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sergio scariolo
offense with the player in
high position
adam filippi
the art of scouting:
evaluating talent
mike brungardt
the hill: strength, power
and conditioning
alan richardson
visualisation, imagery
roy williams
multiple
defenses
tables of contents
2009
June 2009
07 - 20.06
EuroBasket Women in
Latvia (Liepaja, Valmiera
and Riga)
July 2009
02 - 12.07
by Ganon Baker
OFFENSE
Analysis of Last Shot Situations
10
by Andrea Capobianco
august 2009
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DEFENSE
Multiple Defenses
24
by Roy Williams
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23 - 27.09
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FIBA Asia Championship
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18
by Sergio Scariolo
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32
by Alan Richardson
2010
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28 -12.09
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Carolina.
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Right or Wrong?
35
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36
by Adam Filippi
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by Mike Brungardt
NEWS
ONE-ON-ONE
44
PLANET BASKETBALL
46
OFF-THE-COURT
50
Five Angles
of the Ball Screen
by Ganon Baker
D.1
D.3
D.5
D.2
D.4
D.6
D.7
D.8
D.9
D.11
D.10
D.12
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COACHES - offense
by Andrea Capobianco
Analysis of last
shot situations
COACHES - offense
D.1
D.2
D.3
D.4
D.5
D.6
COACHES - offense
COACHES - offense
mates (and rivals) emotions. I define it as
the ability of conserving or increasing the
technical and physical skills in high-pressure situations. There are players who
normally have poor shooting percentages
but in high-pressure situations they are
absolutely reliable; its important to value
the individual numbers in the moments of
highest pressure of the game.
Here are some other capacities to look for:
2. Capacity to think independently.
3. Capacity to take care of yourself and
the team.
4. Capacity of self-sacrifice.
5. Capacity of self-assertion.
6. Capacity of self-criticism.
Another important aspect is to undertand
the strength and weakness of your rivals.
When you know this, you are able to take
advantage og every opportunity. Ask yourself: Which player on the opposing team
is the worst defender? Who doesnt want
to sacrifice himself on defense? Who is the
defender that, in a high pressure situations, loses the necessary technical and
physical skills?
In the end, the coach must give his best
when preparing for an upcoming game, but
he also has to be fully conscious of the inherent psychological weakensses of his
players. Understand that we are human
beings, and we are not perfect.
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Offense with
a player
in the high position
by Sergio Scariolo
D.1
D.2
D.3
coaches
coaches--offense
offense
D.4
D.5
D.6
TRANSITION
With a set-up consisting of three players
outside and two players inside, the first
trailer cuts to the low post on the strong
side and the second goes to the low post on
the opposite side. With a set-up of four
players outside and one player inside, the
post coming as first -who will not be 5, because is slower- tries to go to the low post
on the strong side, not just to take that spot,
but above all, with the intention of receiving
the ball on the move. If 5 cannot do it, he
backscreens the other post and then opens
up to receive a possible pass. In this mopage 20 | 38 2009 | Fiba Assist Magazine
D.7
D.11
D.15
D.8
D.12
D.16
D.9
D.13
D.17
D.10
D.14
D.18
fense on the pick-and-roll is very aggressive, this will create a lot of space inside for
5 (diagr. 9). If we play the side pick-and-roll
with 4, we put 3 in the corner with the intention to create space. With 4 open, the situation is ideal for taking advantage of
defensive help and defensive rotations (diagr. 10). If the defense forces to the baseline, with a set-up of three players outside
coaches - offense
D.19
D.22
D.26
D.20
D.23
D.27
D.21
D.24
D.28
D.25
D.29
from the basket. I will often put the player guarded by the opponent of 4 in the 4
position and not necessarily my post
player. In diagram 23 we can see the
most effective pass for a right-hand
player in the low post. If 5 receives the
ball on the other side, 2 and 4 change
their positions, so that 5 can pass the
ball with his right hand if he decides to
play towards the baseline (diagr. 24)
D.30
D.32
D.34
D.31
D.33
D.35
COACHES - defense
by Roy Williams
Multiple Defenses
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COACHES - DEFENSE
defense
the traps will occur (2 represents half
court, 3 is three-quarters court, and 4 is
full court).
D.1
D.2
D.3
32 DEFENSE
The first defense I will discuss is 32, trapping the dribbler in the half court. Once
our point guard makes the call, it is his
responsibility to place both feet on the
center court line. This makes the offensive point guard go one direction or the
other. We do not influence him in any direction. We just want it to be clear which
way he is going (diagr. 1).
COACHES - DEFENSE
defense
D.4
tender, on the other hand, is very conservative and he does not gamble. His job is to
prevent all layups.
