There is no question, ball screens are heavily used in college and professional basketball. It tests the defense's ability to defend the action, and is often used to keep the ball in the hands of their best player to read and make decisions. We are by...
We serve a lot of coaches at Better Basketball, but we have found that just as many players come to the site to help improve their game. These are the 3 most popular videos players have viewed in the past 6 months. #3. Constructing a Great...
Way Out by Rick Torbett Here’s the scenario: You’re ahead with 3 minutes on the clock. Whether you’re playing with a shot clock or not, you’re trying to milk the clock. Your opponent MUST come out and play aggressive defense. They MUST try and create something...
We are spending most of our time today studying bracket "what-ifs", so here are a couple of our favorite videos on Mental Toughness. [divider] Mental Toughness by Dena Evans of Point Guard College [embed width="600" height="337" ]http://youtu.be/2oC5k5m0Pyk[/embed] [divider] The Edge: Mental Toughness Training by Dr. Spencer Wood Another fantastic preview of this masterpiece from...
Better Bracketball 2014 Rules Choose the teams you think will win. We will give you a point for each round based on the scoring listed PLUS the Seed Rank of the winning team. So if a 12 seed wins in the first round, you would get 1+12=13...
Today, we give you fair warning. If you are a die-hard basketball fan, you should prepare to have your mind blown. What we have planned from tomorrow's post through the end of the Final Four is nothing short of crazy. Not "I love my team" crazy....
Creating 5-on-4 by Rick Torbett Most coaches agree that if you can create more 5-on-4 situations than your opponent, then you stand a better chance of winning. At the same time, wouldn’t it be nice to simplify your offensive goal for your team. Have you ever had players ask...
Madness Challenge by Alan Stein I challenge you to watch a NCAA March Madness game, from start to finish, as a true student of the game (and NOT as a fan). How do you do that? Pick one player from one team and keep your eyes on that...
Our good friends at Point Guard College shared this incredible exchange between a PGC Grad and Dena Evans, and we thought it was a great fit for the Extravaganza. Dear Coach: My Season Ended and I’m So Disappointed Below is a correspondence between PGC owner Dena Evans and a...
We are lucky to have some fantastic teammates here at Better Basketball. We have mentioned most of them already this month, but this post is dedicated to all of them. Alan Stein, Spencer Wood, Drew Hanlen, Randi Peterson, the amazing team at Point Guard College led...
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