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ICYMI:Last week, we looked at several "Hit" strategies at a defense's disposal in order to disrupt offensive flow, neutralize ATOs, protect mismatches, and stymie dominant players. Read the full newsletter HERE.

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This Week at a Glance:

🥇 2025 1st Quarter Review

🎤 Slappin' Glass Podcast: Mike Miller {Minnesota Timberwolves}

📚 Interesting Reads

📋 Coaches Corner: Read & React Spacing​

Let's dive in...

2025 1st Quarter Review

With another season in the books, it's time to pause and reflect before diving into offseason prep. After months of practices, road trips, and late-night film sessions, the offseason offers a chance to reassess and recharge.

Below, you'll find a recap of some of the most viewed SGTV content you may have missed during the grind. Each concept includes videos, newsletters, and bonus material to help you rethink and retool for next season.

Let's dive in!

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Most Viewed Defensive Breakdowns of the Quarter

🥇 Joe Gallo - Extended Zone Press​

"A complementary piece to Coach Joe Gallo's "No 3's" Zone Defense, examining how he extends the zone into a delay press, utilizing similar bumps and stunts."

✚ Pair With: Our podcast conversation with Coach Gallo.

🔒 SG Plus Content: Our defensive breakdown on transitioning from a 1-3-1 Halfcourt Trap into a 2-3 Zone.

🔒 SG Plus Content: Our "Film Room" session with Coach Tony Miller breaking down Bob Jones' exteneded, pressure 2-1-2 Zone.

🗞️ Newsletter​

🥈 Switch to ICE - Guard-to-Guard Hand Offs​

"The defensive strategy of switching guard-to-guard hand-offs or pitches in order to ICE the subsequent ballscreen. Eliminating the pace, space and gaps the action intends to create."

✚ Pair With: Triple Switching the empty-side ICE ballscreen.

🔒 SG Plus Content: Moncho Fernández's empty-side ballscreen automatic against the ICE coverage.

🗞️ Newsletter​

🥉 Quick Show & Hit​

"An aggressive PNR coverage where, after the big's quick show, the next defender from the loaded side automatically "hits" the ballhandler in the ball screen."

🔒 SG Plus Content: Our defensive breakdown on the "weaking" middle 3rd Step Up Screen into the "Next" help.

🗞️ Newsletter​

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Most Viewed Offensive Breakdowns of the Quarter

🥇 Sito Alonso - Inverted Post Ballscreen • Uphill Pitch​

"A Post Automatic screening concept where the entry-passer sets an inverted ballscreen for the post player, freeing the big to dribble into an uphill pitch with a guard positioned in the middle third of the court. Creating opportunities to attack through the short roll and/or pop."

✚ Pair With: Coach Alonso's post split screens for a shooter.

🔒 SG Plus Content: Our defensive breakdown on Coach Alonso's "Spy" PNR Coverage.

🗞️ Newsletter​

🥈 Drag Screen Slip Footwork​

Studying the footwork of elite "Slippers" in the Drag Screen, focusing on the different types of footwork they use to control their pace and change direction when entering and exiting the screening area.

✚ Pair With: A few screening concepts in the backcourt to get the ballhandler attacking downhill with pace and space.

🔒 SG Plus Content: Coach Pedro Martinez's empty-side "Arrival" Offense initiated from the Step-Up Screen.

🗞️ Newsletter​

🥉 Isolation Rim Seals​

"Removing rim protection with a well-timed seal on dribble penetration."

✚ Pair With: A rim seal behind a Barkley drive to free middle penetration.

🗞️ Newsletter​

Honorable Mention

​Drive the Flip​

"The merits of using a "dummy" Flip Screen to punish aggressive coverages and create driving gaps."

✚ Pair With: Bilbao's use of the Flip Screen to create a single side tag behind a High Quad Lift.

🔒 SG Plus Content: Our breakdown of the various applications of the Rescreen in the PNR.

🗞️ Newsletter​

​Short Roll to Post - Preventing the Triple Switch​

"Short rolling to the post against PNR switches and its role in preventing the Triple Switch."

✚ Pair With: Attacking the switch with the Spanish PNR.

🔒 SG Plus Content: Our defensive breakdown on the 2-3 Triple Switching Zone.

🔒 SG Plus Content: Short Roll "Give & Go."

🗞️ Newsletter​

Thank you all for your continued support and if you have further questions or want to discuss any of these breakdowns with us please feel free to reach out at info@slappinglass.com.

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Slappin' Glass Podcast

Last week we sat down this week with former NBA, NCAA, and G-League Head Coach, and current Consultant with the Minnesota T'Wolves, Mike Miller. In this great conversation we discuss the art of being a great assistant coach, and dive into attacking a Box and One, and building a program through losing season during the always interesting "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"

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Interesting Reads

📚 Six Approaches to Help Set Athletes for Success​

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​“When I started to apply what I had learnt, as I’ve matured in my career, I’ve realised it’s not about me but the person I’m looking after. My job is to apply what I know to help the person, listen more and let them lead more – it’s more effective than leading with knowledge and expertise.”

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📚 The Baddest Thing I'd Ever Seen​

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This reflects a truth that applies well beyond music: excellence attracts excellence, and when given room to operate, it compounds.
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📚 Sweet 16 Starting Lineups by Original School​

A Reddit user put together this chart showing just how transfer-heavy this year’s tournament is.
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Join the conversation, gain insights from others, check up on previous newsletters and help your fellow peers! As we use this community of coaches to make ourselves and our teams better, get caught up on some of the latest conversations in the Coaches Corner. If you have not already joined the Coaches Corner, please check your initial welcome email for the invitation. Can't find it? Feel free to reach out to us, and we will promptly resend the invite.

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📋 Read & React Spacing​

Coach Renchen asks... What is your cutting rules on dribble penetration specifically middle penetration from the wing with weak side dunker, weak side corner and weak slide slot occupied?

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Thank you for reading and have a great week coaching,

Dan and Pat

info@slappinglass.com

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