Favorite Plays: The Argentina Flex

Coach ,Over the years, we find that there are particular play actions or sets that become our favorites and end up in our playbooks consistently.  During my early years of studying international basketball, I found this particular action ra...

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Jul 16, 2025
3 Simple Drills To Improve Press Defense

Coach ,As we are starting our seasons, we will need to adjust our practice based on the game plan. If we want to refocus our defense and start pressing more, we also need to make sure we do the right drills and promote good habits that help players b...

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Jul 14, 2025
Defending The Pick and Roll: New Approaches and Ideas

Coach ,Today’s feature coach is Lyndsay Gottlieb, women's head coach for the USC TrojansWith the abundance of pick-and-roll actions being utilized at all levels, coaches continually need to evolve their coverages and strategies. The last thing y...

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Jul 07, 2025
4 New Defensive Drills for Your Next Practice

,It's about achievement vs. activity. There are a million drills you can find online now, but having the right drills will make a difference for you and your team. Instead of finding things that give you activities in practice, find the ones that wil...

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Jul 02, 2025
Throwing A “Grenade” Into Your Offense 💥

Coach ,Coaches and teams at all levels have been looking for additional ways to create actions that get 2 defenders on the ball. While side ball screens, middle ball screens and DHO’s have been a normal part of the game, another offensive action...

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Jun 30, 2025
Defending Ball Screens by Cancelling Them Completely

,With the plethora of different ball screen actions and plays, coaches constantly have to adjust their defensive philosophy toward defending them. Over the years we have seen the emergence of downing/icing ball screens, blitzing, as well as the...

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Jun 16, 2025