Getting over top of ball screens is a mentality as much it is a physical ability. When players are expected to fight through ball screens; it may be one of the hardest actions to defend when considering how much ball-pressure is tightly officiated. Going to share a few tactical guidelines that I've applied in the past, covering time spent along the way as an assistant in addition to my own philosophy as a head coach at the high school level.
Out Of Bounds Plays & Philosophy
When it comes to BLOBs and SLOBs, are you a one-shape fits all or an assortment of favorite plays regardless of how it starts? If you're of the opinion to just throw it to halfcourt and get it in to run offense, then this conversation will be of no interest to you - and we are not the same.
Tunnel Vision Coaching
Going back to the tape always shows a missed opportunity. It's tunnel vision coaching, and how sometimes getting locked in on the game get's you beat. Observations from previous experience as a head-coach to how I'm still learning as an assistant.
Conceptual Offense Trending In The NBA
For whatever reason using the term conceptual offense gives me this negative connotation. It probably doesn't help that following a recent segment with Bam Adebayo giving an on-court demonstration of the Miami Heat's revamped offense he says, "It's literally AAU basketball."
Will Rule Change Lead To More 1 Foot Finishes?
W.W.J(W).D. The NCAA's new rule for the 2025-2026 season allows continuous motion of one step or pivot in shooting, potentially shifting coaching strategies to favor teaching two-foot finishes over single leg takeoffs. This change raises the question, "What Would Jay Wright Do?"
Early Exhibition S.W.O.T. Analysis
Despite everybody's playbook being thin and rotations yet to be determined these pre-season games offer significant early evaluation opportunities for coaching staffs. More or less, coaches are gauging the (S)trengths - (W)eaknesses - (O)pportunities - (T)hreats of their team based on initial performances against outside competition.
College Basketball Learning Curve
Discussing three concepts that tend to show the steepest learning curves for high school players transitioning to competing at the college level.
Shooting Philosophy
Let's get #52WeekCoaching back for the upcoming season. What is your coaching philosophy when it comes to shooting the basketball?
The Coach’s Guide To Teaching: Culture & Development
It is the grand finale of The Coach's Guide To Teaching; the book finished up with chapters on building a positive culture and player/professional development. Both of these topics would likely land on a bingo card for discussion topics during a coach's press conference; culture likely being the free square.
The Coach’s Guide To Teaching: Feedback
Any casual fan or former player can put together a lineup and call out a couple of designed plays. But, what happens when a team fails to execute, or a particular player has a sequence of possessions with incorrect reads? Coaching can empower player development or fracture their confidence when confusing feedback for criticism.
Coach's Climb 