In their MasterClass, advertisers Jeff Goodby and Rich Silverstein advise taking three things you like and copying them and three things you dislike and fixing them. Focus on copying and editing.
Remember the human element. People, in our case, young girls, play the game. They bring emotion - joy, anger, sadness, and fear - every time they step on the court. Be demanding without demeaning.
Pick 3 to excel at today:
1. Be great at spacing. "Spacing is offense and offense is spacing." - Chuck Daly
2. Take higher quality shots. "Better ingredients, better pizza." Better shots, better scoring. You don't have to be a rocket scientist.
3. "Stops make runs." 372. Get three consecutive stops, seven times a half, two halves a game. That's at least 42 stops. Cobbling together stops extends leads and cuts deficits.
Pack 3 to eliminate.
1. Stop transition baskets. Guards have to get back first, with one stopping the ball and one protecting the basket. Good teams don't get beat a lot in transition.
2. Foul for profit. Never foul jump shots, especially threes. Don't foul forced shots and reward bad offense.
- "Show your hands."
- "Don't body up the dribbler."
- "Elbows behind your ears (verticality)."
3. Control the blocks and elbows. Teams that allow lots of shots from the blocks and elbows survive as long in the post-season as dogs that chase cars. Pressure the passer and deny the post. Bad things happen (scoring and fouls) when allowing easy post entry.
Summary:
- Spacing is offense.
- Better shots, better scoring.
- "Stops make runs."
- Stop transition baskets.
- "Foul for profit."
- Control the blocks and elbows.
Lagniappe: "Coaching and developing great talent is the one thing that really lasts." - Phyllis Yale, Advisory Partner, Bain & Company
Lagniappe 2: The most popular BBallImmersion podcast of February (WNBA Coach Mike Thibault)
"You start with offensive players over defensive players."
"Always have scorers on the floor."
"You have to have penetrators to get the ball to the perimeter."
"We chart everything" (in shot selection)..."foot on the line shot is a terrible shot for us."
"There's a difference between being open and being seen."
"What did we do well? What didn't we?" Be honest with yourself.
"How are we going to learn most efficiently?" Players are different.
"The best coaches constantly steal from each other."
Film (brief clips) - "This is what it looked like when we played our best."
"The game is a byproduct" (of your preparation)
Longer practice isn't necessarily better practice.
Get your best players to run the team (think like coaches).
They emphasize pick-and-roll to penetrate to get drive and dish (for 3s)
Constantly look to relocate so the ball can find you.
Lagniappe 3: Pieces from the Playbook#1 Most Popular Podcast of February - Washington Mystics head coach & WNBA champion Mike Thibault joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss adding the 3 point shot to your offense.— Chris Oliver (@BBallImmersion) February 28, 2020
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