"The movie is made in the editing room." - Ron Howard
In his MasterClass, Judd Apatow shares the nuances of editing comedy films using test audiences. In a feature film, he may have 200 jokes; half go bust. Some go too far, others not far enough. He replaces non-starters and maybe another fifty work. The producers constantly review and revise. Steal from other disciplines.
During a basketball game, we have sixty to eighty offensive possessions. Too many fail. They need editing...better transition, motion, sets, quick hitters, special situations. Sometimes we 'recast' and edit the portfolio. Too many defensive possessions lack concentration, anticipation, reaction, and execution. We may have to dump our favorite actions that aren't working.
Like Apatow, use data to our advantage. How efficient are we at scoring in transition, midrange shots, cutting, pick-and-roll, isolation, on baseline out of bounds plays, and free throws? What shot quality are we generating out of motion and sets? Measuring should replace feel.
Two priorities rule:
1. Do well what we do a lot.
2. Do more of what works and less of what doesn't.
Point Guard College has divided high quality shots.
Researchers have exhaustively scored shot quality. We need easy.
Maybe there's something even simpler.
2 - open jumpshot
1 - contested shot
0 - turnover
We want the highest possible average "quality" shot per possession. Fall in love with easy.
Lagniappe:
Chris Oliver shares complex Spain action out of a BOB. There's wing entry into a zipper cut followed by ball and back screens.Anyone want some more edits of Spain Action being run out of a baseline inbound? Can create a fuller edit for YouTube and to share here. pic.twitter.com/TR6LgG0aqm— Chris Oliver (@BBallImmersion) June 14, 2018
Double Lagniappe: Drill to beat the double team