Saturday, January 10, 2026

More Basketball Video Lessons

The four legs of the improvement stool are skill, strategy, physicality, and psychology. Video study informs the first two.

In Basketball Methods, Pete Newell includes screener as an important role. Neemias Queta fills the bill here with a screen assist. 


Dribble separation occurs via speed, change of pace, and/or change of direction. What has Brown done for you lately? 


"All men are created equal." Every "pick and pop" is not.
 

Celtics' "Snap" (Spain PnR, "backscreen the roller") has many options including the guard getting downhill.
 

An unusual pick-and-roll that starts near half court.
 

R. J. Barrett gives the Celtics a taste of their "draw two and dish" medicine. 


Two lessons...first, Pritchard separates with the "negative step." Second, the help steps up freeing the lob for two. 


Beautiful basketball from the Raptors with the short roll pass for the open corner three. 


More conventional Spain PnR with an unconventional finish.
 

Versatile finishing equals off either foot with either hand from either side. 


Lagniappe. Coach Underwood explains how they led the country in rebounding missed threes and their "get back" designations. If you shoot a three or are above the key, get back.