Pascal Meurs

Footage of some individual "big men" work and drills at @EuroProBasket (Valencia, Spain) Some more context and concepts on working individually with players and more specificly on offensive rebounding, have a look here: pascalmeurs.com/an-exclusive-l…

Winning the NCAA title, Dusty May openly admitted he had been studying Moncho Fernández & Obradoiro. No coincidence For years ACB has been one of the most innovative leagues I broke down the ACB trends from a coaching perspective pascalmeurs.com/acb-report/ lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deport…

Everyone talks about analytics. Very few actually use it to make better decisions. Most just use it to sound smarter. New article 👇 pascalmeurs.com/the-abuse-of-a…

Yesterday Valencia Basket added the Copa de la Reina to their wall. In women’s basketball, where verticality/force is harder to generate, balance and rhythm matter more. Recently, I broke down the one-leg three. Yesterday, Leonie Fiebich showed it again pascalmeurs.com/the-one-legged…

Populairste geboortedatum in de sport? 8 mei. Opvallend hoeveel er bij elke feedback reageren met “Ja maar…” De besten willen gecoacht worden. De rest wil vooral gelijk krijgen. Deze quote van Hein is me altijd bijgebleven.

National team windows are chaotic. Two games. Almost no preparation time. But sometimes the most interesting story of a window is not in the games. Spain published a picture last week It explains more about national programs than many reports ever could: pascalmeurs.com/picture-explai…

I love watching these FIBA back-to-backs for the adjustments coaches make Take Coach Roijakkers with The Netherlands. No chance to the jumpball in Game 1, so now he places 2 players far away to steal the tip I wrote an article on these opening strategies pascalmeurs.com/jump-ball-tact…

Many teams try to fix things by playing faster. But if both teams get more possessions, nothing changes. In the ACB, the fastest team still finishes with fewer shots than their opponent. Speed looks modern. Shot differential wins games. The Pace Trap. pascalmeurs.com/the-pace-trap-…

U14 MiniCopa Final Spain #CopaACB

Watching Valencia–Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey tomorrow? Look beyond the scoreboard. The margin will sit in the possession battle: rotations, pace and shot volume. I wrote a mid-season report on structural patterns in the ACB Full report: pascalmeurs.com/acb-report/ #CopaACB

I just found out this weekend is the All-Star Game … and its new format. It’s been off my radar for years I have 0 hope that USA vs World will teach us anything But a real competitive matchup might start reflection about youth development, coach education & recruitment 🤔💭

What if I told you that the best shooter in the ACB takes one out of four shots off one leg? He makes 60% (!) of them And nobody teaches it 🤯🤯🤯 Read the full story here pascalmeurs.com/the-one-legged…

@Toyota_Esp Valencia Basket

🎁 Sorteazo de BALONCESTO 🏀 Sorteamos un abono doble para la Copa del Rey ACB del 19 al 22 de Febrero en el Roig Arena de Valencia. ✅ Comentar con tu equipo favorito 🏆 ✅ Seguirnos El sorteo finalizará el domingo 15 de Febrero 🍀 BBLL: bit.ly/SorteoCopadelR…

Not as a last-second bailout. As part of his shooting package. Once again, the ACB quietly acts as a trendsetter. Why aren't we teaching this shooting technique more?

The one-legged three-point shot is often seen as a circus trick. But for players without elite physical tools, it can be a technical solution: create separation & rhythm without extra lift. In Spain, Guillem Vives - leading the ACB in 3PT% - uses it regularly — and deliberately

Transition isn’t about running lanes. It’s about reaction speed after possession change. The first 3 steps decide advantage. Matt Costello executing the rim runner role exactly as taught. Full breakdown on working with a rim runner 👇 youtu.be/71SuOTfYkXU?si…

Good point 💯

For the 1st time this year, Valencia sits at the bottom of rotation variability in Europe In basketball terms: a clear substitution pattern instead of coaching by feeling. Short & predictable stints to optimize on-court intensity Today, they face Real Madrid for the ACB lead

After the reactions to my piece on load management in the EuroLeague, I built a script that tracks rotation behaviour week by week. The chart shows average stint length against rotation variability across the league. It’s updated weekly, link in the first comment

Recent games show a clear pattern at Valencia Basket: Jaime Pradilla advances the ball himself on a clear majority of defensive rebounds — instead of a classic outlet. Under Pedro Martínez, pace starts at the rebound. And players extend their skillset.

The game keeps moving on. Rebound + outlet is no longer enough. Jaime Pradilla pushes the ball himself, reads traffic, keeps the pace high. Bigs who can’t push, slow you down.