As everybody knows, basketball is a game of details. So far this season, 43% of the games are decided within a margin of two possessions in the Euroleague. How important are out-of-bounds plays to you as a coach? Unlike setplays,…
Centers without a threepoint shot have become an exception in modern basketball. Obviously, the extended shooting range of everybody has impacted the offensive spacing on the court. More and more teams run sets in a “5 out" alignment. Often, analysts call…
This morning I started practice by drawing up a drill on my coaching board. I do this regularly since 15 years now. Since the day I coached my very first close game. And lost it. I was coaching a U16…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…