Control What You Can Control

13 Aug Control What You Can Control

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.

1. 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
2. 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)
3. 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
4. Play Hard
   • Steals
   • Charges
   • Make everything competitive in practice
   • Everything is a slice of the game