Coach G. Stanley

B.S. Sports and Exercise Science.

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@Mike_Jagacki I don’t think there is anything wrong with either. Both are great but I think the crossover slide has more of a place when the defender can stay connected and closely guard the offense. The turn and run can be used when the defender had given up space/lateral quickness.

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@Mike_Jagacki Yes he’s a good defender but he was also guarding the mvp of the league who is incredible at using defenders’ momentum against them. I’m not sure if a crossover slide would have allowed him to stay connected to SGA any more than the turn and run in that specific example

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@Mike_Jagacki Coach I agree, but I think there are a lot of nuances here. In the bad clips there are bad defenders with bad instincts who are in compromised positions. The good clips are of good defenders with good instincts in good positions. Do you think both techniques have a place?

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@JohnCarrier42 @CoachHackGO Great thread. The challenge is always trying to find the appropriate challenge for whoever you’re working with. A lot can benefit from block training and a lot can benefit from constraints. From what I understand, a good challenge sits around a 70% success rate.

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

Range ✅
Open ✅
Balance ✅
Confidence ✅
Catch and Shoot ✅
Context appropriate ✅

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[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@JohnCarrier42 Shot clock would definitely fix this. My deal is that I think both coaches are right. Offense is doing their job and protecting their lead, but the defense is also doing their job by not allowing the offense to score. Defense’s job is to protect the basket, not steal the ball

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@brianmccormick Interesting, I didn’t know that. I haven’t paid very much attention to which states have adopted and when they got implemented.

I’d be all for it, but I also wouldn’t expect it to be in the discussion for at least a decade lol

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@Mr_davisj Even the most the prepared authors can still get injured, it just happens. There is a a lot of bad training, some new some old. But the not matter what preparation you bring to the table, athletes are still being exposed to high amounts of force on their bodies.

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@Mr_davisj I agree, although I would suggest we look at expanding time between games and shorter season lengths rather than just blaming tech and tools. I think time is more valuable than any tech or tool when it comes to preparation/recovery. Tech and tools are here to help, not harm us.

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@Mr_davisj Every jump, sprint, cut, throw, bump, etc. is putting more force on the body than we have ever seen before. I think we know more than we ever have in s&c and recovery but I don’t know if it can keep up with what we see out of athletes today

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@Mr_davisj I think both of these things can be true at the same time. Yes players are bigger faster stronger. These athletes are also playing contact sports with high physicality, which means more force and demand is being put on each body. Also need to consider the high pace of play today

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@JohnCarrier42 @reidouse Every action creates some sort of advantage. If the action doesn’t create an advantage then look at technique and ask why. If the action does create an advantage then the ball needs to already be there to use it. IMO this is why ball screens and dribble drive are so popular

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@transformbball Don’t worry, no disrespect taken. I haven’t read it yet but I have a lot respect for Alex’s opinions and work. I’m definitely open to checking it out. You got a spare copy laying around?

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@transformbball With all that being said, will it work if you go straight to ssg? Will you still develop good players? Of course. But you’re not reaching every learner, it ignores beginners. So I don’t know if I can get behind that specific framework.

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@transformbball When you just start them with defense and they can’t get it, they’re going to take it as “this is not my sport” because they are failing on level 1. Where as if you progress to the ssg with defense, you can build up confidence and have something to fall back on.

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@transformbball Even from your example of 1on1 hands behind back players will quickly learn that they can continually go right and be reinforced for that until somebody says you *have* to go left. At that point you are still removing context by only giving 1 direction.

[Coach G. Stanley @GrantStanley4]

@transformbball If a player can’t dribble with their left hand, the only self organization that the player will find is to find ways to get to their right hand because that’s the only foundation they have built. Sometimes it’s better to just slow down start from ground 0 and load from there.