After our first practice, it’s clear that players don’t understand what “hard working” means. I think many of them are trying. But they don’t know what it takes yet. To me, “hard working” is a skill and a value that you must teach, develop, and continually refine… So here’s what I did on our second […]
Day 1 – Practice Plan & Drills (Sophomores 2013/14)
As our team agreed on during our pre-season player meeting, we will be focusing on the following this season: 1) Defense (man to man) 2) Rebounding 3) Ball security (take care of the ball / minimize turnovers) 4) Offensive scoring fundamentals and skills We believe that by focusing on these 4 areas and putting the […]
“Where Do Rebounds Go?” This is a must read for ALL coaches.
Here’s an awesome article called “Where Do Rebounds Go?“. This is a must read for ALL coaches. http://courtvisionanalytics.com/where-do-rebounds-go/ It’s really interesting because a Geographic Analyst (no idea what that means but it must mean he’s smart) plotted and analyzed the rebounding locations for over 26,000 missed shots. His analysis and diagrams of the results are […]
Excited! Had Our First (Mandatory) Meeting with the Players… Off to a Good Start
Had the first player meeting for our sophomore boys team last night. I’m excited because we agreed on a really good strategy for the season and the players are on board! In fact, they are the ones that came up with the entire strategy (with just a little guidance from me). To me, this first […]
New Core Values for Our 2013/14 Basketball Season
Each year I try to refine our core values, which I believe are the foundation of our success and the most important aspect of my coaching. This year I was inspired to adjust them to be one or two words (max) after watching this video. It’s an excellent video by Brett Ledbetter that I recommend […]
New Article: What is Effective Field Goal Percentage? And Why YOU Should Use It
Here’s a new article I wrote called What is Effective Field Goal Percentage? And Why YOU Should Use It. Effective Field Goal percentage (eFG%) has become an important coaching tool for me. In fact, it’s arguably the most important stat for you to look at. I recommend that all coaches at the middle school level or […]
New Basketball Coaching Blog
I’m starting up this new basketball coaching blog where I can share my thoughts, ideas, solutions, and perspectives about coaching basketball. Right now I’m just setting up the site and testing things out. But I plan to share favorite drills, plays, tips, solutions to problems, ideas for offense, defensive schemes, and more. This blog is […]
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