WLB vs. MONMOUTH BEACH

WLB vs. MONMOUTH BEACH
WLB vs. MONMOUTH BEACH AT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY W - 43-24 - 1/15/13

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Developing Offensive and Defensive Skills

There are many creative ways to develop offensive and defensive skills at all levels of basketball. I have incorporated hurdles for quick bounding, while converting layups. Sharp focus and going at "game speed" is key for scoring the basketball and defending the offensive player!





 

Sunday, December 10, 2023

PRACTICE DRILL - CHASE LAYUPS

 As a coach, it is frustrating when your player has an open breakaway layup, and misses. I tried to rectify this scenario by instituting a drill called, "Chase Layups." When this drill is done with speed, it will give the offensive player the opportunity to convert a layup when pressured by a defender. Watch how this drill is incorporated into a practice session, allowing all players to participate. 





Saturday, November 25, 2023

READ THE DEFENDER - OFFENSIVE SKILLS

When coaching young players, every coach must stress facing the basket to always be a threat to score offensively. Once the player has the ball. how is he/she going to be an effective scorer? Check out my practice drill called, "READ THE DEFENDER," to understand how to process these thoughts in real time. 
 


Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Vermont Basketball Coaches Association Clinic - 10/30/2022

 Special thanks to Dave Fredrickson for inviting me to speak at the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association Clinic. Had a fantastic weekend watching the exhibition game between UVM and St. Michael's College on Saturday night - great atmosphere for hoops! It was rewarding to be back speaking and interacting (in person) with all coaches during Sunday's session. DVD's and flash drives of Sunday's clinic presentation on Baseline Scoring Plays are available for purchase.

 Feel free to contact me for more details!

Friday, October 28, 2022

UNITED BASKETBALL PLUS - "DEEP DIVE"

Special thanks to Matthew Smith for inviting me to record a "Deep Dive," on the 3-2 Match Up Zone that I ran at Frank Antonides School in West Long Branch. This "Deep Dive," consists of 55 minutes that includes game footage showing the alignments and adjustments to make the 3-2 Match Up Zone so effective against zone offenses. Looking forward to connecting with United Basketball Plus again in the near future. Check out the site that is full of valuable basketball resources!





Check out this podcast with Matt Smith and I discussing youth basketball with United Basketball. (August 2021)


Sunday, April 24, 2022

SPREAD SET - MULTIPLE GUARD OPTIONS - SPREAD WING

 The "SPREAD SET," or "5 OUT," is excellent on a big floor to take advantage of matchups, primarily at the guard position. For me, I used what I called, "Spread," to find matchups for one of my three guards, either at the top of the key, or at each wing. To create movement and/or to take advantage of a team playing tight man to man, I went to "Spread Wing." With "Spread Wing," the guard at the top of the key, passed to either guard at the wing. That guard passes, then screens away from the ball, setting the screen "low" or underneath the defender. The goal is to invite the defensive player who is defending the screen to play it over the top, or follow the offensive player that they are guarding. When this happens, the guard who is receiving the screen, cuts hard to the foul line, aiming between the middle of the foul line and inside the farthest elbow. A quick, sharp pass is the key to the conversation. If the defenders guarding my 4 and 5 (power forward and center) stay on their man and do not provide help, we should have an open look at the basket. The first clip is from March 2002, the second clip is from December 2014. 

The two most important factors to remember when coaching young players: Consistency and Simplicity 


                                            March 2002


December 2014




Saturday, August 14, 2021

Baseline Scoring Play - "C"


As part of my Baseline Scoring Plays series, I have included multiple video clips of "C." The letter "C" means corner. With this call, the play is designated to have my shooting guard pass the ball to the corner, and then receive the ball in order to score. This can be effective on a large floor, and of course, with a sharp shooter! I also have included my Winning Hoops Article that provides diagrams of the Baseline Scoring Plays I & C.