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Pitt's Half Court Defense and Bumping Cutters
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 46 hours ago
Pitt's Half Court Defense and Bumping Cutters
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — One of the teams that is just a joy for me to watch are the Pitt Panthers, coached by Jamie Dixon. Like UCLA (no coincidence that Coach Dixon was a former assistant under UCLA head coach Ben Howland), the Panthers play a tough physical M2M half-court defense. In this clip between Pitt and ... (more) Pitt's Half Court Defense and Bumping Cutters

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coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 3 days ago
ESPN 24 Hour Marathon is Here, All-Access with Bill Self
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — College basketball madness has begun today with ESPN's 24 hour marathon of college hoops. Part of their great coverage is all of their great all-access features. I watched a bunch of them today and yesterday and I'm embedding the one from Coach Bill Self of Kansas here. The following quote by ... (more) ESPN 24 Hour Marathon is Here, All-Access with Bill Self

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Baylor Inbounds Play Against 2-3 Zone Defense
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
Baylor Inbounds Play Against 2-3 Zone Defense
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — The start of college basketball is upon us and it was great to take in a bunch of games. On friday night, I was able to watch a bunch of games and I took in the Baylor game against Norfolk State. It wasn't a particularly great game but I did catch this inbounds play that Baylor ran against the ... (more) Baylor Inbounds Play Against 2-3 Zone Defense

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UNC Show Great Footwork and Hands on Defense
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 9 days ago
UNC Show Great Footwork and Hands on Defense
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — Watching the first half of the UNC game tonight because you figured it would get away from NC Central and indeed the score is 72-30 right now with 8:00 left in the second half. I just like this sequence from UNC because I think that if you play a half-court M2M pressure, much like the way Duke ... (more) UNC Show Great Footwork and Hands on Defense

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Syracuse 2-3 Zone End of Game Letdown
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 13 days ago
Syracuse 2-3 Zone End of Game Letdown
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — One of the reasons why I don't like playing a straight zone as a base and especially at the end of games is because it allows the offense to dictate the numbers advantage. In the stunning upset earlier in the week when Division II Le Moyne stunned Syracuse at the Carrier Dome, Le Moyne was able ... (more) Syracuse 2-3 Zone End of Game Letdown

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Larry Shyatt Notes on Keeping Track of Hustle Stats in Practice
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 17 days ago
Larry Shyatt Notes on Keeping Track of Hustle Stats in Practice
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — Going through more notes today and this one caught my eye. From a coaches notebook of University of Florida assistant Larry Shyatt, defensively, the Gators track hustle stats for players during practice. Obviously, as a high school coach, you won't have the number of assistant coaches to do ... (more) Larry Shyatt Notes on Keeping Track of Hustle Stats in ...

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Coach John Wooden on Victory With Honor and Coach as Teacher
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 17 days ago
Coach John Wooden on Victory With Honor and Coach as Teacher
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — Most of y'all have probably seen this already, if not, you really must see it. It is an interview with legendary coach John Wooden talking about Victory with Honor. The idea of coach as teacher and to remember that we ultimately we teach people not basketball. Here is the youtube link below ... (more) Coach John Wooden on Victory With Honor and Coach as Teacher

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Bulls 1-4 Flat PNR to Mid-Range Jumper Play
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 19 days ago
Bulls 1-4 Flat PNR to Mid-Range Jumper Play
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — Halloween all of a sudden becomes a big deal again once you're back in schools teaching. From late last week, I was browsing through some game footage of the Chicago Bulls home win over the San Antonio Spurs and a few things caught my eye. Primarily, I was impressed with how much more refined ... (more) Bulls 1-4 Flat PNR to Mid-Range Jumper Play

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coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 22 days ago
ESPN Interview with Bill Self, Jayhawks Are Not a Good Practice Team Yet
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — Is that where you feel your team is right now?? Have you heard that term before? From ESPN yesterday, Bill Self talking to Dana Jacobson about Kansas Jayhawks basketball, he described his team as "not a a good practice team yet." I would venture that late October / early November, most coaches ... (more) ESPN Interview with Bill Self, Jayhawks Are Not a Good ...

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Key Late Sequence in Celtics Win over Cavs
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 23 days ago
Key Late Sequence in Celtics Win over Cavs
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — First post of the NBA regular season. Caught the TNT double header last night and of course the best game by far was between the Cavs and the Celtics. It was interesting to note how awkward the Cavaliers looked both offensively and defensively now that they have Shaq. The Celtics on the other ... (more) Key Late Sequence in Celtics Win over Cavs

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Tennessee Women's 5-out Continuity Offense
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 27 days ago
Tennessee Women's 5-out Continuity Offense
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — I was talking online with a coaching friend from Washington State the other day and we got into a debate about the pros and cons of the shot clock. My personal opinion is that shot clocks in general are a good thing because they encourage more flow in a game. But I can see my friend's point in ... (more) Tennessee Women's 5-out Continuity Offense

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coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 28 days ago
Bob Huggins on NBA Players in Practice
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — Watched a great interview the other day on ESPN with West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins. What stuck with me was the idea of having guys in your practice from the next level. In his case, having NBA players in his practices at Morgantown. I think its important from a goal-setting and ... (more) Bob Huggins on NBA Players in Practice

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