North Carolina Tar Heels – Drag Motion
North Carolina used this play against Indiana in the Sweet 16. It is a hard play to guard because of the various actions occurring. The initial back screen off of the ball screen roll (Spain action) can often open up a lob. If that isn’t there, they look for a staggered shot on the left […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: From Butler to Boston with the Celtics’ Ron Nored
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) get access to the mind of 30 year coaching veteran Steve Smith of Oak Hill Academy – who is a 4 time USA Today National Coach of the Year, has won 8 National Championships and has coached […]
Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Hustler Shoot-a-Round #2
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) share a second installment of their popular series in which they tackle four mini-topics (broken down in to 4 quarters): Do you like consolation games? What are your thoughts on players reclassifying? Which is harder to win – […]
Staying Inside the Rope
Too often when teams at all levels start achieving success, the players (and some coaches) start to think they are invincible and let their guard down and are no longer “on edge”. Along with this cockiness, comes the groupies and cancers to your team. They come in all shapes and forms: friends, girlfriends/boyfriends, family, media, […]
