I took these notes about practice blocks from a video with two time NBA  coach of the year and a current television analyst Hubie Brown.  Sidenote: The NBA Coach of the Year awards came 26 years a part. Practice Lengths – to save legs for end of the year tournaments practices are shortened at pre-determined dates. November and…
Cincy is a man baseline out of bounds play that starts with a four low set and operates out of a 5 out set after the ball is inbounded.  After inbound there is a backdoor and a flex cut.  Basically its a baseline out of bounds play into a half court man to man set…
Every player can be part junkyard dog. Be your team’s best practice player; it will pay dividends. Don’t specialize yourself so much that you become a situational player only. Be a student of the game; sometimes only one tip can “turn on the lights”. Don’t be satisfied; stay humble and hungry. Great skill- playing hard….
One of the challenges we face as coaches is organizing our pre-season practices so that we don’t skip or gloss over any facet of the game. This dilemma is even more pronounced at the HS level where one might have 3 weeks or less to cover everything. It’s not surprising then that with all the…
Long time college and NBA Assistant Coach, Vance Walberg, takes a group through Hesitation Lay-ups. Coach Walberg puts specific attention on things like keeping the ball on the outside hip, finishing the shot correctly, and explains that he likes this specific move because good players can change speeds.
Zipper UP – sideline out of bounds play with a pin down, high ball screen and options for the ball handler to penetrate and pitch or finish on their own.  The high screener is a safety valve.  Zipper UP Sideout Play
