These Coaching Essentials or reminders are really good to read over and remind us of some of the little things that are so important in close games. Since we are all in the middle of conference or district play and as postseason nears, I figured now is a good time to start looking over these things and hopefully find something that can help us in a close game. Over the next couple of days I will be posting all 101 Coaching Essentials. If you have any that you would like to add to the list email them to me at sguillory1@mcneese.edu and I will add them. Good luck!
1. Have a jump-ball play. (Make the opposing coach start coaching from the beginning.)
2. Your first possession should go inside. (Try to get the opposing big man in foul trouble early.)
3. Zone all baseline out-of-bounds.
4. Take a timeout after three straight scores by an opponent.
5. Get to the bonus first.
6. Don’t foul.
7. Make as many free throws as your opponent’s attempt.
8. If a player gets his second foul in the first quarter, sub him, and bring him back with 6 min. to go in the second quarter.
9. 45 sec. or less hold for the last shot of the quarter.
10. Change defenses every timeout.
11. Have 3 CARDINAL RULES on offense and on defense that match your philosophy.
12. Have a set play on every opponent’s score. (Assure yourself of a great shot.)
13. On made field goals use a soft press.
14. On missed field goals match up man-to-man full-court.
15. On any violation use a 1-3-1 trap.
16. On made free throws 1-2-1-1 press.
17. On missed free throws 2-2-1 press.
18. Know opponent’s post player’s preferred shoulder.
19. Know opponent’s guard’s weak hand.
20. Know opponent’s offensive tendencies.
21. Know opponent’s defensive weaknesses.
22. Come out of a timeout running a play.
23. When playing great guards use junk defenses or extension zones. (Examples would be a 1-3-1 extended or a box-N-1)
24. When playing against great big man use a sagging man or zone.
25. Show man play zone and vice-versa. (Make the opposing team think it makes them slow.)
26. When playing a crazy team, play conservative; do not extend the floor. Make sure to walk the ball up the floor.
27. Be inside oriented. You can do this with post-ups, drives, passing and cutting, offensive rebounds and pick and roll.
28. Look to get multiples in the steal and lay-up department. Man who makes the lay-up pressures the ball.
29. When playing a team that sends five to the offensive glass, send a rabbit or cherry picker deep.
30. Use a match-up zone to confuse opponents.
31. Swing the ball with a purpose on offense. Don’t just whip the ball around and go nowhere.
32. Clear out against all man-to-man pressure and against a run and jump. You may want to have a big man bring the ball up the floor.
33. Your set plays should be for:
1. Lay-ups
2. Jumpers
3. Backdoors
4. Drives
34. Have conditions of play. They serve as a traffic light. You gain the ability to control situations without a timeout.
1. Red - Danger, must increase tempo, in trouble
2. White - Normal style of play (your philosophy)
3. Blue - Blue skies everything is fine, no fouls no 3's, limit to one shot
35. During timeouts keep it simple. Mention 1 offensive idea and 2 defensive ideas at the most.
2. Your first possession should go inside. (Try to get the opposing big man in foul trouble early.)
3. Zone all baseline out-of-bounds.
4. Take a timeout after three straight scores by an opponent.
5. Get to the bonus first.
6. Don’t foul.
7. Make as many free throws as your opponent’s attempt.
8. If a player gets his second foul in the first quarter, sub him, and bring him back with 6 min. to go in the second quarter.
9. 45 sec. or less hold for the last shot of the quarter.
10. Change defenses every timeout.
11. Have 3 CARDINAL RULES on offense and on defense that match your philosophy.
12. Have a set play on every opponent’s score. (Assure yourself of a great shot.)
13. On made field goals use a soft press.
14. On missed field goals match up man-to-man full-court.
15. On any violation use a 1-3-1 trap.
16. On made free throws 1-2-1-1 press.
17. On missed free throws 2-2-1 press.
18. Know opponent’s post player’s preferred shoulder.
19. Know opponent’s guard’s weak hand.
20. Know opponent’s offensive tendencies.
21. Know opponent’s defensive weaknesses.
22. Come out of a timeout running a play.
23. When playing great guards use junk defenses or extension zones. (Examples would be a 1-3-1 extended or a box-N-1)
24. When playing against great big man use a sagging man or zone.
25. Show man play zone and vice-versa. (Make the opposing team think it makes them slow.)
26. When playing a crazy team, play conservative; do not extend the floor. Make sure to walk the ball up the floor.
27. Be inside oriented. You can do this with post-ups, drives, passing and cutting, offensive rebounds and pick and roll.
28. Look to get multiples in the steal and lay-up department. Man who makes the lay-up pressures the ball.
29. When playing a team that sends five to the offensive glass, send a rabbit or cherry picker deep.
30. Use a match-up zone to confuse opponents.
31. Swing the ball with a purpose on offense. Don’t just whip the ball around and go nowhere.
32. Clear out against all man-to-man pressure and against a run and jump. You may want to have a big man bring the ball up the floor.
33. Your set plays should be for:
1. Lay-ups
2. Jumpers
3. Backdoors
4. Drives
34. Have conditions of play. They serve as a traffic light. You gain the ability to control situations without a timeout.
1. Red - Danger, must increase tempo, in trouble
2. White - Normal style of play (your philosophy)
3. Blue - Blue skies everything is fine, no fouls no 3's, limit to one shot
35. During timeouts keep it simple. Mention 1 offensive idea and 2 defensive ideas at the most.
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