Category: From the Bench »
Offense or defense: What gives teams the best chance to win?
"Offense sells tickets, defense wins championships." How many times have you seen that line on the back of a summer camp T-shirt? NBA world champion and TNT analyst Kenny Smith is the first person I heard say, "Good offense will always beat good def...
The Philosophy of Drills: 23 rules to guide practices
Every team must practice to prepare for their games. And what takes place in practice can and will make the difference in whether that team fails or succeeds. It's likely that a large portion of each of these practices will consist of fundamental dr...
Transfer epidemic has no easy cure
Few things are more frustrating in the game of basketball right now than the transfer epidemic that has plagued the high school and college levels. It's hard to believe when you look at how troublesome it has become, but 15 years ago this wasn't even...
Hurricane watch
Miami was the only team to beat Duke last season and miss the NCAA Tournament, a fact that still haunts coach Jim Larrañaga. His Hurricanes manhandled college basketball's best team on its home floor, finishing with a winning record in arguably the ...
Prevent ‘Hack-a-Shaq’ with better coaching
Free throws are not difficult, and any basketball player who commits a moderate level of their time practicing them should be "average" at worst. The distance doesn't change, defense is nonexistent — it doesn't get easier. Nobody needs me to stand...
High screens, aggressive defense help Gonzaga push games out of reach
Eight games into the 2012 West Coast Conference season, the Gonzaga Bulldogs had struggled in the first half of games before putting away opponents in the second half. Gonzaga held a 274-231 scoring advantage in the first half of conference games b...
Tough 32 1-2-2 Zone Defense Hard To Handle
THIS STIFLING 1-2-2 zone defense which we call the "32 can give even good zone offensive teams a hard time. The zone takes advantage of offensive teams that are stronger in the paint than on the perimeter and really helps an undersized defensive team...
Effective 1-2-2 Offense Spreads The Floor With Constant Motion
IN RUNNING THIS high-powered 1-2-2 man-to-man offense every player gets a chance to play every position on the floor. This is especially effective for our team because we have more players who are better suited to facing the basket than with their ba...