He is not trying for steals. See the previous diagrams to see how he simply protects the goal. In a perfect situation, this
would be a big man, but since we cannot
make the offense go to certain spots, it
could be any player.
THE FLYER
If the trap occurs below the free-throw
line, we rename the goaltender. He is now
called a flyer and his role changes as well.
Since the trap is low and the low interceptor is fronting the post, we free up the goal
tender to go for steals on the weak side
(diagr. 9).
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42 DEFENSE
Our 42 defense has all of the same principles as our 32 defense, but we are trapping
the first pass (diagr. 10). We still try to deny
every pass so it is just a normal man-toman until a pass is made. The one thing we
do not want is for the first pass to go to the
top of the key. Trapping there can create
opportunities for the offense, but if it does
go there we will still run our defense. Once
this trap occurs, we will still have our two
interceptors and a goaltender.
We do not trap a second time unless it is a
really short pass and a second double
team is very easy and convenient. We do
like to add a second double team, if it is a
short pass to the corner. We feel that is a
great time to put the offense on their heels
D.5
D.9
D.7
D.6
D.8
D.10
D.11
D.12
by Raffaele Imbrogno
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adapting his coaching
methods that work so well
with young college basketball players to his team
of NBA superstars. There
were many people who
felt that he would not be
able to adjust and that the
NBA players would ignore
him and his coaching
ideas.
Coach K proved his naysayers wrong. In describing his time with his
Olympic athletes, Coach K
admits that egos were not
the issue. Instead, he had to get his players to stop thinking always about the
team and start looking for their own shots.
For example, Kobe Bryant, one of NBAs
top scorers, was so determined to prove
his unselfishness that he didnt take a
shot in one practice game.
FFor those of you who want
tto read about how the U.S.
was able to return to the top
w
oof international basketball
rrankings, Coach Ks book is
tthe one to read. For those
oof you who want to undersstand the intricacies of the
ppick-and-roll and how to deffend against this basic baskketball play, then Dave
Odoms DVD, Defending the
O
Pick and Roll from ChampiP
oonship Productions should
oon your list. Odom, the threetime ACC Coach of the Year at Wake Forest who died of a heart attack last year
while jogging, analyzes many pick-androll situations and describes six types of
defenses. For you defense-minded coaches, Ralph Willards Man Defense to
Equalize Talent is another DVD to consider. Willard, a former assistant coach to
Jim Boheim, Tubby Smith, and Rick Pitino,
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Visualisation,
Imagery
Alan Richardson has been a FIBA referee from 1978 to 1998. He then became
Referee Clinic Instructor from 1996 to
2000. Since 2000, he is the Technical Advisor of the Referee Department of the
Euroleague.
The most powerful weapon an official
has is his mind. Great officials are those
who demonstrate total control of the
mind, as well as the body. The power of
self-belief as a precursor to success is a
well-documented fact.
As we begin to realize that we are not
totally the victim of genetics, conditioning, and accidents, changes begin to
happen in our lives. Nature begins to respond to us in a new way and the things
we visualize, even though unlikely, begin
to happen with increasing frequency, our
bodies tend to do what they are told to
do, if we know how to tell them.
To be successful in challenging situations, officials need to build strong
self-portraits, views of themselves as
good officials, who can cope with whatever arises during a game. Visualization,
using all the senses to recreate or create
an experience in the mind, is a process
that can train the inner mind to build that
self-portrait. By using vivid imagery, officials can recreate the game and all its
demands in their minds and develop a
mental plan that prepares both their confidence and their strategies for coping
with situations.
PROCESS OF VISUALIZATION
This mental skill requires an official to
imagine himself/herself playing basketball, seeing, hearing, feeling, and
smelling the action on the court. To
avoid too many images and possible distractions, the official should combine
visualization with a state of deep relaxation. The official can then focus sharply
on the imagined action.
The images become so alive that your
central nervous system fails to distinguish between real or imagined events,
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FOCUS "IN",
SHUT OUT ANY
DISTRACTION
VISUALIZATION
DECIDE YOUR ACTION
AND PLAY IT THROUGH
YOUR MIND
CREATE
THE INTENSITY
OF THE GAME
EXPERIENCE WHAT
YOU FEEL,
SEE AND HEAR
memories will become stronger, the images more accessible, and the emotional
support more powerful, boosting confidence and motivation.
BENEFITS OF VISUALIZATION
Instructors, mentors, and officials, who
use visualization believe it helps them
to:
Reinforce self-belief and see things
positively.
Learn self-control and develop coping strategies.
Practice mentally what they experience in the game.
Learn to focus and shut out distractions.
Improve relaxation.
