A basketball coach’s most difficult job is getting 15 individuals to fully acknowledge and embrace this fundamental concept: This is not an easy task. Human beings are inherently selfish. We are programmed at a very early age to always look out for #1. Trust me, I have 3...
I have compiled four easy steps to help you create an effective practice plan that keeps your players engaged on a daily basis. Evaluate the Defensive Level of your Opponent How do they guard the ball? How is their help-side defense? Match the Read & React Offensive Layers to...
Whenever I find myself in a conversation about my favorite subject: the Read & React, I will invariably talk about the 3 possible formations: 5 Out, 4 Out 1 In, and 3 Out 2 In. My listeners will make some telling comments like: “5 Out does not have an inside...
I saw the following statement on Twitter and it really made me think: Talent, luck and persistence - pick any two to achieve true success. Hmmm… let’s take a look… Talent To some degree, what most people refer to as ‘talent’ is nothing more than passion. If you love...
Often when I watch basketball on TV I feel like I need to take anxiety pills. Heck, my family won't even watch games in the same room as me. One aspect of the game that drove me to create the Read & React Offense, is...
What does finishing strong mean in the game of basketball? To me, finishing strong applies to 3 distinct aspects of the game: Finishing around the basket Finishing the end of a game Finishing the end of the season (Playoffs) Finishing, in all three cases, has more to do with...
READ: LOSING YOUR BEST PLAYER REACTION: THE TEAM BEGINS TO WIN The example I’m pulling from is a team that was in their third year of running the Read & React. This team’s leading scorer, leading 3-point shooter, and 5th leading scorer in their conference goes down...
“Positionless” basketball is one of the main reasons I created the Read & React. As far back as 1983-85. I experienced the need for a positionless offense. On one team, my point guard was my leading rebounder. The next year, my best post player, outside...
Do you really love the game of basketball? Or do you love the idea of being a basketball player? That is a very powerful distinction. There is a big difference between truly loving the game and loving what the game can do for you (fame, money, etc.). If you...
Occasionally, I will hear the following phrase from College coaches and even certain levels of High School. It sounds something like this: “When we first began using the Read & React we scored (some or a lot) from Passing & Cutting. But now, we very rarely...