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The purpose of this article is to reinforce the importance of one of these intangibles, sound decision making, and to indicate some of the major decisions that you and your players should be prepared to make.

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This may be too ‘hands-off’ for some coaches and I never in a million years thought I would be saying this, but the BEST BLOB PLAY IS NO BLOB PLAY!

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While halftime does not offer an excessive amount of time in terms of minutes, it is the time period most needed to help coaches bring about these adjustments. This time must also be used efficiently.

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During practice or summer camps take a four-minute break to teach and review important games and fundamental situations. Many times, we, as coaches, assume that our players know many different game situations. Believe me, they don’t.

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The most full-proof way to be unscoutable scheme-wise is to not run a set or play.

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This is a great drill to either begin or finish practices. The object of the drill is to make 12 consecutive layups without the ball touching the floor or committing a turnover.

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The drill involves two teams, each with five players (coaches can run this drill 4-on-4 if they like). One ball is used, and the coach starts with the ball positioned anywhere on the perimeter.

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This system works well enough that we now use it as our press-breaker. Instead of a rebounder, we have an inbounder. All other positions operate the same. Often, this transition beats a press down the floor before it can set up.

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Both players and coaches will profit from the many lessons learned from the 5-on-4 Scramble. Obviously, it reinforces defensive skills from the Shell Drill and improves offensive proficiency.

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Get your fall preseason running program designed this spring. #TuesdayTips #BasketballNeverStops

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The following are basic concepts you need to concentrate on in order to establish solid post-play.

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These are day-by-day occurrences for coaches, and they can wear you down as they did me.

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Like any team, our goal is to attempt and make as many shots as possible. But I need players to understand how shots in each of these areas are created.

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The alignment of all five players in this press break provides good spacing and is consistent with their positions in our numbered fast break. This alignment is used against all types of full-court pressure.

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Both players and coaches will profit from the many lessons learned from the 5-on-4 Scramble. Obviously, it reinforces defensive skills from the Shell Drill and improves offensive proficiency.

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One of the most under-taught skills in the game today is how to catch the basketball. To truly develop these skills, fundamentals need to be emphasized daily.

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This is good to use if you are down two or three points with just a second or two left on the clock.

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From a box formation, the shooter (1) takes the ball out of bounds. 1 passes to 2 popping out.

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Through creating an offensive advantage, the offense gains the opportunity to find the weak links in the opponents’ team defense or to attack weak individual defenders.

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A coach throws the ball to any offensive player and the offense attempts to execute a fast break. The defense must talk and work together to cover the open man. X2 must recover quickly to pick up the open man. Have your offense run a motion game.

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