I hope the coaches who read this article share it with their players, because I believe this lesson is truly beneficial for players as much as coaches. Not only am I sharing what I’ve learned regarding humility; I’m also preaching the message to myself. We all must be reminded often that the path of humility is the best…
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.…
What’s Worked for Me (So Far)
CREATING BASKETBALL OPPORTUNITIES *This article was originally published on Andrew Wingreen’s Website. He is an assistant coach at Bethel College. I’ve been very fortunate as a young basketball coach to have landed a number of amazing basketball opportunities. A few of these include Duke basketball camp, UCLA camp, Georgia State Basketball Camp, Snow Valley Iowa…
Adding Value to Your Team
Points and rebounds are only two of a thousand ways to add value to your team I was recently emailing with a friend of mine, a current Junior College player, who is preparing for the next level once his JUCO career is up. We were talking about how he can gain more exposure to other…
NBA Shooting Release Times
I measured how long it takes these 5 NBA players to catch the ball and release it down to the millisecond. To be a more effective shooter, and to be a tougher challenge for the opposing defense, get your shot off quicker! I measured the release times of top shooters in the NBA for the current…
Elite Defenders – How They Tick
Elite defenders have the following traits in common: length, athleticism, effort, awareness, and intelligence. That’s pretty obvious. In this article, we’ll go beyond those few characteristics and learn from one of the NBA’s best defenders, Tony Allen, and we’ll see the traits that make great defenders. Elite defenders guard the best offensive player on their team…
High School Players – Learn What I Didn’t!
I’m writing to you preparing for my last season EVER playing basketball. This is my senior year of college, and this final season is going to be something special. Well, that could be the opening line of this post had I known more about college basketball when I graduated high school a few years ago.…
6 Ways to Be Coachable
(6 Ways to Be Coachable by Mason Waters was first published by Medium.com) Players, coaches want you to be successful. As a coach, I know I can say that honestly. I want my players to be successful. I really do. And I could care less about the ‘glory’ of it, if anyone knows I helped…