The article originally titled Support for high school shot clock going strong by Kevin Hoffman was first published by Winning Hoops at winninghoops.com. This summer, my home state of Wisconsin became the latest to implement a shot clock for high school basketball. The change, which won’t take effect until the 2019-20 school year, was met…
Make It Personal
In my role here at Cedarville University, one of my responsibilities is growing our booster club. Co-workers and I were discussing our basketball hospitality suite and strategies we could adopt to make it a more attractive benefit for boosters. As we created a list of ideas, one of them reminded us that we could implement…
FIBA EuroBasket Horns Sets
Three “Horns” sets featuring Spain, Finland and Germany from an exciting FIBA EuroBasket 2017 competition The FIBA EuroBasket 2017 competition ended on September 17 with Slovenia taking the gold medal after besting Serbia 93-85 in the championship game. The Slovenians, lead by Miami Heat guard and Eurobasket MVP Goran Dragic, marched through the three-week competition undefeated.…
DNA of a Stat: Evaluate Player Contributions with Plus-Minus
DNA of a Stat: Evaluate Player Contributions with Plus-Minus by Dan Hoppen was originally published by Hudl at hudl.com/blog What better way to find a player’s value than examining whether the team wins or loses when he’s on the court? That’s the power of plus-minus. During a nationally televised game against the Knicks on March 5, ABC’s cameras…
DNA of a Stat: Four Factors go Deeper Than Traditional Stats
DNA of a Stat: How the Four Factors go Deeper Than Traditional Counting Stats by Dan Hoppen was originally published by Hudl at hudl.com/blog Basketball games aren’t played in a vacuum. The Four Factors help coaches adjust for pace of play to get a more accurate view of their team. All shooting percentages are not created equal. Take…
How to Have a Happier Team Culture
You may not be able to acquire and consume and exercise your way to happiness, but you can serve and volunteer your way there. —Andy Stanley In a recent message, Andy Stanley referred to a study in the UK that looked at 40 different studies that spanned over 20 years to determine if there was a…
The Art of Shooting – A Guide to Proper Mechanics
The good shooter is a picture of grace, releasing the ball with seemingly effortless motion. However, this “seemingly effortless motion” comes at a high price. Some studies have proven it takes approximately 200,000 correct repetitions to learn a basketball skill to mastery. How much is that? About 10 years! Thus, it is extremely important to…
DNA of a Stat: Find Your Hot Spots
DNA of a Stat: When, Where and How: Shot Charts Help You Find Your Hot Spots by Dan Hoppen was originally published by Hudl at hudl.com/blog Shot charts show you where an offense excels and struggles, and pairing them with video allows for valuable insights. The best way to craft an effective offense is to get your best…
Building Your Coaching Staff Chemistry #3 – Criticizing Your Assistants in Front of Your Athletes
This is the third in a series of posts I am doing on developing great chemistry on your coaching staff. These posts come from my new eBook and new workshop called “Building Your Coaching Staff Chemistry.” It is from the chapter in the book called “Head Coaches Working with Assistants.” It is on the concept of…
Elite Point Guard Play
What Makes The Best, The Best Reacting to the Defense There are two ways to react to the defense. One, is the team’s scheme. How is the defense playing our actions, and how can we adjust to better attack their coverages? The second way, point guards react to the defense is with each individual move.…