DEVELOPING A YEAR-ROUND GAME PLAN

MAXIMIZING YOUR TALENT

PROCESS BEGINS 2 WEEKS AFTER OUR SEASON IS COMPLETE

REVIEW FILM – TYPICALLY 4 TO 5 OF OUR FINAL GAMES

WHERE CAN PLAYERS IMPROVE INDIVIDUALLY

WHAT DO I NEED TO TEACH/EMPHASIZE BETTER

WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO GET WHERE WE WANT TO GO?

TEAM MEETING – CLOSE DOWN THE PREVIOUS SEASON AND PRESENT A VISION OF WHAT WE NEED TO DO AS A TEAM TO IMPROVE.

SPRING

INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH PLAYERS

DISCUSS THEIR GOALS AND WHAT THEY NEED TO IMPROVE ON AS PLAYERS

PICK UP GAMES – PUT RULES INTO GAMES TO EMPHASIZE DIFFERENT AREAS

DEFENSE CALLS FOULS

TRANSITION

SHOOT FREE THROWS TO FINISH A WIN

WEIGHT TRAINING – 3X A WEEK

INDIVIDUAL WORKOUTS – DESIGNED TO IMPROVE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN OUR SYSTEM

Point Workout

Point Workout

Point Workout

Point Workout

Point Workout

Point Workout

Point Workout

Scheduling

Make sure the best team we play is not the best team in our league

Balance between home and road

Try to balance between “50/50” games and games I feel we should win.

Team Preparation

Video Review of Season Games

Watch Full Games of the Top Teams we played in the last 2 months of the season(7-8 Games).

Trying to see where we were at different points of the season and where we ended up.

Clips of Offense and Defense

What was effective and why?

SUMMER

Player Development – Summer Workout Plan (8 Week Plan)

Give to each player

Weight Program/Workout Program

Nutritional Information

Professional Development – Learn New Ideas – What can be applied to our team?

Clinics

Chalk Talks

Videos/Books

Summer (Cont.)

Develop My Game Plan for the Year

Know roster now – figure out what our strengths will be

How do we have to play to beat the best teams in our league?

Offensively

Defensively

Special Situations

Fall

Team Meeting – Establish the tone and set the standards

Meeting will be the day before class begins

Must be organized

Players need to know

Important Dates

Team Rules: Early/Late, Alcohol, Drug Use, Appearance, Class Attendance, Managers, Locker Room, Facilities, Football Game(Tailgates), Study Hall?, DON’T EMBARRASS THE PROGRAM, I am the prosecution, defense, judge, and jury.

Hurt vs. Injured

Social Media

Keep things internal

Team Goals and How we achieve those goals.

Fall (Continued)

Organizing for the Season

Game Plan

Introductions

Daily Installations

Practice Planning

Drill Sheet

GAME PLAN

List of everything we are going to run during the season

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

SPECIAL SITUATIONS

WEEKLY INTRODUCTIONS

Lists, by week, what needs to be installed in practice.

Guide for making sure we don’t miss anything or have to rush through things.

Allows me to see what is coming up and what needs to in for each scrimmage/game for us to have a chance for success.

DAILY INSTALLATIONS

What will be introduced to the team each day.

Guide for planning of each days practice

DRILL SHEET

All the drills we will use in practice.

Simple guide with all the drills we do

Broken up by situation

Warm Up

Shooting

Defense

½ Court Offense

Etc.

Quick Guide to Keep Practice Fresh by Using Different Drills.

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Sample Practice Plans

Planning Practice

Quick Tempo

Don’t want to talk to hear my self. Instruct and move

Challenging to players mentally and physically for a purpose.

Balance between Offense, Defense, and Skill Instruction

Length Varies based on time of the year.

Meet with Staff Several Hours Prior to Practice

They must know what is going on each day.

They will have to be prepared for different situations

Add input in regards to things we need to work on(Done day before, or early in morning).

Want Competition in Everything. When do you go to top 7-8 vs. next 7-8?

SEASON BREAKDOWN

Breakdown the Season Into Thirds

First Third-Figuring Out Best Group to Play/Testing and Adjusting Lineups

Second Third-Settling in on lineup/Final adjustments to things we are doing

Final Third-Everyone should be comfortable/confident in roles and what we are doing offensively and defensively

GAME DAY THOUGTHS

Game Day Itinerary

Shoot-Around when you can

Walk Through

What time do you want team dressed and ready to warm-up?

When will you meet with team?

Review Scout?

Review Game Plan?

Team Warm-Up-What do they need to do to be ready to play?

When do you return to the floor prior to the game?

GAME DAY THOUGHTS (Cont.)

