Defending On-Ball Screens is one of the many different areas that are usually of concern for many coaches. There is a need to be able to guard a screen with a number of different strategies, for different situations or to counter offensive player preferences. However, as a defending team there needs to be an acknowledgement of what the individual defensive players can do effectively.
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Coach Riches Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, Team Defence, Team Offence No Comments ↓ A basketball team’s bench is a place that most players would prefer not to be when there is live action on the floor. Nevertheless, for a majority of players at least throughout different phases of their careers the bench will be a place they must learn to manage and deal with.
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Coach Riches Posted in Coaching Philosophy, General Basketball Coaching, Offensive Philosophy No Comments ↓ Being able to have good Shot Clock management is something many coaches see as a secondary element to a team’s offense and execution. When broken down however examining the phases of offense and desired shots in line with the shot clock can be an invaluable exercise in helping to improve the basketball intelligence of a team.
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