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Is the system of basketball X’s and O’s that you implement a part of the culture you create for your program? This is a question that I have personally been struggling with since I began envisioning the culture I wanted to create as a head coach. The question is a tough one to address no…
The title of today’s article was very much intended to have some shock value and on the surface it might seem to be coming from a cynical angle. Meanness really isn’t what I want to convey here. Rather, I’d simply like to point out the counter-productive behavior, which I’ve been observing for over 40 years…
Simple Give and Go Sideout Play. In the animation the 2 is the only option give and go option but adding the 1 off of the staggered screen at half court could also be an option. Here is a link to the animation for Give and Go Sideout Play
Man set with a gate screen option followed by a ball screen option. Point guard enters to high post. Strong side wing vacates to block. Point guard fills the wing. High post passes back to the point guard on the wing. Wing sprints between the 4 and 5 who close the “gate”. 4 spaces to…
Team Team Team- the famous motivational pep talk given by the revered former University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, summarizes what many coaches believe is the most important aspect of team sports. The willingness to put others before one’s own self interest. Coaches often struggle to capture that same energy in which coach Schembechler…
Tom Izzo Michigan State Head Men’s Basketball Coach We are in the trophy generation. Give them a trophy for 23rd place. That makes the parents happy” “Today’s society wants to skip the process. I hate that. “ Discipline is the highest form of love. If you really love someone, you have to give them the…