October 20, 2022
This is a short blog post on using fakes after drives. As a student of the game, you must start paying attention to player tendencies. Defenders will time after time leave their feet and lose their balance when an offensive player uses a fake. This is the opportune time to then either step around the defender with a step through, or try to […]
December 22, 2021
If you want to increase your ability to get stops on the defensive end there is one trait that you should do on as many defensive possessions as possible. By just simply contesting every shot without fouling you decrease your opponent’s field goal percentage by 6-10%. The number might be small to you, but over a course of a game that has as many as […]
July 31, 2021
OPENING What an unbelievable start to a professional basketball career to hear your name called in the first 30 picks of an NBA Draft. For a brief moment you are on top of the world as all of the hard work and countless games, practices, and training sessions have paid off to the fullest. It’s hard not to think that the limelight will last forever. […]
January 5, 2021
GAME REPORT This is a new part that we are adding to the site. I think it’s important to players and coaches to watch how a player gets their shot shots and make their plays. When developing a player’s game it is important to try to emulate certain players. It is so important to understand how a player makes impact in the game and […]
December 15, 2020
Today I wanted to share my thought process when developing an NBA rookie. Every team and/or Director of Player Development has a different philosophy on developing their young talent, but I wanted to give the readers of my Blog an inside glimpse of what it looks like. The typical year of an NBA rookie is a long one filled with lots of ups and downs. […]
