As a coach, there are only so many things you can (and should) have control over. Former UCONN head coach Jim Calhoun breaks dow the four things you can control as a coach.
- Every team can rebound if you put enough emphasis on it
- Drill it daily
- Emphasized throughout practice
- Limit 2nd chances
- Your defense is judged by your FG% Defense
- Set a goal of grabbing 40% of offensive rebounds available
- Set a goal of grabbing 65% of defensive rebounds available
- Defense
- Contest all shots
- Pressure the ball with help behind you
- Pressure everything from the NBA 3-point line and in (Adjust for your level of play)
- Make your opponent shoot, pass, or dribble; don’t let them stand with the ball
- Force offense where you want them and then keep them there
- Must get stops when the game is on the line
- Defend through all of practice, make the defense challenge the offense
- Have a thought of the day (Example: Nothing great has ever been accomplished without great enthusiasm)
- Have an emphasis of the day (Example: Rebounding)
- Run
- More possessions per game
- Allows for more mistakes
- Allows you to play more kids
- Run for conditioning and during drills
- Get numbers to create good shots and create rebounding advantages
- Play Hard
- Steals
- Charges
- Make everything competitive in practice
- Everything is a slice of the game