Link body and mind to produce the
appropriate energy state.
To maximise such benefits, officials
should observe the following approach:
Relax; a calm state of mind is essential.
Use all the senses; the stronger the
imagery, the greater the chance of
success.
Visualize in the positive; always seeing and feeling yourself performing
well.
Focus on the PROCESS, not going to
the desired outcome immediately, but
WARMING UP MENTALLY
Officials employ different ways of warming up mentally and physically for a
game. Most include some form of visualization, rehearsing plays in their mind.
Officials often sit quietly and mentally
rehearse the concentration they need
for their first involvement in the game;
the first toss, the first basket, and the
first whistle (foul, violation, etc.). The
pre-game conference should contribute
greatly to this process.
REHEARSING PERFORMANCE ROUTINES
Although officials often perform in automatic mode, letting habits dictate in
certain specific situations, they do have
time to think, albeit in microseconds,
and can therefore rehearse their reactions. Although it is impossible to
reproduce every situation that may
arise, with visualization we can prepare
the minds of the officials for any surge
of emotion and help them create disciplined performance routines that they
can employ.
During the long walk to the center circle to commence the game, the officials
can begin rehearsing an approved routine in their minds that helps them to
avoid distractions and also boost confidence at this key moment.
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RIGHT OR WRONG?
The following questions focus on the document, FIBA Official Basketball Rules:
Official Interpretations. A free download
is provided on the FIBA website (www.fiba.com). For additional clarifications, explanations or examples, please consult
this document.
1. During the last minute of the game, A2
is in control of the ball in his backcourt
when the ball is deflected out-ofbounds by B5. Team A is then awarded
a time-out. When play resumes with a
team A throw-in at the centre line extended opposite the scorers table,
thrower-in A3 passes the ball to A4,
who is in the team A backcourt. Shall
team A now have 8 seconds to ad-
ANSWERS
1. Yes (Art. 28.2.1)
2. Yes (Art. 23.2.1; since B8 is not yet
a player, the ball was caused to
go out-of-bounds by A3)
3. Yes (Art. 18.2.4)
4. No (Article 17.2.2)
5. Yes (Art. 28.2.2)
6. No (Art. 12.4.8 )
7. Yes (Art. 9.4)
8. No (Art. 42.2.7, 2nd bullet)
9. Yes (Art. 31.2.6)
10. Yes (Art. 19.2.4)
The art
of scouting:
evaluating talent
by Adam Filippi
coaching opinions, graphs, stats, interviews, and grades. Yes, it was a lot of information. It was hard work and required a lot
of research, but I felt that my head coach
or GM deserved as much information as
possible. But, General Managers and
coaches dont have the time to read a
three-page player report that ends with: I
dont think he can play for us. I soon realized that my job is to simplify their jobs. I
can talk to my boss for 30 seconds about a
player and suddenly he will interrupt me to
ask, Can he play or not? or Would you
take him or not?
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I add a little background and/or personal
information in each report, then right before the NBA draft Ill gather all the information possible for my Draft Book that
covers all the players in the draft. Having a
good network (coaches, trainers, reporters, players around the world) is important,
but dont let peoples opinion influence you
too much. I try to find out and gather the
following information: family, attitude, work
ethic, teamwork, off-the-court interests,
and performance in the classroom. Basketball intangibles are a major concern..
For international players, the most difficult
issue is the players contract situation: Is
he free? Buyout? How many years are left
on his contract? What kind of leverage
does he have? Will he re-sign in Europe?
These issues can impact a final decision in
drafting a player, not withstanding his playing abilities.
HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD YOU SEE AN NBA
PROSPECT?
Five is a good number for a new prospect, but most times I will have seen a
player many times during the previous two
to three seasons. You can supplement your
ketball. He was a smart kid, and immediately we realized he was a worker and
wanted to develop his skills.
His subsequent improvements led to enhanced confidence, and as he became
part of the rotation, he started loving the
game more each day. Now, at 21, he has
become fundamentally sound, confident,
in love with the game, and more competitive every day.
The entire process has been exciting to
watch. A good team environment and the
players dedication will lead to the improvements you hoped for on his draft
night.
by Mike Brungardt
The Hill:
Strength, power
and conditioning
news
Djordjevic:
one-on-one
Aleksandar Sasha Djordjevic was in Geneva on May 23 and took part in the Assignment Ceremony for the 2014 FIBA
World Championship.
Everyone watched highlights of the point
guard who shone bright for the former Yugoslavia. In the big tournaments for the
Blues or the numerous clubs he played for,
Djordjevic always stood as a game-winner. In the European title game of 1995,
Djordjevic scored 41 points for Yugoslavia
in a gold-medal win over Lithuania.
