Florida Gators – Elbow Weak (Punch)
Under the helm of Billy Donovan, the Florida Gators ran this play during the 2014 men’s Final Four. This is a play they ran as a quick hitter to get Patric Young (5) posted on the block. Puttin...
Month: July 2015
5 Spot Variety Shooting Drill
This drill can be performed with a group of 3-4 players. In gets the players taking a variety of shots from different levels, while also having to engage their memory and remember the sequence. If you...
Team Player Development On-Court Workout 7/28/2015
Going into today’s workout I was expecting about 6-8 guys, I was pleasantly surprised to have 12 guys show up for the workout so I had to quickly change my plan to keep the guys engaged througho...
Orlando Magic – Diamond Sideline Out-of-Bounds
When Stan Van Gundy was the head coach in Orlando, they occasionally ran this sideline out-of-bounds play as a counter to their typical diamond formation. In a non-crunch situation, 1 was usually und...
Team Player Development On-Court Workout 7/24/2015
Today’s workout consisted of 10 players and took about 1:20 to complete. I prefer to stay under and hour but if guys are not making shots the workouts go a bit over. Dynamic Ball-Handling Warm...
Team Player Development On-Court Workout 7/22/2015
Typically I like to work with smaller groups but when you have a group of guys that want to get in the gym I will never say no. Today’s workout consisted of 10 players so it went a little past ...
Closeout-Slide-Rotate Defensive Drill
This is a drill I put in this Summer during our workouts to improve our lateral and rotational agility. You can start with a coach having the ball or having the defensive player (1) pass to the coach ...
Zone Offense Quick Hitter – Skip
On average I spend approximately an hour a day looking through notes or videos looking for ideas to become a more effective coach. This morning I was watching a zone offense video with Jamie Dixon and...
Perimeter Rip – Contact Finishes Drill
This is simple and effective drill to improve straight line drives through contact with a variety of finishes. This drill can be performed from a variety of angles (top, wing, deep wing, corners). Mak...
Florida Gators 1 Baseline – SLOB
The Florida Gators ran this sideline out-of-bounds play during the 2008-09 season. After 1 cuts through and isn’t able to make a play on the catch, it is treated like Billy Donovan’s othe...