5 Defense Drills Every Coach Should Know
It might seem that the evolution of basketball has put more emphasis on the offensive side of the game with the shift towards the three-point line. The flashiness of the high difficulty shots that have [...]
It might seem that the evolution of basketball has put more emphasis on the offensive side of the game with the shift towards the three-point line. The flashiness of the high difficulty shots that have [...]
What makes a Renaissance? Does one possess some knowledge of what the future beholds or is one simply at the right place at the right time? Did being a computer genius mean Bill Gates was [...]
If you are a coach, you probably often thought about how to best develop your players. There are numerous approaches to player development and most coaches use skill development as the main instrument for their [...]
As we have already determined in this blog, preparation is one of the key things in sports. For basketball coaches and players that means that practices are where the magic happens and all the big [...]
Every fantasy book nerd will tell you (I am one of them, so I am telling you) that all natural forces require balance. Good and Evil. Light and Dark. Order and Chaos. In basketball, order [...]
I can’t escape marks of history. Especially when they are so fantastic to watch. And especially, especially, when we can learn something from them at the same time. Last week it was Steph cooking for [...]
Did you ever watch a professional basketball game and looked at the bench wondering why there are so many staff members there? What are their responsibilities? One could think that all they do is sit [...]
On Sunday, against the Portland Trailblazers (who, as an aside, I think might be the closest thing to a Golden State rival), Steph Curry scored a scintillating 62 points. It’s a big deal for two [...]
The holidays are upon us. I assume most of us are either in our pajamas reading a book on the couch or driving around town like a maniac trying to buy the last Terry’s Chocolate [...]
I spoke to an Assistant Coach of a Canadian University team the other day, and he asked me the simplest of questions: “What is the best shot in basketball?” What would your answer have been? [...]