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Comment on Getting More Possessions Than the Opponent by James

James — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:26:49 +0000

Is it any wonder the US has struggled under FIBA rules? Not having a shot clock in high school ball, and the long clock in college, prepares US players for a different style of game. FIBA juniors learn to play with a 24-second clock from a relatively early age - it varies country to country when they introduce the shot clock, but international games in Europe began at Under 16.
Yes the US won both gold medals this year, but so they should. In fact, they should never have lost in the men. No-one puts as much money into basketball as the USA. Granted there is no national system, but the massive amount of basketball being played and the tremendous amount of talent means you should be winning…..if you played by something closer to FIBA rules from an early age, forget it, the rest of the world would never have a chance.
It’s just a pity that FIBA has changed their rules to get closer to the USA, because the best quality of team basketball has come from outside the USA over the last 10 years IMO.
Do appreciate the info on your website (even if it is USA centric!!), keep up the good work.
JB

Comment on Getting More Possessions Than the Opponent by admin

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:04:34 +0000

Harry–thanks for taking the time to read the post and for your response!

Comment on Getting More Possessions Than the Opponent by Harry

Harry — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:41:42 +0000

Excellent point! I appreciate this insight! I had often debated with myself what is best. Thanks!!!

Comment on Basketball Players in Fall Sports by admin

admin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:38:45 +0000

I agree with you Tom. I believe that the fall sport athletes should not play in a non school basketball league for the very reasons that you enumerated–injury and fatigue. I do not believe that either the athlete or the fall sports teams benefit by being in a Sunday league.

I do think that it is tough to enforce from a school coaches standpoint because you really don’t know what the athletes do on Sundays. I am sure that I have had boys basketball players throw a baseball or go to a batting cage on Sundays without knowing that they were doing that. I really did not feel that I had the right to tell them that they couldn’t do that in their free time on Sundays other than to counsel them to use common sense and that if they were getting run down or injured in other activities they were not only hurting themselves, but the team too.

Comment on Basketball Players in Fall Sports by Tom Fenton

Tom Fenton — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:31:11 +0000

This is a very relevant article from the coaches standpoint, but there is another aspect that I would like to get your opinion on. That is the fall sport athlete playing in fall basketball league. Typical at our school and most schools in the area the girls play in one of several fall leagues in prepartaion for the basketball season. These leagues are relatively infomal and typically involve perhaps on game a week on a Sunday for about 8 weeks. There is rarely a conflict with the fall School sport, but there are two concerns from a coaches standpoint. There is the risk of injury and there is question of whether playing the second sport, even casually, effects the play in the primary sport. A good example of this might be a setter in volleyball. At our school the volleyball coach is the basketball coach and his philosophy is you concentrate solely on volleyball until the season is over. Then you start getting ready for basketball. As you noted, however, there is very little down time in between the two. I tend to agree with this philosophy and my daughter is soley focused on volleyball right now.

Comment on Basketball Coaching: Closing a Basketball Game by Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:22:42 +0000

Hi,

I’m working with Takkle.com, a social networking site for sports. Members can post photos, videos, share stats and schedules, and a whole lot more with others throughout the community. Takkle is a place where students, athletes, coaches, and fans can share their passion for sports.

I feel that your site is very useful. I would love to know if you could link to our social networking resource.

Thanks,
Tiffany

Comment on Basketball Coaching: Closing a Basketball Game by admin

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:06:41 +0000

I know you don’t want me to thank you, but I will… I appreciate your comments and what you have added to the site. Thanks Coach!

Comment on Basketball Coaching: Closing a Basketball Game by Coach Welch

Coach Welch — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:24:23 +0000

A lot of good content! As a college coach we have to approach it a bit differently, but with the same general philosophy. We’re looking to score, but under our conditions. We have our ‘free throw shooting team’ in the game and we tell the gals we’re looking for a lay up or a foul early and late in the shot clock we’ll take the open three if it’s there.

Being a Don Meyer ‘fan’, I like the word “Four” and will use it in the future. Hard to believe that in as many times as I’ve seen Don at clinics - that one got by me!

We do try and spread the floor, looking for the opportunity to attack the basket with the above thought - lay up or foul - or both!

Thanks for the article. I’m enjoying your daily thoughts on our great game. (but you don’t have to keep thanking me every day!)

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Comment on Evaluating the Toolblog’s May Goals by Anonymous

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