One of the best coaching books I’ve ever read. Still in the process but would love to get a group together who’s read it to talk about how to apply it in our coaching. Anyone interested?
Jrue Holiday seems to advise kids who play basketball to switch schools so much:
“My parents always told me that if I was good enough, somebody would find me... I feel like I’ve always kept that, and look at the work that I’ve been doing.”
Coaching clinic Id love to hear but never will:
Coach who’s team had a horrible record but managed to keep players engaged, playing hard, competing, and enjoying the process the last week of the season.
That’s a guy we could all learn from!
One of the best things we started doing this year was playing 1 on 1 no dribble from the charge circle. Forced guys to evolve some creativity, use fakes/shakes, pivots, and learn to play angles. Showed up in our finishing by the end too.
“We spend a lot of time really focusing on the parents…”
@UConnMBB
Head Coach Dan Hurley, in advance of the National Championship game, on what sets them apart part in terms of recruiting. In his words, they aren’t afraid to say NO to ‘neon talent’ if the player and parents
A super simple BLOB we ran this year and got some easy shots off of. Was inspired by
@Qmartin37
- who has some GREAT BLOB stuff.
Start in a diamond. Cross the wings, Back screen and roll hard. Gets more shots than you'd think.
You want to get better at handling the ball vs. pressure? Do this. It's random. Defense gets to foul. We put a time limit on it and had winners and losers. Did it once a week during summer workouts and noticed results.
@_AndyFitzgerald
I think this is one of those “be you” kinda things. There is research that says running miles doesn’t help in basketball. But also one of my favorite coaches,
@Coachmckenzie
had his guys do miles and they won a LOT. I do think the mile had a mental effect.
Excited to officially announce that I am the new head boys basketball coach at
@NovaClassical
! I'm excited for the opportunity and the adventure of building this program!
#GreatDayToBeAKnight
John Carrier will be the new Head Coach of our boys’ basketball program
@novaclassical
starting in the 2020-21 season. Coach Carrier’s approach will help our players to compete at a high level within the Skyline Conference.
#novaclassical
#StarTribune
#PioneerPress
So someone made a fake “Coach of the Year” social media post to highlight my career record and try to run me down a little. Instead of getting mad I got our guys “Coach of the Year” Cupcakes today to celebrate! 🎣
Great quote from Fizdale (Knicks) on mistakes: If it's a basketball mistake I coach them through it. if it's a selfish/effort mistake I come down on them.
Jungle shooting is an excellent activity for developing shooters!
Set it up with 3 offensive players & 2 defenders. The offense can move freely but only shoot 3's. The defense aims to disrupt every shot, while the offense strives to score as many BRADS as possible in 45 seconds.
Good for the Bucks. If you can't understand why people are upset about racism this point, and you aren't upset too, I really don't know what to tell you. All I can say is the people screaming at this girl integrating schools in 1957 also thought racism in America wasn't an issue.
I resigned from Henry Sibley basketball today as head coach...no regrets about how we did it and we made a lot of progress that didn't show up in the win/loss record. Proud of what we tried to accomplish here and excited for the next journey.
This summer we stopped doing mass shooting drills (shoot or make X number
from spot X& move on). We also don’t do a ton of form shooting. We’ve switched to doing random& game shooting. Why? Because we’ve made a modest improvement each year but I want to find a better way. A 🧵
I would love to do a podcast series with high school coaches who took over struggling or down programs and built them into successful or at least solid programs. Would be some good insights to be had.
Lots of people liking Beard’s “Kill Drill” & I love it! Definitely one we use. Last year we introduced “Blender” which is kill drill on steroids. Full court continuous-want to get guys in shape, here it is. Also we add violations(not talking,off reb,etc) that make them start over
Watching some European youth basketball on (you should too if you want to see European youth basketball-you'll learn something). 14u kids are playing with a college 3 point line& 24 second clock. Forces them to space and move the ball better. Why can't we?
Mike Brey on the direction the NBA is headed
“125 international players on NBA rosters today…word is by 2029 over 50% of league will be internationally born…got to be a wake up for grassroots, high school, college and USA Bball”
Love Leonard Hamilton. Dude quietly builds winning programs over and over and over. Guys got 500 wins and no one talks about him. Built three programs, doesn't get much press. He's a true "grinder".
Want to solve the AAU Bingo issues? It’s up to us coaches to mentor and train younger coaches better. See someone acting like a 🤡 give some constructive feedback. Take them out for coffee. Offer support. Easy to hashtag and mock, harder to be a part of the solution.
The part of coaching I hate is that there are never enough spots, minutes, shots, and wins to give every player the experience they need to be fulfilled. The fact I can’t do that, and haven’t been able to do it for former players, eats me up consistently.
Here is a link to my presentation from tonight on a games based approach to coaching hoops. Tried to take some "favorite" drills and show SSGs you could play to get more transfer and better results!
Thanks again to all the coaches who came out tonight!
