Want more basketball small-sided games ideas? Rice Owls’ assistant coach, Chris Kreider, shares basketball small-sided games for skill development and decision-making in this week’s A Quick Timeout podcast.
Major takeaways from the episode:
- Shot Diet Awareness: The program implements a “shot diet awareness” system, categorizing shots as “green” (paint, rim, catch-and-shoot threes), “yellow” (non-rim paint), and “red” (contested long twos) to guide shot selection.
- Integrating Terminology: Utilizing specific terminology for drills and movements from the beginning (year one) is crucial for building a program’s culture and ensuring players understand and execute concepts effectively.
- Finishing with Reads: Incorporate finishing drills that emphasize reading the defense, using a live defender or a coach with a pad to simulate defenders and working on various finishes (e.g., layups off one foot, Euro steps) based on defensive positioning.
- Reading Closeouts in Drills: Drills incorporate reading defensive closeouts in various offensive actions (e.g., slot drives, pick-and-rolls) to train players to make quick decisions (0.5 mentality) on whether to shoot or drive.
- Progressive Skill Development: The program uses a progressive approach, starting with individual skill work, moving to 2-on-2, 3-on-3, and eventually 5-on-5, while continuously emphasizing spacing, pass quality, and terminology.
- Live Application and Film Review: The ultimate goal is to see the skills and concepts practiced in drills translate to 5-on-5 play, with coaches providing real-time corrections and utilizing film review to reinforce learning and identify areas for improvement.
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Additional Resources from Coach Kreider
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