Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches around the world Happy Sunday! Welcome to all the newest subscribers from around the world! ICYMI: Last week, we explored how to keep non-shooters involved on the perimeter through Jimmie Oakman’s uphill DHOs and Flash concepts, Mody Maor’s inverted screens and chase step ups, and blocker mover ideas from McKillop’s Motion Offense. Read the Newsletter HERE. This Week at a Glance: 🔒 Non-Shooting Bigs on the Perimeter Part 2: John...
7 days ago • 7 min read
Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches around the world Happy Sunday! Welcome to all the newest subscribers from around the world! ICYMI: Last week, we broke down the 3 Flat Nail Screen, exploring how a stationary screener at the nail creates coverage confusion and opens downhill attacks. We covered the pop threat, targeting matchups, and dunker spot reads that help turn those advantages into finishes. Read the newsletter HERE. This Week at a Glance: 🔒 SG Plus Content:...
14 days ago • 8 min read
Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches around the world Happy Sunday! Welcome to all the newest subscribers from around the world! ICYMI: Last week, we highlighted on our End of Summer Coaches Roundtable with Drew Dunlop focusing on the Ready Up, and ways to maximize the first 10–15 minutes of practice to prepare players. Read the Newsletter HERE. This Week at a Glance: 🔒 SG Plus Content: 3 Flat Nail Screen - Creating Coverage Confusion 🧪 The Practice Lab: Move with the...
21 days ago • 6 min read
Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches around the world Happy Sunday! Welcome to all the newest subscribers from around the world! ICYMI: Last week, we broke down how to force a late switch against Drop Coverage by having the screener race out of the screen, beat the on ball defender to the recovery point, and pivot into a seal. Read the newsletter HERE. This Week at a Glance: 🔒 SG Plus Content: Coaches Roundtable - The Ready Up 🧪 The Practice Lab: What Are You Working On?...
28 days ago • 6 min read
Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches around the world Happy Sunday! Welcome to all the newest subscribers from around the world! ICYMI: Last week, we explored Baldur Ragnarsson’s contact drills and Drew Dunlop’s variable movement Ready Ups in the Practice Lab, looking at how to prepare players to stay balanced, adapt through contact, and find solutions from unfamiliar positions. Read the newsletter HERE. This Week at a Glance: 🔒 SG Plus Content: Forcing the Late Switch -...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches around the world Happy Sunday! Welcome to all the newest subscribers from around the world! ICYMI: Last week, we released our third quarter SG Intelligence Report, looking at the concepts coaches kept coming back to across SG, from Hedge & Plug and late-game defense to randomized offense and ICE solutions, and what those repeat views might tell us about the problems coaches are trying to solve right now. Read the report HERE. This...
about 1 month ago • 10 min read
Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches around the world Happy Sunday! Welcome to all the newest subscribers from around the world! ICYMI: Last week, we wrapped up our SoCal Summit clinic releases with Mike Magpayo on using analytics and feedback to reinforce what matters, and Tim Fanning on building defensive identity through clear rules and habits. Read the newsletter HERE. This Week at a Glance: 🔒 SGTV: Offensive Intelligence Report {April-June} 🧪 The Practice Lab: What...
about 2 months ago • 9 min read
Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches around the world Happy Sunday! Welcome to all the newest subscribers from around the world! ICYMI: Last week, we featured two different approaches to pace and offensive organization. Matt Majkrzak on scripting rotations, pace, and play calls. Kyle Bossier on Cal Poly’s Beautiful Game built around pace, space, connection, and player freedom. Read the newsletter HERE. This Week at a Glance: 🔒 SG Plus Content: Mike Magpayo and Tim...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches around the world Happy Sunday! Welcome to all the newest subscribers from around the world! ICYMI: Last week, we revisited Martin Schiller’s approach to building PNR defense from the ball outward and Alex Pribble’s framework for aligning roles, pace, and defensive identity with the roster. Read our recap HERE. This Week at a Glance: 🔒 SG Plus Content: Matt Majkrzak & Kyle Bossier Socal Coaches Summit Clinic Release! 🎧 Slappin' Glass...
2 months ago • 7 min read