Know Before the Tip

How many kids do you need to play in the first half?

If he may play in the second half, play him in the first half?

Do you have a pre-arranged time for subs?

Do you want to get weaker or stronger when you sub?

When will you accept your team being the weakest? First 5, Second 5, Third 5, Fourth 5?

Do you have your team ready to communicate without a time-out?

Let the game develop. Don’t over coach at the beginning.

Is your opponent playing the expected defense and offense? If not, can you identify what you are seeing?

ASSISTANTS MUST BE EMOTIONALLY REMOVED FROM THE GAME-NEVER GET ON THE OFFICIALS!

GAME DAY THOUGHTS (Cont.)

Assistants must keep an accurate game chart?

Assistants must play a role in the game?

What are their jobs?

Are they just sitting on the bench watching?

Must communicate in a few concise phrases.

Have you thought out your adjustments?

If they do this or make this change, then we will do this?

Preparation over inspiration – Find a minimum of 30 minutes within 4 hours of the game to review your game plan. Try to anticipate their adjustments and have your own adjustments ready.

Work hard to avoid officiating. Coaches who “work” the officials aren’t working their players

GAME DAY THOUGHTS (Cont.)

Figure out how to finish strong at the half

The best way to come out of the half with momentum is to go into the half with momentum.

Are you flexible enough to show your opponent a bluff before the half?

Halftime Someone must be responsible for the time on the clock

Assistant must make sure their chart is correct

Leave team alone for first 5 minutes

You can’t make 20 corrections, so don’t try. Decide:

What you want to do, then what your lineup will be, or who you want to play and what can you do with that lineup?

Need to get your stats quickly

GAME DAY THOUGHTS (Cont.)

Are you getting the shots you want?

What type of shots is your opponent getting?

Are a couple of their players killing you?

Address team from 10-5

You can 3-5 points/adjustment. Maybe 6-8 with an experienced team

How do you want to send them back out?

Chew them out?

Pump them up?

Something that will help them win?

Save 5-3 for emergencies(have someone tell you when there is 5 mins left)

Back on the floor by 3

Get your starters in and find out who they are going with? What does their lineup mean?

GAME DAY THOUGHTS (Cont.)

Coaching the Timeout

Prepare your team to play as if timeouts were not part of the game.

Save them with inferior opponents. Don’t hesitate to use them with superior opponents.

Players must hustle to the bench.

Assistants have :15 to make pertinent suggestions

Only you speak to the team, unless you tell the assistant to chime in.

All players must pay attention in the huddle(Film it from time to time)

2 or 3 points to players. Don’t confuse them. Be calm and concise.

Sometimes Humor is seen as confidence.

Sometimes you call timeout just to break momentum: tell players just that.

GAME DAY THOUGHTS (Cont.)

Second Half

Be quicker to use timeouts in the second half

When do you give your players a break?

Do you change your shot selection at any point?

If you are ahead are you going to try and blow them out or play the clock?

Do you need to break their rhythm? Timeout? Defensive Change?

Ahead Late

Offense

Fake Delay

Make good shooters chase

Who do you want handling the ball for you?

GAME DAY THOUGHTS (Cont.)

Defense

How do they shoot the 3?

Taller/Longer man on best jump shooters

Quicker man on drivers

Defend without fouling

Up 3 Late? Do you foul? If yes, when?

Sub to set your defense?

Behind Late

Offense

Don’t rush. 2-3 minutes is a long time.

Get ball in front court quickly to save time.

Drive and kick. Put pressure on the defense.

Attack the lane.

GAME DAY THOUGHTS (Cont.)

Defense

If you can’t press then don’t. Instead of 8 becoming 2, it may become 16.

Become more aggressive when they stop looking to score.

At :30 seconds the :05 second rule is automatic

Deny good foul shooters and allow receptions by weak ones.

Late Game Press Offense

Have your basic sets and check offs

Get the ball to your best free throw shooters

Have special OB’s for side in the front and back court

Get into an X

:05 second call is preferable to a turnover.

GAME DAY THOUGHTS (Cont.)

Post Game

Get off the floor and in the locker room. Do not hang around with friends, parents, etc.

Keep it short after the game

If you played well and win, don’t dampen their enthusiasm. Time for that tomorrow. If you played poorly and won, tell them so, but a win is a win-don’t forget that. If you played well and lost, understand they’re hurting, be honest, but be positive. If you played poorly and lost, make it clear that is not acceptable, but don’t harangue. Make your point and get out.

Don’t forget they are all you’ve got until next year. Don’t beat them down so that they won’t play for you.

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DEVELOPING A YEAR-ROUND GAME PLAN

Questions

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