Develop Yourself, Develop the Game
You can’t defer if you’re the person who’s in the leadership position. -Coach K #
I don’t think we surprise people. We try to out-execute them. - Coach K #
You MUST develop LEADERS, coaches can’t be the only leaders. - JOHN CALIPARI #
We want to keep the ball in the alley (between the elbows) to prevent [...]
Sat, August 15 2009 » Twitter Updates » No Comments
Our offense is based on thinking. If you can really think on the court, then you have as much freedom as your abilities allow you. - COACH K #
The best players, when they detect a weakness in their own game, go out and work on it until the weakness becomes a strength. Bill Walton #
On [...]
Mon, June 15 2009 » Twitter Updates » No Comments
Defensive Notes from Coach K, Self, Knight, Huggins, Dunlap, Izzo, Donovan, Daly, Karl, Majerus added to Facebook page: http://tiny.cc/XNhzX #
Defender must make contact with his man before the screen makes contact with him or his man will be able to control the cut. - KEVIN EASTMAN #
You can’t play any defense if the other team [...]
Tue, June 9 2009 » Shooting School, Twitter Updates » No Comments
We worked on chasing screen and ‘shooting the gap’ of screens everyday with the Detroit Pistons. - CHUCK DALY #
You have to have 9 players who can play, in order to be Successful. - JERRY WEST #
In practice don’t make rules you won’t enforce. - BILLY GILLESPIE #
Have an expert on each area of your [...]
Sat, May 30 2009 » Twitter Updates, Uncategorized » No Comments
Touch every player everyday- in stretching, meetings, etc. - GEORGE KARL #
Need two ball-handlers vs. press - TOM CREAN #
They can throw over, under, or around, but can’t go through us. If they throw indirect passes - we will have time to recover. - BOB HUGGINS #
Must get inside touches and guard penetration vs. [...]
Mon, April 27 2009 » Twitter Updates » No Comments
Wed, April 1 2009 » Twitter Updates » No Comments
Whatever your offence is, take time to work on breakdown drills which forces players to work on screens, timing etc. BILLY DONOVAN #
New post on Self Discipline: http://www.hoopshelp.com.au/blog/?p=125 #
New post on Bill Parcells Coaching Philosophy: http://www.hoopshelp.com.au/blog/?p=123 #
When comming off an onball screen guards should take 2 dribbles to clear the screen and create space either [...]
Tue, March 31 2009 » Twitter Updates » No Comments
In training players must, shoot, pass or attack in 3 seconds or it is a turnover. Forces quick decisions and to catch it ready. GEORGE KARL #
“Coaches need to commit to player development. Developing skills is the most important thing a coach can do” TOM CREAN, INDIANA #
If you can’t press, can you come back [...]
Mon, March 30 2009 » Twitter Updates » No Comments
3 Keys to becomming a good shooter: Simplicity, repeatability and consistency. #
There are really only two plays: Romeo and Juliet and put the darn ball in the basket. ABE LEMONS #
Have a winner and loser in every drill. This teaches the kids to love winning and hate losing. BRUCE WEBER #
Sun, March 29 2009 » Twitter Updates » No Comments
The key to being a good offensive coach is teaching offence so that you finish with good spacing, not just start with it. RICK MAJERUS #
Blocking out and getting defensive rebounds rights all wrongs; ball pursuit off the shot is most important. MIKE DUNLAP #
Sat, March 28 2009 » Twitter Updates » No Comments
