tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.comments2009-06-13T16:42:50.747-07:00Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06257503599519045477noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-26813142969697642352009-06-13T16:42:50.747-07:002009-06-13T16:42:50.747-07:00Kevin mchale had great post moves but that is the most boring video I have ever seen in my lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-28237845632261567272009-06-09T17:01:28.265-07:002009-06-09T17:01:28.265-07:00Your wisdom, knowledge and understanding is beyond your years... Another fabulous post!Sukinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-8911631509217189922009-06-03T14:29:10.798-07:002009-06-03T14:29:10.798-07:00Great Advice, Thanks.FlyingSpaghettiMonsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-40304289627392954942009-06-02T14:49:33.687-07:002009-06-02T14:49:33.687-07:00yes, turn and sprint, open those hips, ala deon sanderstweeder82ohttp://openid.aol.com/tweeder82onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-52536353412780167022009-06-02T14:47:24.754-07:002009-06-02T14:47:24.754-07:00that said, i HATE it when (im in my mid 20s and play pick up ball now) player shorter than me (i am 5'11) and with quicker defenders on them come eagerly to set me a pick (sometimes at half court and has resulted in me shooting half court shots) or when as soon as i get them ball the show up, doesnt matter if the other 3 teammates are in no position for PNR.tweeder82ohttp://openid.aol.com/tweeder82onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-22224718643988255882009-06-02T13:48:10.310-07:002009-06-02T13:48:10.310-07:00exactly, basketball is great because it is 5, or 10 players moving in almost like a choreographed set of "plays", except your movements are determined on the fly. when you ISO (NBA), or go to a DDM style; you might as well just play 1vs1 or 2vs2. it takes more than just physical abilities to play a game of 5vs5.tweeder82ohttp://openid.aol.com/tweeder82onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-33441324167612461502009-06-01T16:21:17.604-07:002009-06-01T16:21:17.604-07:00I have no ideaJoelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06257503599519045477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-62569693362651518112009-06-01T11:31:24.111-07:002009-06-01T11:31:24.111-07:00The article mentioned crimnal charges do you know what he is charged with?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-35854663946620370952009-05-29T14:12:10.097-07:002009-05-29T14:12:10.097-07:00I think that if coaches emphasized making their players better individuals within a team concept, as opposed to robots who run to spots, any high school varsity team could run a read style offense. The problem with teaching kids how to play the game is that it takes a lot of work and you need to hand over a lot of teaching responsibility to assistant coaches because one person can't teach all of the details and make sure that the kids are doing it right. A lot of coaches don't want to put in the time or give up the power of being the head coach. The great thing about making kids better players is that if they feel that they are getting better, they tend to work harder for you and thats why I think it can be done.<br /><br />P.S. I will try to integrate more footwork and catch mechanic stuff... I did do some things on catch mechanics in the beginning with the wasted motion seriesJoelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06257503599519045477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-25448831779179559022009-05-25T13:42:59.871-07:002009-05-25T13:42:59.871-07:00I think you did a good job with this posting. I know many players are what Jason Baskett would call "robots" when they run their offenses in high school. They just run to spots instead of reading how the defense is playing them and making the correct read because either because there coach will get mad at them for not popping when the play is designed for a pop or they just get too caught up in the diagram of the play and how it should be run. Do you think that the average high school team would be able to run an offense biased entirely upon reads instead of using set plays? Would teams like Juanita, Ingraham, and Nathan hale that generally don't have as much talent is able to learn an offense like that become more successful? <br /><br />I would also be interested in reading about catch mechanics and footwork type articles on JBNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-13273199555189802132009-05-22T19:18:59.267-07:002009-05-22T19:18:59.267-07:00I couldn't agree more with everything that you just said. I am actually going to have a series next month on weight training and the importance of it. As for your question about shooting before and after lifting, I think that shooting after weight training is fine just as long as you make sure that you are still shooting correctly. I was terrible at this but I think that stretching between lifting and shooting is a good idea because it helps you maintain your range of motion.Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06257503599519045477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-56219041764028218562009-05-22T12:56:35.618-07:002009-05-22T12:56:35.618-07:00This is a very important topic I am glad you wrote about it. I know many people that have wasted time in the gym just practicing stationary shooting (myself included). Not only is workout tempo important for saving time I feel it gives you better results than working out at a leisurely pace since when you play you play at full speed your body is much more adjusted to performing the proper techniques necessary for success at game speed becomes habit. I was glad that you pointed out always staying low while working out this is a very important overlooked key. When weight training is part of a players workout routine do you think they should shoot before or after? I have heard that shooting after can lead you to developing bad habits on your jump shot to compensate for the lack of strength. I have also heard that if you don't shoot after you lift you lose your touch on the ball. I was also wondering how important do you think weight training is for basketball?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-87992823568157221302009-05-09T23:13:00.000-07:002009-05-09T23:13:00.000-07:00I think that the offense works better in general with more athletic teams but more importantly you really need 4 players that can handle the ball to truly run it effectively. For instance, I think that this offense could be a good choice if your 6 best players are guards. Why would you run a traditional 3 around 2 motion with two posts when your best players are guards? I think it has a place but like I said in the posting, this is an offense that requires BASKETBALL players. It's truly a college/pro style offense and you need players that have the skills and can make reads. If you don't have those type of players and you still want to run DDM, as a coach, you need to be willing to teach those reads and skills. All of this takes time and patience. Some coaches I talked to tell me that it takes more than a year to implement Dribble Drive Motion. The bottom line is that it takes more time to put this offense in than most other offenses, and many coaches decide that they want to put the DDM in when it is clear that they don't or won't take the time to put it in properly.Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06257503599519045477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-29137773993646020312009-05-09T20:10:00.000-07:002009-05-09T20:10:00.000-07:00Do you think that the DDM should only be used by teams with superior athletes or do you think that less athletic teams could use this offensive effectively?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-39113008037223150532009-04-30T21:12:00.000-07:002009-04-30T21:12:00.000-07:00I have been on teams that are way more talented and more athletic than the team we are playing top to bottom. When another team could excute the pick and roll effectively it kept them in the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-69783261815394515412009-04-30T21:01:00.000-07:002009-04-30T21:01:00.000-07:00You did a good job running the pick and roll last weekend. I haven't played on a team that had a guard that could run it as well as you it proved to be very effective.Aaronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-14014529494546270872009-04-30T11:50:00.000-07:002009-04-30T11:50:00.000-07:00Most of the kids I work out are normally pretty decent at dribbling but this is something that they nomally don't do very well. If we were starting from scratch, I would focus more on fingertip control and making sure that they keep their eyes up. As the player develops I start doing drills where I am talking about pounding the ball and developing a rhythm between your hands and feet. Towards the end I do a lot of dribbling drills that involve a lot of physical contact. Let me know if you have any ideas yourself.Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06257503599519045477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-47643414651452470722009-04-29T14:55:00.000-07:002009-04-29T14:55:00.000-07:00good tip but do you have anything besides just pounding the ball into the ground?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-63158130759093453682009-04-24T12:43:00.000-07:002009-04-24T12:43:00.000-07:00Good topic I like what you had to say about the one handed pass. It is frowned upon by alot of coaches. I think this is because people use it in the wrong situations or before they have developed thier ability to complete the pass resulting in turnovers. There is definatley an advantage to being able to throw a one handed pass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464981812872944836.post-57086103908074563582009-04-04T22:52:00.000-07:002009-04-04T22:52:00.000-07:00Hi, it's a very great blog!<BR/>I could tell how much efforts you've taken on it.<BR/>Keep doing!Olive Tree Guitar Ensemblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06805394106122880332noreply@blogger.com