THE SHOT that can still turn the tide for the Suns
Did you expect this kind of a turnaround in the Finals after the comfortable 2-0 lead by the Suns? Well, I for sure didn't. So I took some time to figure out what goes wrong for Chris Paul & Co.…
The Gortat screen
The Pick-and-Roll situation is indisputably a key to any game at the highest level. Within a single game, teams use different coverages to stop this two-men action. Consequently, the best coaches prepare different counters to punish the different defenses. The…
The art of FENCING 🤺 to protect the low post
Learn more about how to stop the most dominant centers without a trap. The fencing technique takes away the most important strengths on the low post without leaving any shooters wide open.
Europe’s best plays to attack a zone from out-of-bounds
More and more coaches use adjusted defensive schemes coming out of a time-out. At all levels some coaches opt for a zone defense to cancel a special play by the opponent. As a coach, you better come up with a…
My biggest take-away from the Spanish model
I'm a huge fan of the Spanish youth basketball development. I honestly believe it's the best in the world. I've have been lucky enough to experience and live the Spanish model from closeby. I haven't been hiding it. At the…
Webinar for coaches in Japan
On Sunday March 28nd I will be giving a webinar for basketball coaches in Japan. The topic will be "High level skills Japanese players should acquire & how to develop them". More details and the possibility to sign up can be…
The wrinkle that every coach wants in his playbook
I think it’s safe to say every coach has a “Horns” 🤘 set in his playbook. The biggest pitfall for running any Horns play is the lack of dynamics. But this opens the door to what is probably one of the simplest but most effictive…
Interview on Belgian basketball (Dutch)
Onderstaand interview is integraal te lezen op de Facebook pagina van 'Limburg Basketbal'. Het interview dateert van 22 februari 2021. Wij hadden een boeiend gesprek met coach Pascal Meurs. Pascal was de voorbije jaren vooral actief in het buitenland, als…
Breakdown of Europe’s best opening strategy
Last week I wrote you about how Alba Berlin won a couple of games against all odds. How King Aito surprised several Euroleague teams with some of the best gambits seen around. You can read the whole story HERE. Today…
The King’s Gambit – About a man with a plan
Did you ever go into a game as the undisputed underdog? What was the plan? Execute your “regular” gameplan as good as possible? Control the damage and walk out relieved with an acceptable 15 point loss? Since a while, I'm…