Colin McDermott is bringing elite shot making to @VermontAcadHoop next year as a 2027 post grad! 32 points on 7-8 3PFG in quarterfinal win for Barrington. Will be heavily recruited this spring/summer
@Mike_Jagacki Particularly at younger levels, they may need the "easy" early to develop the skill at all. And only later, would they be ready for better D. Can't turn too many knobs at once.
@Mike_Jagacki Coach, you know I love your content but I disagree slightly. I think there needs to be a progression over time with CLA here. I can't speak for this trainer, but I do give clear advantage early in the season and constrict that as time goes on.
Here we go again…
Not one singular contest in any of these 5 clips. We need to focus on defense when we work on SSGs too - these are where habits are forming
Full thoughts here: lockdowndefense.substack.com/p/when-small-s…
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Barrington with a dominant second half, takes down East Providence. Eagles are on the short list of title contenders. Analysis, photos from the game coming to the Providence Journal website tomorrow.
Luka > Bird Already? 🔥
People protect Larry Bird because of nostalgia, but Luka is doing more, earlier, with less spacing and more defensive attention. Higher usage, more creation, heavier carry jobs. Bird was elite. Luka is a one-man offense in a modern league built to stop him.
Someone asked me a question this morning and I’d love everyone’s input:
If you had to choose only three things youth basketball coaches (age range 7-10ish) should focus on with their teams, what do you think that should be?
Is anyone using this?
1-3-1 Deep Inbound Defense
Designed to force turnovers and contested shots by maintaining an aggressive mindset and controlling the court.
youtu.be/cw-kbxMo3yk
OK! Here's the best angle for the Grayson Allen gather & step thru. We're looking to see if he got the left foot down at same time/after he gathers with both hands. It's as close as humanly possible - hence, no way to detect with human eye in real time, benefit goes to the player. So next foot to touch becomes the pivot (in the NBA). Does he then move the right foot? YES - about 2.3 inches, which again, is difficult to detect in real time but it's there. Remember: refs need to be #certain on travel calls (unfair to use slow mo close up to judge but here we are). Without that slight move, perfectly legal move to lift the pivot foot in order to shoot or pass before it comes back down. 👌🏀