A Collection of Threads
Coaches - here is a collection of Twitter threads I’ve put out over the last few months.
Click any of them that you want to expand!
🏀 SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD - A few situations to have your team ready for as the season winds down
Post-season basketball usually results in closer games...here are a few situations to keep in mind as you prep for the home stretch:
🏀 SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD 🏀 - Attacking a 2-3 Zone (The Little Things)
Here's a list of different conceptual ways to attack a 2-3 zone - some are pretty conventional, some might be a little unique.
Today we'll cover alternating current, equiangular triangles, and more!
🏀 SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD - 4 Late Clock Plays for Full Court Situations
Whether you just want to get it in, want to punish teams for trying to foul, or want to hit the home run deep ball...here are 4 options for your team:
1/ FC Deep Pressure
This play has multiple options.
🏀 SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD - Coaching Quotes from Mike Leach's Book, "Swing Your Sword"
Here are 6 quotes (there are many more in the book) that I highlighted years ago and still find value in:
🏀 SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD 🏀 - Ways to Get Your Team to Share the Ball
A few ideas on how to encourage your team to:
- throw more "one-more" passes
- keep the defense moving when you have an advantage
- share the ball
- make the extra pass
- trade good shots for great ones
🏀 SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD - POST ENTRY OPTIONS 🏀
What do you teach your team to do off the ball once it has been entered into the post?
Here are 8 ideas - some simple, some more complex...use what fits for your team:
1/ LAKER CUT HIGH
🏀 SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD 🏀 - 9 Random Strategy Thoughts and Ideas
Some unconventional ways to steal points and possessions
How much mad scientist do you have in you?
1/ Jump the Jump Ball
***Let you opponent win the tip and then immediately trap the ball
SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD: 8 Ball Screen Sets To Attack A 2-3 Zone
Utilizing ballscreens against a 2-3 zone helps create overload, coverage issues, and unusual defensive situations for zone defenders.
Here are 8 sets you could add to your offense:
1/ ZONE LOOP
SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD: 6 Wrinkles To Add To Your 2-3 Zone
If you play a 2-3 zone, it’s not unusual for opponents to get in a flow, start recognizing rotations, and get comfortable.
When this happens, your zone defense can get stagnant and you’ll be tempted to come out of it.
SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD: Organizing Your Playbook for the Upcoming Season
It's very easy to over-collect plays and drills.
There's value in having a database with a lot of options to dig into.
But sometimes it's easy to get overwhelmed with a massive play/drill collection.....
SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD:
- Want to get your post player a touch inside?
- Have a guard you want to go inside to?
- Is there a size mismatch you want to take advantage of?
Check out these 9 post isolation sets!
SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD: Ball Handling Drills
I know "basketball twitter" gets a little testy when the topic comes to developing ball handling skills, but here are a few drills you might want to add to your team/program/warmups/skill workout sessions:
SATURDAY HOOPS THREAD: 8 Effective Zone Offense Sets/Quick Hitters
Most coaches have a huge database of man-to-man sets, but when you ask them about their zone sets you'll noticed a dwindling amount of options.
Here are 8 plays you might be able to add to your zone attack:
🏀 Saturday Hoops Thread: The Power of Traditions (and 9 ideas for your program) 🏀
1/ Snack Time
🔶 After every road win, stop at a gas station/convenience store w/ your team and allow them to grab a snack for the road
🔶 it doesn't matter if it's a 5 mile drive...you stop!
Saturday Hoops Thread: Open Gym Variations You Can Use This Off-Season
1/ Make It, Take It
🔶 Still playing full-court, but if a team scores they get to keep possession after checking it back up. That teams keep possession until the defense gets a stop - then it's live
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