the year. A bit later, we’ll look at this list, analyze it some and hopefully shed some light for players to view, digest and use player rankings to their advantage. For the most part, these lists are generally…
What an exciting time for coaches – filled with hope and optimism for the season upon us. I have enjoyed spending time with college and high school coaches talking strategy, culture, and discussing the themes of my Elite Journey book series. I have not only learned a lot from my conversations, but also through observing…
Man to Man Set with staggered ball screens. First ball screener rolls, second ball screener pops. The initial set is good because it makes the bigs move and have a long recovery to help if the ball handler turns the corner. Check out the animation for this Multiple Ball Screen Play.
One of the most challenging aspects of coaching at any level is trying to work within the often very parochial mindsets of players and parents. Since players/parents only know what they’ve seen as reference, many think the “world” consists of the local youth, summer, JV or varsity leagues that they see on a regular basis….
Integrity is a “power” word often used in coaching and athletics. Every parent wants their son or daughter to play for a coach with high integrity. Moreover, every coach wants his/her players to display integrity both on and off the court. Never before have young people, especially athletes, been faced with so many decisions that…
In my playing days, one of my coaches told us that if each of outscored our matchup, we couldn’t lose the game. Of course, I and every one of my teammates wasn’t going to outscore every opponent every game but as a working concept, it seemed valid to me. That concept stayed with me a…