Today I have a video breakdown for you. One of a rare kind. Analytics tell us that the Offensive Rebounding Percentage is one of the Four key factors for an efficient offense. It's crucial in both recruiting and preparing a…
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…
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…
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…
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…