"You are the things that you do the most."
— 90 Percent Hoops (@90percent_hoops) April 11, 2024
In basketball, your team will become the things that you emphasize the most and do the most in practice.
Queens Head Coach @QUCoachGrant shares with us the things that he includes in every practice.
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Be true to yourself. Developmental players need development. High school players have additional priorities. Be proficient at:
- Defeating pressure defense
- Half-court offense
- Half-court defense
- Pick-and-roll defense
- Transition defense
Making it look like one set, masks the actual set.
— Chris Oliver (@BBallImmersion) April 9, 2024
The pass and cut masks the pin flare out of a typical 5 out alignment. pic.twitter.com/hPUwE1pS0P
Lagniappe 2. Playing out of hard stops separates.
The ability to stop quickly is one of the most important skills in the game.
— Reid Ouse (@reidouse) April 10, 2024
Stop separation is the most efficient way to create space.
You don’t have to have top end speed to be able to create space. Just get your defender moving and slam on the breaks. pic.twitter.com/PhQgJoYX9q
Lagniappe 3. Many young players want to switch ball screens. Being able to trap (blitz) them can generate live ball turnovers.
With the rise in the use of ball screens at every level, being able to blitz/trap PNR’s effectively is another way to give your team an edge.
— Jordan Carter (@CoachBurgundy) April 8, 2024
Even elite guards at our level don’t see it often, so it can be very effective. The trapping fundamentals are the same as in our press. pic.twitter.com/8NjvgrVp0c