"Good artists borrow, great artists steal." - Picasso
Steal great ideas wherever you find them. In basketball, that's usually about "winning possessions" or even 'fractions of possessions'. Every team should use hard to defend actions and teach to what makes a difference.
Here are five actions that don't happen enough in many games. Video illustrates:
1) Rejecting screens - this is a first, not last option. Some teams don't run enough pick-and-roll, a hard-to-defend action. I see high school teams who never run PnR.
2) Slipping screens - the key is the defender getting overcommitted, cheating up with the front shoulder.
3) Short roll passing - translate a numerical advantage into open shots.
4) Deflections - become a defensive disruptor.
5) Shot contesting without fouls - contesting shots reduces shooting percentage. It's about bothering, not blocking shots.
How To Beat Your Defender With Any Dribble Move
— Joe Haefner | Breakthrough Basketball (@BreakthruBball) December 15, 2024
Coach Don Kelbick talks about a critical tip for your dribble moves that will help you beat your defender.
Fun fact: The first player in the video is current NBA player Jacob Gilyard of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
As Don mentions,… pic.twitter.com/hUDcQupAZ9
Lagniappe 2. "Free play" teaches players to create.
Lonzo Ball spoke about how he became an elite passer not through drills, but by playing freely with his brothers. His creativity and skill developed in dynamic environments as opposed to repetitive exercises. Another example of the power of free play! pic.twitter.com/WE40sjL0Fc
— Transforming Basketball (@transformbball) December 13, 2024
