I was fortunate enough the last two weeks in July, to coach at two prominent basketball camps in the DC area. Both camps were equally jam-packed with hundreds of kids, awesome fundamental drills, solid coaching and plenty of competitive game-play. I'm sure by the end of each session someone's child discovered new-found basketball potential.
In my world, I stand around 6 foot on a good day and have been this same height since I was 11. Naturally, I got my start learning all the typical big man low-post moves: jump-hooks, drop- steps, up and under, boxing out, rebounding, shot blocking, sealing-your-man, quick jumping, etc...
Posted by: Jim Chandless
in Sideline Sages on May 04, 2010
Out of bounds plays have long been held secret by coaches at all levels, housed in the sacred tabernacle full of clipboards. They are what we call "situationals" or "quick hitters" aimed at taking advantage of a perceived strategic weakness in an opponents team defense. But are they really that secret? And are they really that sacred? I've learned that the best and most effective out of bounds plays don't even have the sport of basketball as a source. Yet the results are consistent. Six easy points in a mere six seconds, in most games. What other sport could provide such enlightenment for the game of basketball? Boxing!
