Small sided games (SSG) are breakdown drills/activities in basketball, where coaches can isolate specific concepts or actions with fewer players involved to increase the number of reps from simulated circumstances.
Season Part Three
There aren't too many people that would've predicted how the season finished across the country. "Control what you can control." These words have never seemed to ring more true than in the moment. There is a lot of uncertainty right now beyond the realm of basketball and rightfully so, however a lot of the circumstances … Continue reading Season Part Three
What Loses Games
Many times, it is easy to talk about what wins games. We put such a premium on this, that we sometimes fail to talk about #WhatLosesGames. In many cases, these can be direct opposites. As I break down what loses games in this article, we will take a look at on & off the court … Continue reading What Loses Games
What Wins Games
Don't spend too much time looking for the recipe; the biggest ingredient to winning more games is talent. As much as coaches want to play the role of fixing the flawed like your favorite rom-com flick; there has to be a foundational skill-set to work with to facilitate competitive balance. But, when talent is equal … Continue reading What Wins Games
Season Part Two
I consider the playing season to be broken up into three segments: preseason/out-of-conference, conference, and postseason. Progressively there is a narrowing focus to incrementally grow as a team in preparation for the next. The early part of the season is the installation and integration phase. Depending on the level, each basketball calendar works differently; here … Continue reading Season Part Two
Winning Streak
When you find yourself in the middle of a winning streak, one of the best things that you can do is keep doing what you have been doing. One of the mistakes that can be made when on a winning streak is to change what has been working, to something that you have not been … Continue reading Winning Streak
Losing Streak
It can be two or twenty-two games, losing streaks all create a similar effect - questions. Where are we playing poorly? What can we adjust? How have we been practicing? How are our rotations? Who has played well for us, who needs a shorter leash on the floor? Why doesn't practice transfer to the games? … Continue reading Losing Streak
Season Part One
To me, it is funny that this topic is #SeasonPartOne because as I was pondering what to write it came to me that for winter sports teams and more importantly basketball teams there are really like 6 seasons within a season: pre-season, practice season, non-conference season, conference season, championship season and postseason. And honestly, there … Continue reading Season Part One
Gameday Prep
Written by Coach Lewis Shine #GameDayPrep is one of the most important parts of being a coach. #GameDayPrep means that the season has begun, and it's gametime. This is my opportunity to break a team all the way down and find every advantage possible that would give us leverage to win. I enjoy this more … Continue reading Gameday Prep
Steve Kerr is Like Any Coach in America
Coaches that have been in the game a bit likely can relate to what Steve Kerr is going through at the moment. Ok, not directly relatable given he has professional athletes to work with on a daily basis. However, all coaches have some experience with the feeling of first to worst. Coming from a situation … Continue reading Steve Kerr is Like Any Coach in America
Coach's Climb 