Kevin Eastman & Jacob Jackomas Coaches Clinic Observations & Notes

01/05/2017By Shaun Roger

shaun.roger@bnsw.com.au

Kevin Eastman• We’reonaseekandfindmission

-Asbothcoaches&learners-Eventhebestofthebest-SeekandFindthenThinkandApply 1.Applythough 2.Whatworks-Doplayersandcoachesknowwhatyoustandfor?-Acquire thenAdoptORSave

• Coaching-Championshipcoaches/organisationsareconcernedwithwhattheyarecapableofdoing-Gaps: 1.Capability 2.Knowledge 3.Team-ness -Teammate;overthemselves -Teamwork;onlyworkswithsacrifice -Team;Ubuntu(NelsonMandela) 1.Peoplearepeoplebecauseofpeople 2.IcanonlybeallIcanbe,ifyoucanbeallyoucanbe. 4.ChampionshipTeam=Jealousfreeculture-Tenantforsuccess–3Dimensional 1.Learnfrompast 2.Produceinpresent 3.Prepareforfuture

• Yougetyourrepsfromyourrepetition.

• Roles-BeanAll-Staratyourrole

• Tobestthebest:1.Tobethebestyouhavetobeatthebestattheirbest–Competition2.Tobeatthebestyouhavetobringyourbesteveryday–Accountability3.‘Bilities’ -Accountability:Takeownership -Responsibility:Doyourjobcompletely -Sustainability:Everyday,everytime -Vulnerability:Youdon’thavetoberightallthetime,wejusthavetogetitright4.Learnfromthebest5.Thebestarethebestforareason;ourjobtofigureoutwhy

• TheWinnersCompassN:Next -Championshipteamsplayintheworldof‘next’

S:Simple -Gameslostduetolittlethings,eachmistakecountsE:Every -Everytime,everygame,everyminute,everydayWillingness -TaughtandcoachedORaretheyknowitall’s

• 4MustHaves;BuyIn,BelieveIn,Trust,TellTruth1.Competence:Havetheanswersbeforethequestion2.Trustworthy:Cantheytrustyou(Time,Consistency,Proof)3.Work-ethic:Workinghardisagiven,theseparatoristheunrequiredwork4.Sincerity

• AreyouaREALcoach?R:RelationshipsE:ExampleA:AccountabilityL:Listening

• Evaluate-Knowthegame-Seethegame-Readthegame

Point Guard Play: What They Must Master1. SeethegameastheHeadCoachseesit2. Understandthegameinoursystem&logit3. Abilitytomakefree-throws4. Cangetmoredoneinlessdribbles5. Candribbleandpasswithbothhands

-Higherthelevelyougo,thefloorshrinks6. Canfinishagainstsize

-Needsolutionswhenyougetinthepaint7. Candribblewithconfidenceagainstpressure8. Canplaywithemotionbutnotgetemotional9. Cancommunicateeffectively10.Candealwitheveryplayersayingtheyareopen11.Recognisesmatch-upadvantages12.Easybasketcreator13.Knowsouroffencecompletely14.See’sthefloor,readsthefloor,logsthegame(Knowswhathashappenedandwhen)15.Wantthemtobesoundnotspectacular

-Fatiguedemandsfundamentals16.3MainAwareness’s

-Turnovers-Clock&score-Who’shot

17.3ptRespectable18.CanplayoverPick&Roll

-Somemeltintoscreensandotherscompete

5MustsofaPG1. Distributetheball2. Runtheteam3. Setthedefensivetone

-PGisthefirstpersontoguardtheball(generally),everyoneelsefollowstheirlead4. Hittheopenmanwiththeopenshot5. Reboundyourposition

-Caneitherleakoutorgoandgettheball-Thebestonesreboundtheirposition

PGSeparators• Abilityandwillingnesstolisten• Greatshape• Understandingandwillingtocarryoutthegame-plan• Havesolutions

-Beabletofinishwitheitherfoot/hand• Cangetmoredoneinlessbounces• Valuespossessions• Knowshowtosendmessages

The Essentials of Big Man Play: From the Skills to the Mindset1. NeedaGoTo&aCounter

-NBA=HookShot&DribbleDrop(Ballgoeswiththefootondropstep)2. Finishthroughfouls

-Neverletthemfoulyourshootinghand3. Thefree-throwisapostmove4. Forearmonback=Spin5. ScreenerScorer

-Screen,score,space6. Gethimopen(screens)

