Sunday, March 28, 2021

Basketball: "Every Play Has a Lesson" Paige Bueckers Meet Scott Norwood

"And then what are you prepared to do?" 

Attention to detail separates success from less. "Every play has a lesson."

Break down the granular detail of every offensive and defensive possession. Film is the truth machine. 

General

  • Playing with purpose, fully engaged
  • Aggressiveness/Toughness
  • "Connection" (Teamwork)
Offense (quality shot each possession)
  • Conversion
  • Spacing
  • Decision-making
  • Player movement
  • Ball movement (passing)
  • Shot quality
  • Rebounding/Conversion
Defense (no easy shots)
  • Conversion
  • Ball containment
  • Position and loading to the ball
  • Moving on the pass
  • Help and recovery
  • Challenge shot without fouling
  • Rebounding/Transition 
Even top players get the hiccups (9 second clip)




Opening tap, UCONN-Iowa. Everyone in the building saw what was likely to happen. Bueckers gets a one-on-one. Her primary choices? Quick three, stop-and-pop, and hesitate and drive. Analytics guys lost their #$%&? 

The outcome of this play, a "Scott Norwood" was unfathomable. 

The nerves were palpable the first couple minutes of this game...