Archive for October, 2009

ESPN Interview with Bill Self, Jayhawks Are Not a Good Practice Team Yet

Is that where you feel your team is right now?? Have you heard that term before? From ESPN yesterday, Bill Self talking to Dana Jacobson about Kansas Jayhawks basketball, he described his team as "not a a good practice team yet." I would venture that late October / early November, most coaches would characterize their [...]

Key Late Sequence in Celtics Win over Cavs

First post of the NBA regular season. Caught the TNT double header last night and of course the best game by far was between the Cavs and the Celtics. It was interesting to note how awkward the Cavaliers looked both offensively and defensively now that they have Shaq. The Celtics on the other hand, looked [...]

Tennessee Women’s 5-out Continuity Offense

I was talking online with a coaching friend from Washington State the other day and we got into a debate about the pros and cons of the shot clock. My personal opinion is that shot clocks in general are a good thing because they encourage more flow in a game. But I can see my [...]

Bob Huggins on NBA Players in Practice

Watched a great interview the other day on ESPN with West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins. What stuck with me was the idea of having guys in your practice from the next level. In his case, having NBA players in his practices at Morgantown. I think its important from a goal-setting and motivational standpoint for [...]

The NBA Regular Season Awaits…

In anticipation of the start of the regular season for the NBA, some nice clips from NBA TV. I know sometimes the NBA can be guilty of self-aggrandizement but I think these promotional clips are done in good taste. This first one is the main NBA TV in anticipation of the start, narrated by Kobe [...]