playing with Tempo
Jan 23, 2021 4:08 am
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Playing with tempo, pace and space is what the trend is in today’s basketball. Players love the freedom to create and play with freedom. We have two great clinics from Matt Hill and Coby Karl of the NBA and G League respectively.
Here are some ideas from two of the best to help teach these things and give you schemes, player development, concepts, and ideas to help improve yourself and your program.
Matt Hill - Transition Offense from the Atlanta Hawks
In this clinic, Coach Hill takes the audience through the Atlanta Hawks' Transition Offence which created the 3rd highest quality of shots in the NBA (Shots in the paint and from the 3pt line) in the 2018-2019 season. The video includes the method for how the Hawks divide the shot clock into phases, what they consider to be a great shot, how they space the floor, and how they attack to create advantages. He also goes into specific sets out of their "AB" and "C" spacing.
This clinic was shot on the court with youth players demonstrating. I think this offense that the Atlanta Hawks runs can be implemented at the youth level. Below are some sample videos of Coach Hill teaching the Atlanta Hawks Transition System.
Coach Hill in the video discusses the importance of having common terminology. I believe you need to have this in your program. It makes it easier for you to teach your offense and actions to your players.
Coach Hill in this video discusses the importance of spacing and using the hypothetical 4 point line to give them a guideline. Offense is Spacing and Spacing is Offense.
You can get the whole clinic from Matt Hill of the Atlanta Hawks On Demand
Coby Karl is currently the Head coach of the South Bay Lakers, the G League affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers.
In this clinic Coach Coby Karl take you through the philosophy and actions of the flow their flow transition actions and philosophy.
Karl played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets and was in training camp with the Portland Trailblazers. As a G-League (D-League) player, he spent time with the Los Angeles D-Fenders, Idaho Stampede (now the Salt Lake City Stars) and the Reno Big Horns (now the Stockton Kings). He has also played extensively overseas for teams like Armani Jeans Milano and MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.
Coach Coby Karl discusses the spacing in their 4 out 1 in, and their 5 out formations.
Coach Coby Karl discusses the importance of player development in this video clip and gets into how they create better players.
Coby Karl’s Clinic on Playing with Pace, Creativity and Aggression is available On Demand
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