Late Game Situations: Do you call a timeout?
Here’s the situation… Your opponent missed the front end of a 1-and-1, you corralled the ball down one (64-63) with 18 seconds remaining on the clock; and one timeout. How do you handle? A. Call a timeout immediately B. Get the ball across half-court and call a timeout with 10 seconds remaining C. Let the players play […]
End of Game Situation
Thursday night (1/22/15) at the end of the Ohio State vs Northwestern game, the Buckeyes led by 1 with 0.9 on the clock heading to the free-throw line to shoot a 1-in-1. The commentators posed the question, do you miss on purpose knowing if Northwestern secures the rebound they have to heave a full-court shot? Or do you […]
Coaching Tips from an NBA Legend
Long-time NBA coach Del Harris has shared some great tips concerning several different aspects surrounding the game of basketball. Check them out below and let us know what you think. On offense, make them have to play all of us. This means to have ball and player movement–reduce the ball-stopping that too much 1-on-1 or post-up basketball requires. […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: The Heart of a Coach
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Adam and Alan are again joined by Rick Torbett and Rich Czeslawski of Better Basketball in a discussion on coaching development and the issues faced by coaches in today’s game. The need for good coaching mentors What are the most important characteristics of a coach? What are the […]