Notes from Bo Ryan

The following is some notes I have from Bo Ryan speaking at the Adidas coaching clinic in Las Vegas in September.

 The Swing is “O” in transition


a. If you score a point per possession you will win 90% of your games.
b. You want to get the ball to the best offensive player, get him the ball first.
c. You need to get your guys to firmly believe they need to work.
d. You should practice the skip pass to post entry every day.
e. Doesn’t make v-cuts
f. The five spots on the floor are 2 wings, 1 post, and 2 guard top.
g. Against an overplay have your point dribble entry, and the wing backcuts as the post leaves to open lane up.
h. You can also always downscreen to get into offense.
i. Nice thing about the swing is you can always get a stagger screen.
j. Ways to beat full court pressure: Put big man in the middle and throw over the top.

 Things that Coach Ryan feels are important for success

a. Who is the leading scorer? Who cares as long as someone scores or gets fouled.
b. You have to get the ball into the post. You need to run post-passing drills. You need to teach them. Don’t assume they can do it.
c. Don’t yell play “D”. Tell them what to do. It’s called coaching.
d. Chart 3-point shots. Shot 12% better on kickouts. You need post touches.
e. Kids learn to shoot while already facing when they are young. That’s why percentage is better from inside out. The skip pass is the next best way to get a 3-point shot. The ball screen is the lowest % 3-point shot.
f. On transition Defense: Send the 1 and 2 back. If the other players can’t grab the ball with 2 hands then they need to get back.
g. On rebounding: Keep your hands up. The best was Bill Walton.
h. It takes three seconds to secure a rebound after the shot goes