Apr 25
HoopsU carried an interesting list of 100 things learned from coaching, compiled by Weber State University Coach, Phil Beckner.
Although its aimed at the American college scenario, it’s a good read that most coaches will appreciate, and maybe even pick up a few things on.
Some of the gems included on the list:
- Treat wins like losses and losses like wins
- If you stat it, chart it, or emphasize it, it will be important to your team (deflections, charges, turnovers)
- Toughness is one of the most underrated characteristics of good teams! You need speed, talent, athleticism, and skill but toughness gets you through the year
- It doesn’t matter what you run if you can’t shoot
- 3 keys to be in every game: transition defense, rebounding, turnovers!
- Make sure to have a “come from behind” plan. Even if you are not a pressing/trapping team, you have to have something for the last 2 minutes if you are behind.
You can read the full list here on HoopsU.
Darren spent many years playing basketball in Pretoria, searching out every possible way to gain extra inches on his vertical in order to disprove the theory that white men can't jump. After being distracted by the corporate world for several years, Darren returned to the game he loves to contribute in some way to its' future. Darren firmly believes we will see basketball in its rightful place as one of the top sports in South Africa, and that one of the keys to doing so is seeing information about the game made easily accessible to everyone. This is why he is now part of the MyBasketball team.
