We don't coach in a vacuum. We don't score, defend, or rebound. Coaches help young men and women go where they cannot go alone. And coaches help each other.
To collaborate and communicate, we create unity and conflict. I've discussed Aerosmith's "Dare to Suck" meetings, Wehrner von Braun's Monday Notes, Eric Spoelstra's collaborative conflict, and Alfred P. Sloan's concern about consensus.
General Stanley McChrystal ran O&I (Operations and Intelligence) meetings six days a week battling Al Qaeda in Iraq. Amidst withering criticism, he invited both local and overseas agencies into the meetings to expedite transparency and communication, breaking barriers and discouraging data silos.
Sometimes we study the "textbook way" and get schooled. Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs shared his experience about being wrong during a segment on neutering lambs (from about 2 minutes to 5:30).
When we share knowledge and different approaches everyone wins. It's not personal. "We do it this way" doesn't mean that it's the only way or even the best way. Nobody likes to hear or say our coaching wasn't good enough that day.
Our bandwidth comes from global coaching input. Feedback from coaches from multiple countries and continents makes us better.
Get more layups during warmups.
But a "layup" is not a layup, not a yellow, No.2 'school pencil' out of the box.Speed layups for warm-up via the Lithuania team at the #JonesCup. I like it because most of warm-up IMO is about getting shots as we shoot more than we get layups in games...the other part is a short burst of energy & enthusiasm so this would take care of that. pic.twitter.com/UQXy7w1Ozg— Chris Oliver (@BBallImmersion) July 29, 2018
A layup comes in more flavors than Baskin Robbins ice cream.Two of the mistakes I see when working on layups— Chris Oliver (@BBallImmersion) May 6, 2019
1. Blocked scripted reps
2. Practice is only done with approaches & shots at 45 degrees to the rim
- This wide layup example demonstrates how many contested layups are actually shot due to help. Learn more https://t.co/GSaO2iOfQG pic.twitter.com/i1n2494V2h
Increase our bandwidth.How do you have players practice layups? Mental effort is heightened when a player does not know the solution prior to the shot. Check out an example of Ben Simmons figuring out a solution & learn more about how to train layups better here https://t.co/GSaO2iOfQG pic.twitter.com/gLA4f87eYc— Chris Oliver (@BBallImmersion) November 3, 2018
Lagniappe: What the playoffs teach us.
Bucks simple pass and screen away offense (below).
Markelle Fultz in the pick-and-roll, rejecting the screen and scoring mid-range.
Fronting the post? The Bucks do better than "swing and seal."
Lagniappe 2: "Horns" version...Fake DHO, Backdoor
Lagniappe 3: Mason Waters shares WNBA reads of DeWanna Bonner
Her first step quickness often gets her the separation to score.
