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For those readers who play with a shot clock, perhaps the most important usage of points per possession at both ends of the floor is how effective your team is at the end of the shot clock. For purposes of this article, let’s define the “end” as the last 10 seconds. (For those who play…
A coaching colleague told me the other day that his current team is easily the worst that has ever had and that coaching them is not an enjoyable experience. I responded with only one thought that day and told him to hang in there and that in such seasons like the one he is about…
At or near the top of frustrating situations for players and coaches alike is not being able to run one’s offense against man pressure-especially upon entry. This problem is usually no more complicated than personnel oriented-your players’ abilities aren’t sufficient enough against the defenders pressuring the ball or the entry target players. While there are…
In the recent Sports Illustrated NBA Preview Issue, there is a feature article on the Thunder’s guard, Russell Westbrook. What follows are several Westbrook quotes. In the context of article, they are somewhat more impactful but alone, they require little explanation. When asked why he never transferred to a more high-powered high school program, he…
When you listen to our football coaching brothers talking about “sudden change”, some of them make it sound like some revolutionary thing happens on the football field, when in reality all that occurs is a turnover and a change of possession. Basketball coaches usually don’t use the term sudden change because we change possessions so…
When any magazine or newspaper publishes its upcoming season preview for either pro or college basketball or football teams, there is often a feature wherein a coaching opponent or scout will give their take on a team other than their own. And, often in these sections, an opponent’s coach or scout will say lines like,…