Misunderstood Spacing of the Read & React by Rick Torbett Whenever I find myself in a conversation about my favorite subject: the Read & React (Are you surprised?), I will invariably talk about the 3 possible formations: 5 OUT, 4 OUT 1 IN, and 3 OUT 2...
Coach TJ Rosene and the Emmanuel College Lions advanced to the NAIA D1 Men's National Championship with a 76-72 victory over MidAmerica Nazarene yesterday! Here are some video clips from the end of the game: [embed width="600" height="337" ]http://youtu.be/_AS8Z2VrDhM[/embed] The Lions (33-3) advance to their first-ever national championship...
No, we are not looking to end ball screens! We just think maybe you should consider how you are using them and what you hope to get out of them, and this is the end of the series. Before we get into our last day of...
Day 2 of our look at ball screens takes you into practice with Rick. [divider] Take a look at Rick explaining good use of Ball Screens in a practice setting from our Read & React Boot Camp Video: [embed width="600" height="337" ]https://vimeo.com/77795675[/embed] [divider] Here is Part 2 of Rick's 3-part...
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....