Not all ball movement is created equal! Ball movement can be effective within dominoes, but if players are merely passing when an advantage has not been created, the pass achieves little. pic.twitter.com/6RTmFbOUOS
— Transforming Basketball (@transformbball) August 18, 2024
"Basketball is a game of __________________."
A few possibilities:
- "Separating and finishing..."
- "Passing and cutting..."
- "Mistakes..." - Bobby Knight
- "Playing harder for longer..."
- "Getting more and better shots than opponents..." - Pete Newell
"Basketball is a game of creating advantage...and finishing." Everything offensively aims to score off advantage. Defensively, seek to prevent advantage with ball pressure and containment, loading to the ball, and protecting the basket.
This isn't new. In 1973, we averaged 65 points a game without shot clocks or three point shots. Against a zone, here's a flash to an open spot with a give-and-go. Not a designed play, just a basketball play.
"Movement kills defenses."
Teach players to create advantage and it will pay dividends for you.
Lagniappe. Your investment produces your earnings.
Never forget that your playing time for next year is being earned today. In the weight room, classroom, off-season training, practice, how you eat and sleep. Routines. Learn how to stack one good day, followed by another, and so on. Confidence is earned … thus the key is to be…
— Trent Mongero (@CoachMongero) August 18, 2024
Lagniappe 2. Get easier hoops in transition.
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🚨 One of the MOST INNOVATIVE offensive concepts in history🚨
— Chris Steed (@steeder10) August 17, 2024
THE CAROLINA BREAK - Dean Smith
The Princeton and Triangle offenses have their DNA all over the modern game.
But the Carolina break (and secondary break) have TRANSCENDED the game.
If you're a team built around… pic.twitter.com/ss5nv7Ta1u