Milos Teodosic has been dropping these kinds of dimes for years. What he has improved, and what isn’t readily available to every player, is how he passes (e.g. underhand scoop pass, wide body hook-wrap-pass-with-spinology, etc). Those are “next level,” yet there’s one thing that he does consistently that is available to *all* players: what he …
Beware of great plays. Common sense might seem to tell you that great plays make the difference between a good player and a mediocre player, but most coaches would disagree. More often, they would say, great plays (or the attempts to make great plays) are what make good players mediocre. Many players are mediocre because …
According to renowned Italian and EuroLeague coach, Renato Pasquali, passing is a relationship formed with others. When you do not pass to an open teammate, you are sending them a message: “I did not trust you with our team’s advantage.” Each Pass Sends a Message Here’s a look at the different types of passes and …
One of the things that I enjoy about FIBA basketball is how skilled the players are. Since beginning to study and learn more about international basketball, the differences in style of play, rules, and player development structure, the one thing that jumps out is how the shot clock impacts how the game is taught, played …
I attended a fantastic basketball clinic that featured renowned European coach Jasmin Repeša. Coach Repeša has risen through the ranks of international basketball, first as a player and now as a coach. Aside from being the Croatian National team coach, Repeša has also recently worked with Euroleague contender Lottomatica Roma and previously won two Turkish …
“In a league obsessed with LeBron, Kobe and D-Wade, Chauncey might actually be the one to emulate – a sturdy playmaker who, mid-career, asked to be taught how to make plays.” —Tom Friend Check out this ESPN ‘Outside The Lines’ story: The Disposable Superstar. This is a GREAT article because of the insight it gives …
Big thanks to Albert Tremonti for sharing this article from Wired Magazine called, “Wayne Gretzky-Style ‘Field Sense’ May Be Teachable.” “Athleticism is impressive but essentially prosaic, a matter of muscle. But… …vision is something else, something more elusive … Such talent has long been assumed to be innate. ‘Coaches tend to think you either have …
After and 8-hour red eye, 12-days ago en-route to Buenos Aires (called B’s & A’s as I learned), I turned to my partner in crime, Cat, and said something to the effect: “…I really don’t think those sleeping pills worked. I slept no problem and didn’t feel the effects.” You see, I’m not one for …
Image from the move ‘The Power of One’ (1992, starring Morgan Freeman, Stephen Dorff). Tells the of a orphaned English boy, Peekay, growing up in South Africa not long after WWII. Racial and political tensions run high as the relationships that form anger the state’s apartheid government. “Coach the head first, the feet second.” Just …
When we first learn to drive, we’re instructed to scan ahead to see what’s in front of us. In doing so, we’re trying to gauge the distance between the front of our car and any approaching objects. This all has to be done while also having an awareness of the traffic lights and street signs …