Peter Lonergan shared thoughts on decision making on the Online Coaching seminar. Embrace spacing and then "space exploration."
"Let the defense be your instructor." Learning to read the defense dictates where the best opportunities lie. Good players play in space, not in traffic.
Teach the kids to play from concepts. We've moved toward more small-sided-games and random practice elements. For example, consider PnR short roll passing (below). Practice it as three-on-three inside the split.
Coaches have to teach the concept. Young players don't automatically know.
"Find ways to add decisions to practices." Players need, "vision, decision, precision" sequencing. As far as vision, he suggested reading, "corner-middle-corner" just as the quarterback goes through his route progressions.
He favors (like Knight) advantage/disadvantage training, realizing that advantage is MOMENTARY...the defense gets back into play.
Practice randomness, because “The game is mess.”
Teams cannot navigate unfamiliar situations without good communication.
As in soccer (futsal), development flows from time and touches. As a result, he is a big fan of three-on-three.
Lagniappe: Lonergan on spacing and decision making
"We want 3-point spacing not necessarily always 3-point shooting." It's worth the watch.
Better spacing occurs with the ballside post lower.
Set up "Five D's." Posting away changes spacing.
There's more to the game than PnR for the point guard.
Lagniappe 2: Mary Mallon. You all know of her. But then again, no...cook or serial killer?
