Important Points to Consider When Planning a Basketball Practice

When you think about it, is there anything more important in your coaching responsibilities and duties than planning an effective practice session? John Wooden once said, “Failure to prepare is preparing for failure.” Obviously the level of player…

May 12, 2014

Finishing Drills

One of our program’s “non-negotiables”, or program staples, is valuing the ball. While this certainly means that we are to be strong and sure with the ball, not turning it over, it also means getting quality shots that we should not miss. Valuing…

May 7, 2014

Early Offense Strategy and Keys

I consider myself an avid golfer and a few years ago I heard a great analogy about early offense in basketball and how it relates to golf. I heard University of North Carolina’s Roy Williams, also an avid golfer; say that if he played Tiger Woods…E

May 7, 2014

Down Play – Perimeter Plays vs. Zone Defense

For this play to be effective inside, you need a piaymaker in the short corner, three-point spot-up shooters, and players who can read a spread floor and make good decisions. The 4 is your best post playmaker. The 1 is your most intelligent player…

May 7, 2014

Attacking the Zone

ATTACKING THE ZONE is a comprehensive book that explains our fundamental thoughts in attacking zones. As a Coach try to understand the plans of the enemy and how it thinks once you learn how the Zone thinks and what it reacts to you then can…

May 7, 2014

Rebounding

Many different theories have been advanced relating to the effective offensive and defensive rebounding. Ball possession is such an important facet of the game, it is only logical for a coach to study the various methods and approaches and teach…

May 7, 2014

Quick Shot Plays – Duck In

To create scoring opportunities for four players using 12 seconds or less of the clock.
To create high-percentage scoring opportunities for back-to-basket players, taking little time off the shot clock.
To allow guards to attack the basket…

May 7, 2014

Out-of-Bounds Plays

As any basketball coach knows, out-of-bounds plays can significantly affect the outcome of a game. Not counting the inbounds passes that follow a score by the opponent, a team might inbound the ball one to two dozen times a game. Assuming each…

May 6, 2014

The Best Drills for Basketball

The right tools can be the difference between success and failure in life. It follows that the right basketball drills could give you the edge you need to get to the next level. As a basketball player, I was blessed to play at the Division I…

May 6, 2014

Running Inbounds Plays

Inbounds plays are specific plays that the offensive team will try to run when taking the ball out of bounds anywhere on the court. Inbounds plays can have a definite impact on the outcome of games. When running an inbounds play, a team usually has..

May 6, 2014