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Saturday, December 9, 2023

Basketball: Film School, Five Things

Watching video regularly teaches or reinforces important concepts. Plus, it's fun. 

Have a skilled inbounder with the patience to make the pass. 


Separate "know that" from "know how." Derrick White uses the body to get into the defender and get two. 


Movement kills defenses. Jaylen Brown uses a simple head-and-shoulder fake to move the defender. 

Basketball is a game of separation. The Celtics use a Ram screen to set up a Jayson Tatum three. 


Why do "box drills?" Young bigs learn to play 'back to the basket' with options for driving, shooting, or passing if doubled. 


Lagniappe. Study Adam Spinella endgames. Here's a simple screen/rescreen to set up a wide open three.