Ageless Hubie Brown completed his NBA broadcasting career yesterday doing color for the Bucks-Sixers contest before the Super Bowl.
Brown was twice NBA Coach of the Year and will always be remembered for his teaching.
Brown has innumerable great quotes.
- “When you play at a slow pace, you must shoot a high percentage.”
- “January and February (in the NBA) are dog days. This is where you’re never an underdog if you’re a team with potential. Emerging teams can steal games because top teams are not paying attention.”
- “The notoriety of a coach is directly proportional to his team’s execution under pressure.”
- “The greatest sin a coach can commit is to allow kids to slide by. This goes for the classroom as well as the court.”
- “You’re always a half step away from the street.”
Lessons:
Keys to winning with less talent: (highlights)
a) Control defensive boards
a) Control defensive boards
- Sounds easy but it isn't
b) Get more shots
- Force turnovers
- Offensive rebounding
- Offensive rebounding
c) Get to the foul line
2) Principles (highlights)
- You try to tell guys, will you please wait 'til the screener is set?
- You must remember, young players, who are you fouling?
- Your man leaves you, you cut to the front of the rim
- If you front the low post or gamble for a steal, it's a layup
- Whenever the defensive team fronts the low post, you must clear out the opposite side low box defender
- You cannot leave your feet unless you are shooting the ball
- You never start the fast break until you get the rebound
3) Beating the zone (video)
4) Winning with young players (video) conversely, poor rebounding and turnovers kill your dreams
5) Defense (part of a series)
Brown appears on many terrific YouTube videos, clinics, and appearances at camps like Five Star. It's worth the effort to survey some.
Lagniappe. Exploit gaps.
Lagniappe 2. "Movement kills defenses."
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