Recently I was fortunate to spend time with almost 20 NBA players for a week at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. One term that was used by one of them when defending a shooter in the corner with a potential wing-baseline drive was, "Body here,...
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...
LA Clippers Executive Kevin Eastman details many of his personal philosophies and shares 17 “Hard to Guard” actions that puts any defensive system in a bind. 4 SUCCESS FACTORS YOU CAN CONTROL Focus Enthusiasm Energy Effort 6 MAIN AREAS OF HARD TO GUARD ACTIONS Simultaneous Actions Multiple Actions Boomerang Actions (see diagram for example) Quick...
The following article comes via CSNEE. Fifteen players and a coaching staff make up an NBA basketball team. That word "team" means coming together as one, working towards a common goal. In this case, it's winning games. But it's also important to realize that within that team are...
Long-time NBA and USA Basketball Assistant to Chuck Daly, Brendan shares seven fundamental philosophies that must be considered at the collegiate and high school level. Below are three components from his impactful lecture: PLAYER - COACH RELATIONSHIP Text players, text your stars, bring them in 1-on-1 and...
LA Clippers assistant coach Lawrence Frank goes in-depth with his offensive and defensive musts that his teams’ live by. 5 DEFENSIVE MUSTS Sprint back and set defense Shrink the Floor - Protect the Paint Closeout hard and Contest Play aggressive defense without needless fouls Block out and Gang rebound ...
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) make light of the fact that American-born ‘white guys’ are a dying breed in the NBA. Alan (white) and Adam (really white) allow Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) (really, really white) to moderate...