Coach Battenberg

Check out my blog for many articles on my thoughts & philosophy on basketball. coachbattenberg.wordpress.com/blog/ My books & manuals are also available on my website & CoachHack's store. coachbattenberg.com coachhack-go.sellfy.store

@CubsZone Hard to beat a guy who brings clowns, bears, and dress up days to baseball, plus, “Do Simple Better.”

Is Joe Maddon the best Cubs manager ever?

@newsbabe1530 Growing up in Indiana, I got to watch several successful and unsuccessful early morning launches before catching the bus to school. Exciting times. But I remember being crushed when one would blow up on the launch pad before astronauts were even allowed to go up.

So exciting for those of us who grew up with space and moon launches. I think I held my breath during the first minute of the launch 🚀

@Coach_Beckmann @Coachcam25206 Yes, it’s a constant Cultural turnover and a big challenge every season. But a real test of your true coaching and organizing ability. I only did it for a few years, but some of the best experiences I ever had in coaching.

JUCO coaches have been flipping rosters since long before the transfer portal.

Since retirement, there are times I miss coaching for sure. This is one of them. I wish I could have a last second win one more time, then go up to a ref (I knew really well) and head bump him Hurley-style. 😉😁

@NukeSlamSports @TransferPortal @JoeTipton I’m thinking ASU.

@TransferPortal @JoeTipton Another sniper for my boy Rick Barnes go get him

NEW: Saint Mary’s guard Liam Campbell plans to enter the transfer portal, his agency ADS Sports tells @JoeTipton. Campbell shot 52% from three-point range this past season. on3.com/transfer-porta…

@Coach_DeMarco Limited, using as seldom as possible. Use a ball and full court mostly.

Week 377 #GBetBBChat: Conditioning in Practice Q1: As a coach, are you in favor or opposed to running sprints in practice for conditioning? Why or why not?

@action4life @OutOfTheVines @Boost3383 Maybe ask any old timers still around what it was like in New York when the Giants and Dodgers were basically in that situation. Or the Angeles and Dodgers now. Giants and A’s until recently.

@OutOfTheVines @Boost3383 If they are in the same divisions, you essentially lose home games for each team when they play each other. Plus, you'd have the same teams playing in the city often. The old schedule vs division, you'd have the Pirates with 18 games in Chicago. Not good for $$$ in general

Why are teams located in the same city always in different divisions? Cubs/White Sox Yankees/Mets Dodgers/Angels Jets/Giants Rams/Chargers

@DAVEXEETS Alcantara is in AAA learning to hit consistently while Shaw is in RF learning how to play RF & hit consistently. Meanwhile, the best DH is injured (Suzuki) & the best defender in RF is either Conforto (who can’t hit) or Carlson (who can’t either). Losing Cassie & Tucker hurt.

Why has counsell not put him in RF yet but has started Michael Conforto twice

@CubsSkipper @bobstewart66 You hope to get off to a good start early in the season. Especially when you play two teams that probably aren’t going anywhere this year. Concerns - DH and RF. Suzuki will eventually fill one of those spots, but you are basically hoping two DH’s fill them both. Need a RFer.

@bobstewart66 I’m the one who never overreacts. But nothing I said was wrong. This team will be fine, but it’s still a very annoying start against bad teams.

Conforto is so washed. This lineup needs Suzuki. This bullpen still needs another flame thrower. This opening home-stand is a failure. I hate it, and can’t wait for tomorrow.

@VinnysCorner1 Tom Meschery, Jeff Mullins, Nate Thurmond, Alvin Attles

Without saying Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Rick Barry or Wilt Chamberlain, name a Warrior…

@BraddrofliT Larry, Curly, and Mo

What are the 3 branches of government? WRONG answers only please.

@SureBetFusion Well, he won the most National Titles while at UCLA. And had some very long winning streaks. But, in those days, sometimes the #2 in the nation didn’t make the NCAA Tournament. And there were no where near 64 (or 68) teams in it then.

True or False: John Wooden is the greatest college basketball coach of all time.

@BOSSportsGordo I was in Central America once, visiting a Volcanic Park. The parking area had signs saying to back into the parking spots, so in case of an eruption, you can get out quickly. So I did. 😊

Serious question for people who back into parking spaces - what’s the point?

@BBallImmersion I would say, 1) more drills on important, basic fundamentals, and 2) more 3 on 3 and less 5 on 5.

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@aarond23 @johnbohnenkamp Some states have them, I have been told. But, I don’t know why. As you said, they went out of favor long ago. I guess a 3rd place (consolation) banner was once something though.

@TerryBattenberg @johnbohnenkamp Consolation games just went out of favor a long time ago. Not even high school basketball.

Today is the 45th anniversary of the last third-place game in the NCAA Tournament. It’s time to bring it back.

@CoachCherry93 Wrong. Blindly dribble-turning around was the mistake. Pivot to face up court, don’t dribble yet. Then decide. Pass? Eat it and get fouled?

I see what Cayden Boozer was trying to do. He made the right decision it just was not executed correctly. He had two wide open teammates, Isaiah Evans and Patrick Ngongba, ahead of him down the court. He tried to get it to them. Right decision.

@Sports_Kings_ No Duke Fans would be complaining about all of this IF: 1. Christian Laettner was there at the end to catch the long pass and hit a jumper. 2. Cayden Boozer had just caught the pass, not dribbled but just pivoted around, and held onto the ball until fouled.

Watching Duke vs UConn replays, I missed Dan Hurley forehead to forehead with the referee in real time. How was this not a technical foul? I did however see the UConn bench run on court with time on the clock BEFORE a timeout was called. How was this not a technical foul?

@CoachHackGO @coach_geisel Kids being kids will jack a 3 anytime they get a chance with those rules. I prefer they attack the basket more, then if stopped, kick out for an open 3. I see your point on the defense, but don’t really see it happening except on really good shooters (sometimes) in off season.

@coach_geisel Kinda the point. Incentivize guarding the 3 or you can get run off the court quickly. The defense doesn’t have to just allow the offense to shoot threes

Open Gym -Games to 7 by 1s and 2s -No inbound after a make -Defense calls fouls -“Validate” the win with a free throw -Winners court and challengers court

@coachk6463 @CoachSamAllen I still say the problem was with the pass caught, player reverse pivot right while trying to dribble right handed, getting caught out of control, not seeing the situation. It was sudden panic & a quick attempt to pass over a double team. Catch, pivot, face downcourt, decide.

@CoachSamAllen You can pass over the top out of a trap but you have to make a pass fake that gets the defenders' hands downs to do it. Catching & firing it over the top will almost never work.

Passing out of TRAPS The #DukeUConn game last night is another example (just on a national stage) of what I see at all levels… Players trying to pass over the top of traps…that rarely is the right basketball play unless you are a Big or player with great length Faking high and bounce passes around the defenders or step-thru after a fake is the play 95% of the time to make