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Today's edition will explore:

• The Unique "Switch to Peel" Defensive Tactic
• Bobby Gonzalez: Inside the Episode
• Best of the Week
• Watch | Read | Quote

Let's dive in...

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"Switch to Peel" Defensive Coverage

Over the past few months we've enjoyed exploring the intricacies of Will Voigt's "Peel Switching" System, as well as a variety of interesting defensive switching strategies being run by teams all over the world. In today's Sunday Mornin' Newsletter and in the newest video breakdown we explore a coverage that combines both, the "Switch to Peel" PNR Defensive Coverage.

The newsletter and video includes:

• Why, How, and When the Coverage is used
• The teaching points and techniques used within the concept

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For more on "Peel Switching":

1. ​Will Voigt's "Peel Switching" Breakdown on SGTV​
2. ​Will Voigt's Podcast breaking down "Peel Switching"​

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Bobby Gonzalez - Inside the Episode

We had the pleasure this week of sitting down with former Seton Hall and Manhattan College Head Coach, and current international professional coach, Bobby Gonzalez. "Gonzo", as he is affectionately called, lent his wisdom on topics ranging from evaluating talent, pressure defense, to helpful and meaningful career advice. Sticking to our 3-2-1 format from the past couple of week's Podcast Wisdom Newsletters, here's a look inside the episode with Bobby Gonzalez.

3 Key X & O Topics

• Evaluating Talent and Finding Fit: Coach Gonzalez has long been known as a great evaluator of talent and finding players that fit into his system and style of play. We discussed the coaches he learned from when it comes to evaluating players, as well as some of the core philosophies that have guided him throughout the years.
• Full Court and Half-Court Pressure Defense: Coach Gonzalez dove into his Defensive Pressure System and the philosophies behind it. We discuss the different fronts, strategies, and special situations in which he would apply his constant man and zone pressure.
• Baseline Out-Of-Bounds Sets & Special Situations: During a new segment of "Over or Under" we discussed how many BLOB sets Coach Gonzalez would use for a season, as well as how he drilled and perfected the sets during practice.

2 Key Quotes from Coach Gonzalez

• On learning simplicity: "I think the biggest thing, as a young coach, you think you know all the answers. There's a great line that says 'The rookie sees the answers, the veteran sees the complexities, but the master sees the simplicity.'"
• On using practice to try new things: "From a leadership position, you can't shy away from adversity and conflict. Practice is where you take risks. I think that's where you can make your mistakes."

1 Interesting "Over or Under" Answer

Question: "Over or Under, 2.5...the number of Post Moves a player should have in their arsenal"?

Coach Gonzalez's Answer: "Under"... A go-to move and a counter is mostly what's needed.

You can listen to the entire episode with Coach Bobby Gonzalez here...

Listen to Bobby Gonzalez

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Best of the Week

Best of the week that was including a look at Australia's BLOB Series and Chris Paul's PNR Passing.

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Watch | Read | Quote

Watch:

• ​Sue Bird's Interview after being chosen as Team U.S.A.'s Flag Bearer (Sue gave a fantastic interview on the SG podcast last month as well, which you can listen to HERE.​
• ​Giannis on Ego​

Read:

• From HBR: What Amazing Bosses Do Differently ​
• From Simon Sarris: The Most Precious Resource is Agency​
• From The Ringer: And Now Their Process Has Ended​

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Thank you for reading and have a great week coaching,

Pat and Dan

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