Loving Xs and Os more than relationships is the same as a teacher who loves their content more than working with students. Neither will be successful long term.
Here is
@teerbasketballtraining1
running our shot tag drill. This is a great drill to work on full speed ball handling, footwork, pull up etc. This drill can also be used to work on full speed finishing. The goal is to get the shot off clean before being tagged.
#HoopGrind
Genius idea by one of our
@NovaKnightHoops
coaches - Jesse Prins. Got court diagrams on 8.5x11 paper. Drew the start to different things - press break, press D, zone offense, sets, etc. Then laminated them. When we got to a time out we had a template ready. Saved tons of time!
Instead of doing stationary ball handling with your youth kids play TAG - they will get a lot more out of it and they will actually enjoy it. A thread on ways to play tag:
Something we toyed with This summer was the idea of "partner inbounds". Basically just setting players up, partnering them up, and letting them do whatever they want - screen, cut, etc.
So here 5 & 1 are partners and 3 & 2 are partners. They can do anything with that partner.
Basketball coaches - youth players need to be taught how to play not run plays like robots.
Also basketball coaches - I’m going to run all these UCONN sets next year
We call this drill 2 vs. 1 Shooting. Collectively we are working on quick, game-like decisions, the extra pass, unselfishness & turning a good shot into a great shot. You will see
@MizzouHoops
replicate this action come November! See you then!
#MIZ
#WhiteboardWednesday
I've said this and believe it - We are in a POST OFFENSIVE AGE at the high school level and above. An offense in itself isn't going to get you enough points to win. The wins have to come from the players on the floor making plays.
Agree or disagree?
FDU’s Speed vs Purdue’s Height
This is how speed wins!
Textbook example:
•Jumps off 1st step (left foot, left hand)
•Extends ball away from body
•Gets ball to backboard before defender can recover
When outmatched physically, beat them with speed and skill!
One of the things I constantly ask guys starting all the way with our K kids - does the ball need HELP or SPACE? Figure out the answer to that question.
I’d like to see people stop comparing high school and AAU. They are two completely different experiences and both are good in their own way. Both are also needed for players in our current set up.
🔥Take Coming:
I think man to man full court (no traps no zone press) should be allowed and encouraged at the youth level.
Argentina went to it because it helps players develop ballhandling skills. The more I think about it the more I like it.
When I watch Stockton and Magic I really grow my appreciation for one handed passes as part of any "fundamental" player's tool box. There are passes that need to be made with 2 hands and passes that CAN'T be made with two hands. Got to have both in the box.
Here is a link to the video of my talk on games based coaching:
Here is the link again to the slide show:
And here is a sample games based practice plan:
Don't have all the answers but I've seen this work
One of the most disheartening things I've read. No mention of treating players poorly, etc. The worst they came up w/ is play calling/practice structure. I really hope
@RamHighland
is strong enough to support this coach.
Tried out a new game tonight at K-3 called “Lions and Gazelles”. Everyone plays “sharks and minnows” where the minnows have to go baseline to baseline w/o getting tagged. Here pairs of guys work together (like lions) to hunt the players going end to end and try to trap them.
Best way to start a work week? Busy out some Tex Winter-inspired “Blind Pig” action out of a 5 Out set up! Have a great week coaches and get better today!!!
#honeyourcraft
Dribble tag getting by the defender.
Great way to train a lot of different qualities within ball handling in a reactive manner.
Allow creativity and exploration
I usually don’t get on here to brag but my 2 year old son screams “BOOM SHAKA LAKA” in every dunk. And every time he puts a toy away. And every time he throws things in the garbage.
Gotta say I’m winning as a dad. 😂😂
SSG we came up with called 2 on 1 Evade. Shooter, screener, and defender. Shooter and screener work together to get the screener a shot (has to be a jumper). 3 baskets wins. Rotate positions each time. Working on using screens and shooting off a pin down or flair.
Things that are more detrimental to youth basketball than zone:
A) Coaches don't instill a love of the game
B) Lack of skill work in practice
C) Running extremely structured sets & offense
D) Running everything through best 1-3 players
E) Pigeonholing players into positions
High School Coaches:
When we are supporting our players by watching their AAU games, let's keep the same energy we want from parents:
*Cheer for everyone
*Don't coach from the stands
*Don't talk down about or disagree with their coach
*Just say "I loved watch you play" after
Again we have coaches and ADs here in Minnesota trying to limit summer contact. Annoying and disappointing honestly. If you don’t want to work in the summer that’s OK - hire it out or don’t at all. But just because you don’t want to doesn’t mean you need to limit the rest of us.
@BBallImmersion
We run two simple continuity offenses vs zone based on the UCONN women’s zone O. We call this one UCONN2 where we have a permanent high post and dive the backside guard to the short corner behind the d. (Backside wing stretches defense).
