Duke Blue Devils – Horns Clear
Duke used this set multiple times against Yale to get Brandon Ingram the ball at the high post. The guard in the corner then runs right clearing the left side for Ingram to drive. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dy9″ width=”100%” height=”500″]
Duke Blue Devils – Full Court ATO
Duke ran this play with 6 seconds leff in the first half against UNCW. As the 1 attacked, he drew two defenders, leaving 4 open after the second screen. Ingram was able to dribble into an open 3pt shot to end the half. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dkz” width=”100%” height=”500″]
Coach K: Importance of Leadership and Teamwork
Duke and USA National Team Basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski spoke to a group of Army officers and soldiers several years ago at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. While the video is over an hour and a half long, it is full of off the chart material and I am going to share one very cool concept he […]
March 27: Championship Standards
Coach K doesn’t really believe in rules and he isn’t much for setting goals. Huh? What? Coach K believes in Standards. Powerful distinction. Rules confine people and put them in a box. Goals are often out of our direct control. Standards are an effective way to hold people accountable to the process necessary to achieve […]
March 21: Standards vs Rules
The first time I really heard the discussion of Standards vs Rules was when I read Coach K’s book documenting his USA Basketball experience, The Gold Standard. Upon reading his book the high school program I coach immediately established player-defined standards. I think that it is vital for any great program to have a set of Standards. Many teams […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Are Players and Coaches Equal?
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss the ways in which players and coaches should be considered equal (same commitment, same standards, etc.) and the ways they are different (roles, responsibilities, etc.). They highlight the infamous incident of Coach Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) getting […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Which is Better Come Playoff Time – Talent or Experience?
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss the pros and cons of having a young/talented team (Kentucky’s 2012 Championship team) vs. having an older/experienced team (Duke’s 2010 Championship team). They discuss the difference between entitlement and earning and how having ‘been there, done that’ […]