I was at Fordham and I got into what an important basketball skill development discussion with close friend of mine, Phyllis Mangina (the former Seton Hall women’s basketball coach). We were talking about skill development in general and then we got into finishing around the basket and how it is a major weakness in many players’ games. We determined that the inability to finish is a result of…
Two Keys to Finishing
They Know How to Win
I just wanted to say that I love the Butler Bulldogs and their march back to the Final Four. I have watched everyone of their games except the Old Dominion game (which I was forced to listen to on the radio) and I have heard the announcers mention on many occasions that they, “know how to win.” This statement may seem ridiculous, but it is far from it.
Five in a Row Drill (Video)
The madness is set to return tonight and I am psyched because I get to see my Carolina Tarheels live tomorrow night at the Prudential Center. That other game between Kentucky and Ohio State should be decent as well…I’m joking of course. It will be awesome!
In the meantime, I wanted to get you a quick post on a drill that I like to use at the end of a workout.
Late Game Free Throw Shooting
The other night my basketball team was down by six points with a little under a minute to play in a rivalry game with a team that we had beaten by two points earlier in the season. After a furious rally, we actually trailed by two points with about 14 seconds to play. We rebounded our opponents missed free throw and took off in our traditional fast break with my teams’ leading scorer handling the ball in the center of the court. He hit one of his teammates streaking to the basket on the left side of the court who ended up getting fouled in the act of shooting. So there we were, down two and at the free throw line shooting two in order to tie the game.
Stan Van Gundy Video – Expectation to Win
As you all know, one of the main focusses of Elite Basketball Training is skill development. Our goal is to develop versatile basketball players who posess the ability to pass, dribble, and shoot the basketball. This philosophy is largely European in nature as they have, for years, spent hours and hours developing the three fundamental skills of their players. For the Europeans, this starts at the youth level where players have yet to be taught those basketball skills. Starting skill development at this young age prevents the development of bad habits. This has not always been the case in the United States where we place a premium on winning games and not so much on skill development.
