101 Books You Must Read
As many of my longtime followers know, at the end of 2008 I set a personal goal to read 50 books in 2009. Given the fact I hadn’t read 50 books in my entire life up until that point; it was a lofty goal to say the least. I chose to focus on the process […]
14 Things Great Shooters Do
In my opinion, truly great shooters will soon be on the World Wildlife Federation’s Endangered Species list. Players at every level are getting better and better at scoring… but pure shooters are a dying bread. If you want to play more minutes or to play at the next level, shooting is one skill that every […]
Getting Open
As usual, Rick Torbett has shared another great article concerning The Read & React. The Read & React Offense is not engaged (start) until the ball has entered the half-court and has been: Passed to a perimeter teammate Passed to a posting teammate Dribbled At a teammate, Driven North-South, Power Dribbled, or Reverse Dribbled. Until […]
Great Outdoors
I’m 37 years old. That puts me in the mid-range. I’m certainly no spring chicken. Hell, I graduated high school (1994) before any of my current players at DeMatha were even born. For all of you Millennial ballers to enjoy, here is the 16-year-old version of yours truly – fresh with feathered hair, tiny shorts […]
King of the Court
I may be off base on this, so please correct me if I am wrong, but I don’t think kids play much 1-on-1 anymore. I feel like if there aren’t uniforms, referees, an air-conditioned gym and 10 players – kids just don’t play. That’s too bad, because playing 1-on-1 against someone who challenges you is […]
44 Traits of Great Players
Stronger Team’s Alan Stein has spent a ton of time, up close and personal, observing truly great players – guys like LeBron, KD, CP3 and Stephen Curry. Below is his list of the characteristics great players showcase every day… in every practice and in every game. You know my favorite part about this list? Every […]
Focus on One Channel
When some coaches look at the structure of the Read & React, two things cross their mind (I’m basing this on lots of one-on-one conversations, twitter questions, forum questions, and clinic comments): This is too simple – there has to be more – you’re holding back the good stuff – give us the secrets to […]
Inside-Out Offensive Philosophy
Can you have an “Inside-Out” philosophy and yet play primarily from a 5 OUT formation? Does your formation have anything to do with having an “Inside-Out” philosophy? I don’t think that many will disagree with me when I say that the team that gets the most shots in the lane usually wins over the long […]
Training the Decision Box
Being able to choose the Next Best Action without the ball has mostly been left to chance. Most of us coaches can recognize a player with a high basketball I.Q. and we’re glad to get them. But how much time do we actually spend, with an organized plan, training everyone on the team to choose […]
Never Abandon Teamwork Again
Read & React is more than just a better way to play offense. Read & React is my critique on the current state of basketball – especially what offensive basketball has become in my lifetime. The basketball culture is full of contradictions: 1. Coaches say that they’re trying to build leaders. However, they control every […]