-Don’tscreenair-Don’tscreenteammate

7. Iftheyplayyoutight,powermove-Gothroughchest+chin

8. PickandRoll-Fullbodypicks-Arrivewithoutyourdefender

9. Unskilledbigmen-Givethemmini-goals -O-Boards,put-backs,free-throws,sprint

10.Musthaveinyourarsenal-Gotomove-Reboundinggame-Free-throwgame

11.Ownthemid-line(splitline)Ownership=Deep-Rental=Laneline-Homeless=Shortcorner

12.Postonthemini-lanes(1/2metreinsidethelanelines13.Post‘across’not‘up’14.Offensiverebounder’salwaysgetgametime

15.Sprinttotherim16.Rebounding:themoreyougoafter,themoreyouget17.Fistfighttogetopen,footfighttoscore18.Feetfirst,ballsecond

-Feetgiveyoutheadvantage,ballgivesyoutheseparation19.Postplayisashouldersgame

-Getyourshoulderslowerthantheirs-¾highsidefrontcounter;highfootunderdefender’slowfootandusetheleverage

20.See90%oftheflooronapostcatch21.Pauseforpoise

-Readnotrush22.Don’twasteapost-up

-Ratherpostlatethenearly23.Post

-Inside,outside,deeper-Inside,outside,PickandRoll

Why the best are the best• Truth

-Tellit-Takeit-Liveit -Truthhelpssuccessfulpeople,hurtsfailures -Needtruthtellersinyourlife

• Preparation-Betherebeforeyougetthere

• Investment-Whatareyougoingtoputin?-Reading:2hoursadayinNBA,5hours’now-Realisethepowerofinvestment

• Passion-Youngercoaches:Passion=High,Knowledge=Low-Oldercoaches:Passion=Overtaken(lower),Knowledge=High -Needtheknowledgetocatchuptothepassion(youngercoaches)orthepassiontobe reinvigorated. -Whenthisoccurs,greatthingshappen.

General Notes“Successdoesn’tstopwhenyougetthere”MichaelJordan

YoungCoachesneed• BigEyes• BigEars• SmallMouth

Jacob Jackomas-Dribble Penetration Concepts

Why• OptionswhenteamsswitchedtheiroffballscreeningactionandPickandRollaction• Itsuitedtheskill-setsoftheplayersintheteam;2AmericanimportsandChinesepro’swho

couldputtheballonthefloor,anda5manwhocouldn’tplaybacktobasket.

When• Inthefirst8secondsoftheshotclockwherehementionstheylooktogettheballoverhalf

wayin5seconds.• Afterabreakdownintheoffence• And,lateintheclockwhenitsinthehandsofanon-Pickandrollplayer

ShotClockBreakdown• First8

-Dependingonwherethe5is,heeitheron-ballsordragscreensontherun,orherunsoppo-sitetheball.-Lanerunnerssprinttothecornerlookingforcorner3ptorlayupsintransition

• Middle8-Brokenplaytheywillthrowtheballandcut-Andonthecatcheachplayerisevaluatingwhethertheyaremovingtheballordrivingtheball.

• Last8-Theyfinishhowtheystarted;on-ballordriveit

Theseconceptstendtoberunonamissorquickentrypass,andisdirectlydependentonthetempothepointguarddictates.

WalkThrough• FloorSpots

-Runnersandballhandlersgetdownthecourtandtotheirfloorspotswithasenseofurgency.

• BallHandler-Quickentryandpushtheball.-Seethefloorandmakeadecisiononthesecondbounce.

• Ball-sideLaneRunner-Runthelaneandgettothebend(wherethecurvemeetsthestraightonthe3pt)in4seconds.-Beawareofballpressureupthefloor;mightneedtohelptheballhandler.

• Opposite-sideLaneRunner-Runthelaneandgettothebend(wherethecurvemeetsthestraightonthe3pt)in4seconds.-Spreadthefloorandbereadytocatchandshoot/drive.

• RimRunner-Knowwheretheballis;1-2layupsahalfismassive.-Onceyouhittherimlooktogetoppositetheball.

• Inbounder-Beinvisionoftheguard.-Ifyougetit,driveitorreverseitopposite(QUICKLY)

Cuts• ThroughCut

-Footracetothepaint-Nothingshallowfindsthe3ptline

• BlurCut-Cutoffthebackoftheballdefender-Responsibilityoftheballhandlertotakeadvantageofthecut-Don’tscreenbecauseteamscanswitch

• ReplaceCut-Squirtofspeedfromseamtofoulline,stop,thenasquirtofspeedfromfoullinetooppositeseam.-Waytogettheballtoyourbestplayerearlyorlateintheshotclock.

• Allcutscanhappenafterthepasswhenbeingoverplayeddefensivelyandafteradrive.• Youareneverwrongifyoumoveafterapass;justcan’tstand.

Acknowledgments & Thanks• CoachKevinEastman• CoachJacobJackomas• NewingtonCollege• RexNottage• BasketballQLD• LeonardKing