San Antonio Spurs, Ball Movement, and Triple Threat
Our expectations and desires are incongruent with the way in which we teach the game of basketball. Judging by television, twitter, and conversations with coaches, we want everyone to play like this:...
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Last year, at this time, everyone wrote about the beauty and ball movement of the San Antonio Spurs offense. A series of posts that I wrote eventually became the genesis for SABA: The Antifragile...
View ArticleProblems with the triple threat
The picture above was the headline on ESPN.com yesterday and accompanied Zach Lowe’s article on the Knicks. I am a big Kristaps Porzingis fan, and a frequent reader of this site is the scout for the...
View ArticleWhen to Use the Triple Threat
by Paul Cortes Head JV Boys Coach, Jewish Community High School of the Bay Youth Basketball Coach, San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department AAU Coach, Bay City Basketball This is to piggy-back off...
View ArticleExpanding on the triple threat: The catch and hold jump shot
The triple threat is not important to me as it is for most coaches. First, I do not believe that players who use the triple threat are truly a threat to dribble, pass, or shoot. Second, when players...
View ArticleSan Antonio Spurs, Ball Movement, and Triple Threat
Our expectations and desires are incongruent with the way in which we teach the game of basketball. Judging by television, twitter, and conversations with coaches, we want everyone to play like this:...
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