If you’ve watched college or NBA basketball this year you probably noticed that good teams are shooting (and making) more three-point jump shots than ever before. The reason for this is that the smart coaches understand that three-point jump shots are made at a similar percentage as two-point jump shots, but they are worth an ... read more »

Here is a little exercise for the coaches out there; think about your basketball coaching philosophy. Why do you do the things that you do? What offense are you running, and why? The first part of that question can be any number of things. Variations of the motion offense, flex, dribble-drive, ball screen, and many ... read more »

There is a commonly agreed upon basketball coaching theory that if you have a less talented team, you should attempt to slow the game down. This is based on the mathematical principle that if you increase the sample size, you are more likely to get “true” results. Therefore if you have a less talented team, ... read more »

I see it all the time when kids go into the gym and jump into their so-called “basketball training program”. A good shooter walks in and immediately starts jacking up threes. His friend, a great ball handler, challenges some kids to try to take the ball from him. A third player, the best athlete of ... read more »

If you’re like me you are going to be spending significant time over the next two months watching the NBA playoffs. I enjoy the NBA regular season, but the schedule almost guarantees that some games will be duds. Between scheduling quirks like playing three nights in a row or four cities in five nights and ... read more »