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Basketballogy’s Full Stop Defense (Part 1)
Playing tough defense without grabbing the rebound is like chewing up your favorite meal without swallowing any of it. You have to get the rebound to get the full stop. Also, learn to paint your opponent. Painting your opponent sets priorities which allow a defense to make better decisions.
They did it to themselves
Everyone is saying the Lakers’ offense is fine and it is their defense that is broken, but that’s not quite true.
15% of the Jazz offense was 3-pointers, 41% of the Lakers offense was 3-pointers… so it is NO WONDER the Jazz were able to outscore the Lakers 19 to 4 on fast breaks points.
The Lakers offense is actually hurting their defense.
Announcing Basketballogy Forums: A meeting place for coaches
I have just hired a professional firm that does online forums as their core business to begin the process of setting up Basketballogy Forums: a meeting place for coaches. The forums should come up sometime on Friday, December 7, 2012, so stop on by, sign up and let’s talk!
RRO Zone Play: Screen Away Pick and Roll
After numerous requests over a long period of time for more animated illustrations, I finally got around to doing one. This animated play illustrates a very effective way to attack a zone.
The importance of creating shots off of cuts
A closer look at the game between USA and Lithuania in the 2012 London Olympics reveals helpful data for coaches looking to improve their half court offense against a zone defense.
The Elements of Offense: How to actualize a good half court offense
What do good offenses such as the Princeton Offense and the Read and Read Offense have in common? And what does a half court offense do — and not do — for your team?
Your shot chart is lying to you (and what to do about it)
Observing shot creation and location can transform your understanding and analysis of any basketball game, making you a more effective coach, more valuable player, and a more informed fan of the game.
The Read and React Offense: Beating a Zone with Layer 1
Use Layer 1 concepts to create unattended cutters against a zone defense.
The greed of the NBA lockout is still evident in USA Basketball controversy
Being on the Olympic team, like being on the NBA All-star team, gives a player fantastic clout in fans’ eyes, resulting in increased ticket sales, TV viewership, advertising revenue, endorsements, sneakers sales, jerseys, etc.
In other words, NBA players ARE being paid for being on the national team!