Building Blocks of a Team’s Pick-N-Roll Defense

Coach ,July is the time for quality individual work, and nothing is more important than zeroing in on some key defensive concepts to start preparing our team.So much to cover on the defensive side of the ball between pick-n-roll, transition defense a...

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Aug 13, 2025
4 Drills using Small Sided Games

,As summer approaches, coaches nationwide seek ways to build up read-and-react situations. There is no better tactic to build up habits and standards than small-sided games. Here are 4 drills within small-sided games to mix things up:#1 - T...

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Aug 11, 2025
Attacking The Zone Effectively

Coach ,Today we share some zone offense ideas and concepts from Coach Rob Lanier.As we talk to coaches across the country, one thing we are hearing is that coaches are expecting to play more zone defense this season due to the unpredictable nature of...

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Aug 07, 2025
Dominate the Post with undersized players

,As the game continues to favor perimeter scoring, winning still comes down to two things: 1. Getting to the free-throw line 2. Scoring in the paintWhether you are lucky enough to feature the next Victor Wembanyama or not, you can still dominate the...

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Aug 05, 2025
2 Great Post-Entry Passing Drills From Kermit Davis

Coach ,Coach Kermit Davis shared a series of drills in his bag that hopefully you can carry over to your team's practice this season. These drills are focused on post entry, drive and kick, cutting to the rim and post-up combined. Dribble Follow...

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Aug 03, 2025
4 Ideas 💡 to Help Your Five Out Offense

,As you know Five Out is one of the most used offenses throughout all levels of basketball. From youth sports to the NBA and WNBA, Five Out is successfully used because of the versatility and freedom that it allows. Here are four ideas from some of t...

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Jul 29, 2025
3 Simple and Effective ATO Actions To Run This Year

Coach,Once we have our offensive and defensive system down, we could use at least a couple of actions that we can use to score a quick basket, especially when we need to get a quick shot open late in the game. Today, we have a college coaching v...

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Jul 23, 2025
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