The playmaker three years later enjoyed
one of his finest moments by helping Yugoslavia beat Russia in the FIBA World Championship title game in Athens.
It was evident early on that he would be
special.
He celebrated a gold-medal triumph at the
1987 FIBA Junior World Championship in
"World Championship,
the best thing that can
happen to an athlete"
Bormio alongside Toni Kukoc, Vlade Divac
and Dino Radja. Djordjevic went on stage
with another legend, Lithuanias Arvydas
Sabonis, at the assignment ceremony and
opened the envelope that revealed Spain
would host the 2014 FIBA World Championship following voting by the FIBA Central Board.
He spoke to FIBA.coms Jeff Taylor after
the ceremony.
FIBA: Did you know you would have such a
prominent role at the ceremony, Sasha?
DJORDEVIC: I wasnt expecting it. I was really happy about it. I was surprised to have
so many emotions coming back and having my heart beat really strong. It was a
nice moment and I have to say thank you
to FIBA.
news
the world
in brief
Planet
basketball
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE 2010 FIBA WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHED
FIBA, in cooperation with the Turkish Basketball Federation, announced the launching of turkey2010.fiba.com, the official
website for the FIBA 2010 World Championship for Men that will take place in Turkey
from 28th August to 12th September 2010.
The official website of the world's most
important basketball event in 2010 is available in both English (turkey2010.fiba.com/
eng) and Turkish language (turkey2010.fiba.com/tur).
turkey2010.fiba.com includes all-event related information on FIBA's premier championship and will offer, during the
competition itself, in-depth coverage of
the 2010 FIBA World Championship, including game previews, live results and
stats of all games, game reports, hundreds
of action photos, exclusive interviews and
blogs.
In addition, during the 2009 Continental
Championships qualifying to Turkey 2010
and during the FIBA World Championship
itself, thanks to FIBA's recent agreement
with Perform, basketball enthusiasts logging on turkey2010.fiba.com will be able to
access live and on demand streaming of
the games, as well as 90-second highlight
clips, video interviews and features.
FIBA Also Launches U19 Site
FIBA also announced the launching of
newzealand2009.fiba.com, the official website for the FIBA U19 World Championship
for Men that will take place in Auckland
(New Zealand) from 2nd to 12th July 2009.
newzealand2009.fiba.com includes allevent related information on the world's
most prestigious basketball youth championship.
The 9th edition of the FIBA U19 World
Championship, a tournament featuring 16
teams comprised of players born in 1990 or
after, will be played in the 5.000-seat North
Shore Event Centre and in the 2.500-seat
ASB Stadium located in Auckland, New
Zealand.
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dddd
news
with Puerto Rico to be the organizer of
the tournament.
The event will be held at Roberto Clemente Coliseum who was the host of the
1999 and 2003 FIBA Americas Championships. The Puerto Rican Federation has a
lot of experience having this type of event
and the 2009 event will be played from
August 26 to September 6 in San Juan
and the top 4 teams enter the 2010 FIBA
World Championship.
FIBA Americas Secretary General, Alberto Garcia, was very grateful to the Uruguayan Federation, who was also
interested in the hosting of the event.
After an evaluation of the technical, commercial, television, and other important
aspects that will guarantee a competitive
and economical success, it was decided
to assign the tournament to the Puerto Rican Federation.
This event has Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
and Venezuela for the South American
Sub-Zone (ABASU), Canada for North
America and for the Central American
and Caribbean Zone (CONCENCABA),
Cuba, US Virgin Islands, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The United
States qualified for the 2010 FIBA World
Championship after winning the 2008
Olympics in Beijing.
Puerto Rico has been host of a World
Championship qualifier in 1993 where
they won Silver. They were also host to
three Olympic qualifiers starting in 1980
and also in 1999 and 2003 where they won
a medal in two competitions (Gold in 1980
and Bronze in 2003).
The last FIBA Americas Championship
(World Qualifier) was played in 2005 in
the Dominican Republic where Brazil won
Gold, Argentina Silver and Bronze for
Venezuela. The last FIBA Americas
Championship was the Olympic qualifier
in 2007 held in Las Vegas as the United
States dominated the whole tournament
to capture the gold medal.
AFROBASKET DRAW ON JUNE 26 IN TRIPOLI
The draw for the Fiba Africa Championship for Men (Afrobasket) will take place
on 26th June 2009 in Tripoli.
So far the following teams have qualified:
- Libya (host).
- Angola (reigning champion).
- Cameroon.
- Cape Verde.
- Mali.
- Nigeria.
- Ivory Coast.
- Egypt.
- Rwanda.
- Mozambique.
The remaining four teams to qualify will
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