The NBA has reached the All-Star break and there has been a ton of great sets in the “first half” of the season. Looking through and finding the top five was extremely hard, mostly because I wanted all of them to be from Brad Stevens. The Boston Celtics head coach is one of my favorite…
Do You Make This Mistake in Tough Times?
Everybody likes each other until things get tough. Then you will find out what kind of team you have. —Doc Rivers The preseason is paradise. Everyone gets along famously. But every coach knows what’s coming. Playing time frustrations. Role dissatisfaction. Mental and physical exhaustion. Injuries and losses. All of which can take a toll on…
NBA Playoffs Best Sets
Atlanta Hawks Coach Mike Budenholzer has a great playbook with a variety of plays for different situations. After a timeout in Game 1, he called a nice Elevator set for Kyle Korver, although it was covered well by the Wizards, they still got a decent look from the 3 point line. The set starts off…
The NBA Slice Series – Part 2
This is the second part of a two part NBA Slice Series. Read part one here: The NBA Slice Series Part 1 When Doc Rivers took over the head coaching position at the L.A. Clippers, he brought Alvin Gentry on board as his offensive coordinator. Gentry, in addition to being a head coach for multiple…
The NBA Slice Series – Part 1
In honor of the Boston Celtics making the playoffs for the first time since the Big 3 era, we are going to take a look back at one of the staples of Coach Doc Rivers’ offense in Boston, the Slice series. In the upcoming Part 2 of our examination of the Slice series, we will…