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Ralph Willard's Circle of Opportunity, 8 Winning Traits
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 26 hours ago
Ralph Willard's Circle of Opportunity, 8 Winning Traits
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — I think my brain is on the verge of short-circuiting after a weekend of football watching, basketball practice, college basketball watching, and preparing lessons for next week. I haven't gone through recorded stuff on the DVR, but I did get a chance to browse through some notes earlier today. ... (more) Ralph Willard's Circle of Opportunity, 8 Winning Traits

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Pitt's Half Court Defense and Bumping Cutters
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 4 days 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 - 6 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 - 8 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 - 12 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 - 15 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 - 19 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 - 19 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 - 21 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 - 24 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 - 26 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 - 29 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 - 30 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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The NBA Regular Season Awaits...
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 10/22/2009
The NBA Regular Season Awaits...
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — In anticipation of the start of the regular season for the NBA, some nice clips from NBA TV. I know sometimes the NBA can be guilty of self-aggrandizement but I think these promotional clips are done in good taste. This first one is the main NBA TV in anticipation of the start, narrated by Kobe ... (more) The NBA Regular Season Awaits...

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Team Man to Man Defense with Mike Krzyzewski
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 10/19/2009
Team Man to Man Defense with Mike Krzyzewski
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — For some reason I was thinking a lot about defense this weekend. Having a great defensive team can help you create a psychological advantage with your team. Similar to the way that teams who have a fast-breaking mindset, a great lockdown defense has the ability to boost the confidence of each ... (more) Team Man to Man Defense with Mike Krzyzewski

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The 2-1-2 Cycle Conditioning Drill
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 10/16/2009
The 2-1-2 Cycle Conditioning Drill
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — Sorry for the lack of updates this past week but with midterms, teaching, and relationships, its been one crazy week, quelle semaine de fou, we say in French. Anyways, for most practices I've run and others that I've observed, most teams run a form of full-court continuous conditioning drill as ... (more) The 2-1-2 Cycle Conditioning Drill

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Kobe Learns the Dream Shake from Olajuwon
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 10/13/2009
Kobe Learns the Dream Shake from Olajuwon
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — This video is making the rounds. Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon showing Kobe Bryant his moves. In the clip, they're definitely working on Olajuwon's famous "dream shake" move. If true, and Kobe has the "dream shake" among others down, he's gonna rip it this year for sure. For more post ... (more) Kobe Learns the Dream Shake from Olajuwon

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coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 10/11/2009
Conneticut Rebounding Drill From Dino Gaudio
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — Watching football and catching up with everything else. Went through notes the other day and this good drill caught my eye. I'm a big rebounding guy because I've seen from experience the difference good rebounding can make for a team. Therefore, I'm always on the lookout for a good rebounding ... (more) Conneticut Rebounding Drill From Dino Gaudio

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Behind the Scenes NBA TV with Kobe and Melo
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 10/9/2009
Behind the Scenes NBA TV with Kobe and Melo
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — I think as October gets rolling, we all (coaches, players, fans) get a little anxious for the basketball season to start, I know I am. To get you all ready for the upcoming season, a couple of great NBA TV behind the scenes video of NBA training camp with Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Carmelo ... (more) Behind the Scenes NBA TV with Kobe and Melo

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coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com - 10/7/2009
Fall Workout Drills on Offense for Guards and Forwards
— coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com — A coaching friend of mine was looking for some new ideas for drills as the season nears. So I went through some notes of mine and found some real good stuff in a newsletter run by Arizona head coach Sean Miller when he was at Xavier. They called it "Xavier Fall Workouts - Warrior Series", broken ... (more) Fall Workout Drills on Offense for Guards and Forwards

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