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“It is not what you teach, but what you emphasize.”

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Don Meyer, an American basketball coach, was born on December 16, 1944, and passed away on May 18, 2014. He is renowned in the basketball world for his strict training and excellent tactics. more

“In evaluating the way in which ball possessions are gained during the course of a game, we find that 60 to 80 percent of the possessions are gained by rebounding and after an opponent's score. Twenty percent come from opponents's error, and only 5 percent of the possessions come from steals and interceptions. A study of the way ball possessions are gained makes it seem highly impractical to base pressure defense on interceptions and steals.”

Way Seems Courses Games Study Basketball Percent Balls Twenties Pressure Errors Possession Defense Stealing Opponents Coaching Score Basketball Coaching Interceptions

Author:Ralph Miller

“We have a simple rule for switching. Anytime there is movement over the top of a screen, there has to be an automatic switch. If a blind pick is set on one of our defensive players, there has to be a switch. To play good pressure defense, you have to use the switch.”

Ifs Play Use Simple Player Movement Basketball Picks Pressure Blind Defense Screens Coaching Basketball Coaching Over The Top Switching

Author:Ralph Miller

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