"But Coach, I'm a scorer." Let's look at the tape.
- How do you score?
- What's your "GO TO" and "COUNTER" move?
- Where do you score from (inside, mid-range, perimeter)?
- Do you score from the blocks, elbows, corner, right or left?
- Do you score in transition, half-court, putbacks?
- Do you shoot off the catch, off the drive, with 1-2 dribble moves?
- What's the quality of your shot selection?
- What do the statistics say?
Watching a game, I heard a parent lament his child pass up a three-point shot. I remarked, "That was a good decision; she's one for nineteen on threes this season." "Oh."
Everybody has "hot zones" and "cool zones." Red is hot. A glance tells you where Jayson Tatum needs work...the right side of the court, the right elbow, and right corner. It also says he 'may' be taking too many long twos.
Watching him practice (once), we saw him take a lot of shots above the break on the left. It shows.
As coaches, we should get you your shots (and prevent opponents from getting theirs). Leverage our edge.
If we have a dominant player who likes to work from the left block, find ways to get her involved.
Your job is to have the savvy and skill to score. Our job is to help put you in position to make that happen.
Lagniappe: The Boeheim Syracuse 2-3 zone. Note, we play pressure man defense in youth basketball program. Development, not winning, takes priority. When we do it properly, wins still happen.
