Basketball is an international sport. Ignore great teaching, coaches, and players from around the world at our peril. Zeljko Obradovic is one of those greats meriting our attention.
Summary:
- Players assess coaches by our teaching and answers.
- We need clear intent at practice.
- Favor actions that will play against any defense.
- His offense emphasizes spacing, especially against switching.
- Recognize that help side defense always plays zone.
Set play. Early offense starts in multiple ways - spread, pistol action, and others like Zeljko Obradovic's.
Obradovic's action sets up a wing isolation, weakside cutter, high ball screen, and a possible pair of corner 3s. Note the great spacing and importance of decision-making.
- Loves the game and people
- Vision (results: 9 EuroLeague titles)
- Always focused
- High energy
- Every game is important to him
- Always has a notebook with him
- Drive. "I never saw in my life that somebody became a great player only in team practice. These players, who come two hours before and stay two hours after, make the difference."
- Obradovic Coaching Notes
"Most players won't marvel at how we taught the pick-and-roll or drag screens back to midcourt (Obradovic)."
Obradovic 1-3-1 PnR options
Lagniappe. Obradovic!
