Updates

This is Not an April Fool’s Joke: NCAA Most Likely will Expand to 96 Teams

April 1, 2010
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When asked about the probability if the NCAA will expand to 96 teams, Big Ten commisssioner, Jim Delany, called the move “probable” and “likely.” Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. In no way shape or form is this a good idea. Period. Don’t do it. Period. Making this move is equivalent to making a sequel to the greatest comedy of [...]

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3 New Basketball Dribbling Drills

March 31, 2010

Today, we released 3 new basketball dribbling drills to help teams and individual players improve their ballhandling skills. One of the drills targets Youth teams and gives them a fun and easy drill to improve their ballhandling. Two of the drills are focused on more skilled players and concentrate on improving a player’s hand and [...]

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3 New Basketball Shooting Drills

March 24, 2010

Today, we released 3 new basketball shooting drills to help teams and individual players improve their shooting skills. Two of the shooting drills are team shooting drills and great for using in practice, while one is a good individual shooting drill, particularly for youth players and less skilled players to work on the fundamental basics. [...]

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Post Play–Teaching the Big Man

March 22, 2010
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A few years ago, I was coaching a 12 year old youth basketball team. Today, three of those players are now playing Division I basketball, including Omar Samhan of the 2010 Sweet Sixteen team, St. Mary’s. At the time, one of the players complained to me that I needed to understand that Big Men are [...]

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Basketball Defense Philosophy

March 17, 2010
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As I mentioned in Offense Philosophy, it is up to the offense to recognize how the defense is playing, and to react accordingly. Often times, the offense recognizes and then acts; the defense then reacts, and the offense counters. That should be the philosophy of a good offensive player and team. So what does the [...]

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Pick and Roll

March 12, 2010
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The on the ball screen, commonly referred to as a Pick and Roll, has been used for years in professional basketball. John Stockton and Karl Malone, of the Utah Jazz, are often recognized as the two who ran it the best, but the Pick and Roll was used effectively by many players long before them. [...]

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Basketball Offense Philosophy

March 10, 2010
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Basketball is like a game of chess. Both games consist of a lot of moves and counter-moves. In basketball, these moves are made by individual players, or in a team concept. On offense we talk about how the defense is always taking something away, but at the same time, the defense is always giving something [...]

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Update: Dribbling

March 8, 2010
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Whether you are a big man who plays in the post or the point guard on your team, being able to handle the ball is one of the most important fundamentals to any offensive player’s skill-set. Good ball handlers are able to add an extra dimension to their game and being able to handle the [...]

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Update: Passing

March 4, 2010
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With our latest update release, Basketball.org is pleased to present the fundamentals of the basketball pass. Passing is the cornerstone to any great offense and the correct passes enable shooters to stroke it at a higher percentage and teams to get easy baskets. In our articles that we are releasing, not only will you learn [...]

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Update: Rebounding Mentality

March 1, 2010
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Through my years in basketball, I have seen good rebounders come in all sizes. Certainly size is an advantage, but how can it explain why Dennis Rodman or Ben Wallace, both at 6’7″, led the NBA in rebounding, when constantly going against much bigger players? And, we have all seen guards, much smaller than their [...]

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