JJ Hoffstein

Update: For personal reasons, I have decided to step down as head coach at GFA. I am filled with a deep appreciation for our players & assistant coaches, and maintain an enduring gratitude for having been a part of the Dragon family. Excited to see what the next chapter holds!

@PickAndPopNet “Iisalo shaped his principles in a game with a memorable constraint, one he called “murderball.” The rules of murderball are simple: there are no rules. You play as fast as you can, the refs swallow their whistles and defenders can hack away...” tinyurl.com/25t39zbz

@PickAndPopNet "Mazzulla covered the rims with “bubbles” during one two-minute scrimmage so no one could score... You get your points based on rebounds, turnovers, blocks, steals, everything except putting the ball in the hole..." nytimes.com/athletic/57950…

5v5 full - Anything else you like?

“One thing basketball players should really learn no matter what position you play is post work. B/c that's where the footwork comes from” - Jalen Brunson

When you do too many choppy feet closeout “drills” instead of on working actual closeouts 🤦🏻‍♂️ Work on your closeouts but stop chopping your feet to make a drill “look good” Is this even the best way to closeout? The best defenders don’t even do this…

For all my basketball junkies out there...

Dan Hurley knew he had to change. His signature blend of toughness and defense could only take #UConn so far. This is the story of a multiyear philosophical shift that touched every corner of the program and turned the #Huskies into an offensive machine: foxsports.com/stories/colleg…

.@RyanPannone showed me film for an hour. @nate_oats talked numbers on his laptop while eating a salad. @CoachBauman sat on a couch, discussing data-driven decisions. I got a masterclass in offense, and how Alabama built the best in program history: tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/c…

THOUGHTS ON COACHING - a thread 🧵 Having participated in several 140 character back and forths with coaches, I thought I would post my thoughts on coaching, skill and learning, to get a conversation going, so here goes!

This is absolute gold right here

@PickAndPopNet One of Mazzulla’s favorite drills at practice consists of two 5-man lineups walking onto the court with no offense/defense assignment. Then he throws the ball to one group and everyone has to jump into the right play call and defensive coverage immediately theathletic.com/5298676/2024/0…

Ready for a big spring📈📈

Brendan is an example of not quitting. He was at Fairfield Prep & they didn’t give him a chance. Went to Brien McMahon and they didn’t give him a chance. Now at GFA and coach Hoffstein gave him a shot and B hasnt looked back. Proud of you and keep working hard 🙏🏾. 🧱 by 🧱

Coaches please check out my Junior Year Mid-Season highlight reel below! hudl.com/v/2N9kmL @JJHoffstein @GFAbasketball @StevenJNODAT @TheChurchSelect @ZachKuba

"When you look across the room and you lock eyes with a teammate and your wearing the same colors, that's a 'get to' not a 'got to'. It's about knowing your role. There's value in everybody. There's value in every position." @TurnerSportsEJ

Fred VanVleet (@houstonrockets) keeps it 💯 about HOW TO STAY ON THE COURT at every level…👇🏽 🤷🏽‍♂️How can you STAY ON THE COURT?👇🏽 👂Listen 🥵Play Hard 🛑Get Stops 🫳Don’t Foul 🙋🏽‍♂️Take Charges 🗣️Communicate 😤Do the Dirty Work 🏆Play Winning Basketball 🤝Make your Teammates Better

Talked about this today at workouts: 1 - Shoot it with swagger! 2 - Play with JOY! 3 - Feel the crowd & let it energize your game!

Shaka Smart + Tom Crean delivering gold Two great coaches and leaders of young men

2023-24 Greens Farms Academy Season Preview recruitthebronx.com/index.php/news… @GFAbasketball @GFA_Athletics

Cap tip to @SlappinGlass for helping @phillysport shed light on the X's & O's that led to Monday's magic at the Palestra: inquirer.com/college-sports…