This is another coachism that bugs me. You aren’t the best only b/c you did t work hard. Truth is some kids work hard and don’t have the baseline size and speed to be at a certain level. So you are telling me all D3 kids played fortnite & all D1 kids worked hard? Simply not true
So why AREN’T you elite?
It’s because you choose Fortnite over sweat.
It’s because you need a coach to tell you exactly what to do and when to do it, instead of taking the initiative yourself.
HOW to be elite isn’t a secret. It just ain’t easy.
#BeObsessed
I’d rather do this-
1) Look for people who have relentlessly dogged an NBA player on twitter.
2) Have them play that NBA player in HORSE.
That I’d watch. Especially the “Make me a sandwich” to the WNBA crowd vs a WNBA player.
@CoachHackGO
Perfect position
-5 on 5 live
-first to 5 stops wins
-Anytime a defender isn’t in perfect position it’s a defensive turnover. The possession ends and they don’t get a stop.
-Can add other violations like not communicating or giving up an offensive rebound
*Better than shell 😊
Hot Take: AAU is even MORE important for kids who aren't going to play college basketball. If you have a small window to play you might as well play as much as you can!
If we want to bring post play back there are two things we could do:
1) Eliminate 3 seconds in the lane (it was put in to weaken post play, don't need it now)
2) START CALLING FOULS DOWN THERE
Every coach says they “love” their players. To me loving your players means that you genuinely care about them as people, hold them accountable, and treat them with respect - whether they always behave that way in return or not.
Why did Self “transfer”from Oral Roberts to Tulsa to Illinois to Kansas? Because he was soft? Of course not. Because it was a better opportunity for HIM and HIS career. What’s wrong with players doing the same? Is Self worse at life b/c he transferred jobs?!
Kids today are softer. They grow up learning to be conditionally bought in. We're paving the way for them, making it easy for them rather than preparing them for life.
Bill Self on society:
The saddest part of this for me isn't even the pure stupidity of ranking kids below high school. The saddest part is we are setting this poor KID up with unrealistic expectations that have now been placed on him by ADULTS. Disgusting.
Easy rule - if a prep school wants you and it’s founded, run by, or coached by a dad of one of the players just say no. We all know the thinly veiled agenda that’s happening there.
Julian Newman will transfer to Prodigy Prep, a new school founded by his dad/coach, per
@JayJayUSATODAY
. “We want to be the best team in the country.”
A big thing I learned as I’ve moved on in coaching:
Culture is so much more about the small daily interactions and expectations than it is plans, presentations, handbooks, etc.
It’s all important but it’s the micro interactions that really move the needle.
I think we will see more crack back ball screens in the future. Bringing the cutter one way and then screening back the opposite way so he’s catching right into the ball screen. Anyone doing a lot of this currently?
I’ve noticed...
When coaches coach for wins, notoriety, noticeable impact, or legacy they almost always end up unhappy b/c there are never enough of those&frankly those all fade.
When coaches coach b/c they love the game and serving others they usually end up feeling fulfilled.
Studying some BLOBs plays on a rainy day. I'd suggest looking at South Dakota State's stuff - there is a reason they led the nation in PPP on in bounds. Good stuff.
Adding "Hurricane" to 5v5 time this year when we have 3 teams. (Click the pictures to see)
*2 teams play 5v5m,3rd team w/one under rim and rest on the side
*At end new team comes in, defense gets back. Old offense (B) sprints to opposite end to ready spots
*Repeat
*Vary emphasis
Here is what we did Day
#1
. I don't share a ton because let's be honest, my career record isn't much to look at, but I really like what we are doing with Genius Time and wanted to share that.
Coaches this is great stuff to watch!! My three takeaways:
1. Loved the quote on no bad decisions if you go hard.
2. Love that they give up chopping feet on close outs for shooters.
3.
@NBAcoaching
is one of the best coaches in the business
SSG I came up w/for free throws- we call it “21 Free Throw”. 1 shoots two FT while 2&3 rebound. A made FT is +2, off reb is +2,& +1 for a def reb. After two FT 1 goes to 3’s spot, 3 to 2’s spot, and 2 to 1’s spot. Play till someone gets 21. (Note: could go teams w/3 more in lane)
As a white person I’ll leave this here for thought.
If you protested, supported, donated, etc great!
You really want to support people of color you need to do it when no one is watching.Will you say something when friend/family makes a joke or comment&only white people are there?
Rest In Peace to one of the best coaches, friends, and men I know. Coach Matthew McCollister was one of the good guys in the business and he will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. Please keep him and his wonderful family in your thoughts. 💔
Coaches - Something simple we are going to try this year that I'm excited about is having all of our players do a daily check in using a Google Doc. Have them put down hours of sleep, how they are feeling physically, how they are feeling mentally,& an option to share life stuff.
The thing I love most about what
@CoachPerkins
put together w/
@Coaches_Clinic
clinics was he didn’t just get heavy hitters. He got great assistant,youth,euro coaches, high school coaches, etc. He also covered such a variety of topics. As he winds down we all own him a THANK YOU!