Pet peeves come in different levels. First order pet peeves deserve higher priority. First order peeves lose games at either end of the court. Coaches lose our minds over games given away. Second order pet peeves are unhelpful and annoying.
First Order Pet Peeves
- Perimeter traveling. Why travel? Are you a threat from thirty feet?
- Passing or driving into traffic. "Don't play in the traffic."
- Catching out of bounds. Know the boundaries.
- Missed defensive assignment. Inexcusable mental error. How can we leave you in?
- No protection. A player gets beaten and nobody helps. "My guy didn't score." The ball scores.
- Failed block out on free throws. Sandwich the top rebounder.
- Fouling jump shots. If she's such a great shooter, don't put her on the line.
- Fouling bad shots and frustration fouls. You turned the ball over so you think committing a stupid foul helps?
- "My turn" shots. Some players have a PSC - personal shot clock.
But second order pet peeves are out there, too.
- Dribbling near the midcourt line. Do we need a backcourt violation?
- Bench not in the game. That's why Pat Summitt filmed the bench.
- Falling in love with the dribble... nobody coaches because they love watching dribbling.
- Moving screens. If you want to hurt people, take up MMA fighting.
- Coaches protesting every call. They know who they are.
- Poor pre-shot preparation leads to more 'contests', rushed, and blocked shots.
- Avoiding 'normal' contact - bailing out on free throws, avoiding charges.
- Floods near the bench. Keep your water in your bottle.
- Redundancy (I'm guilty, too). "Score the ball." What else were you scoring?
Lagniappe: Legal and illegal screens (worth reviewing)
Lagniappe 2. Hang/float moves. Probably a repeat.
Lagniappe 3. Xs and Os of the day.
With a talented 5, if it's not there, cut 3 through and you've got an Iso for 5 and a corner pass if the defender helps.
