The last one …
This email will be my last one ... ... at least for 2021 ;-) On this last day of the year I want to thank you for your hospitality. Every single day you receive dozens of e-mails ... and still…
Most Wanted: CREATIVITY!
The one with Chacho & Cobbs Do you also think today's game has evolved into a pick-and-roll game? And are you also nostalgic about the days where players could go by their defender without any aids? ... without being too much…
The RIM-RUNNER: a complete video breakdown
In today's article I highlight the player that can make or break your offensive transition. And that's not your point-guard! Having a big man that sprints at the rim (a "RIM-RUNNER") is a gamechanger for your offensive concept! Over the…
How to select your inbound plays?
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,…
The lowpost game is dead … Long live the LOWPOST GAME!
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…
Why I draw up drills on my coaching board at practice
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…
The SHORT ROLL as a life insurance for shooting teams
Learn more about all the ins and outs of the "short roll". When opponents try to take away shooting options out the PNR, the short roll is your escape!
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.