Favorite Sets of 2021- College Edition by Chris Filios Here are just some of my favorite sets of the 2021 college basketball season, featuring top 10 offensive teams- Gonzaga, Kansas, and Purdue. It is still quite early on in the season, but there have been a number...
Core Practice Drills Practices around the country have either started or will be starting soon. There are so many things you want to accomplish, yet not enough time. You must prioritize what is important. Here are some of my favorite core practice drills that cover...
Nigeria Pre-Olympic Tuneup by Chris Filios USA VS Nigeria 2012 Nigeria became the first African team in history to beat the USA when they took down the Americans 90-87 in a pre-Olympic tune-up. In the previous matchups between these two teams, the US defeated the...
Baylor PNR Offense v Gonzaga PNR Switching Defense by Chris Filios How was Baylor able to take advantage of Gonzaga switching ball screen switching defense? They utilized Boomerang action to attack the mismatch. Gonzaga had great success throughout the tournament...
Drill of the Week: 4 v 4 Utah Jazz Shell Drill by Chris Filios A great 4 v 4 shell drill. In this Utah jazz shell drill, you will get to guard a handful of actions: guarding pin downs, a wing sprint ball screen, and a step-up ball screen. The drill starts with 2 bigs...
Move the Nail Defender The nail defender on defense is a defender located on the tiny nail hole at the free-throw line. This is a common practice for teams that use pack line concepts on defense. Defenses will position a defender there to clog the lane and deter the...
Drill of the Week: Wichita State Shocker Shooting Here is the Wichita State Shocker Shooting Drill. It is a great drill to use as a conditioner at the end of practice with the whole team or even just part of the team. There is no bigger time waster than lining up...
Play of the Week: Kansas EOG BLOB #5 Kansas 56 – #14 Texas Tech 57. 14.0 seconds left. Kansas ball under Texas Tech’s basket. Game on the line. Kansas coach Bill Self drew up a beauty out of the timeout and his team executed it to perfection leading to a...
Michigan Game-Opening Set by Chris Filios Fran Fraschilla tweeted this on January 12 about the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Coach: “I said this two years ago. @JuwanHoward, after a terrific @nba career, could be chipping & putting at Doral every day....
