Tuesday, December 7, 2010

JIM CALHOUN: 4 THINGS A COACH CAN CONTROL

1. Every team can rebound if you put enough emphasis on it

• Drills

• Emphasized throughout practice

• Can't give a lot of 2nd shots

• Real judge of your defense is FG% defense

• % of offensive rebounds you get – 40% + is good

• % of defensive rebounds you get – 65% + is good

2. Defense

• Contest all shots

• Pressure the ball with help behind you

• Pressure everything from the NBA 3 point line in

• Make them shoot, pass, or dribble; don't let them stand with the ball

• Force offense where you want them and then contain them there

• Need to make stops when the game is on the line

• Defend through all of practice, make the defense challenge the offense

• Have a thought of the day (ex. Nothing great has ever been accomplished without great

enthusiasm.)

• Have an emphasis of the day (ex. Rebounding)

3. Run

• more possessions

• allows for more mistakes

• allows you to play more kids

• run for conditioning and in drills

• get #s to create good shots and create rebounding advantages

4. Play Hard

• steals

• charges
 
Thanks to Coach Steve Smiley for these notes!