Hey coaches! How do you all adjust your offense to accommodate average to poor ball handlers? Everything looks fine until there’s ball pressure. I have 1 guy who I trust with the ball, but I am worried that when he’s scouted against, we are compromised

Critics have described this episode as "Fascinating" The guys broke down the coaching cliches you've heard a thousand times — and asked if they actually help players. Some Examples of Coachisms - "Defense wins championships" data says it's actually offense. Debunked. - "Give 110%" that's impossible. We like Dick DeVenzio's number better: give 87%. Leaves room to grow instead of hitting a ceiling. - "Get a stop" / "hands up" — too vague, and hands-up isn't even good positioning off the ball. Swap for specific, sticky cues: touch leather, hunt the pass, get in a stance. From my own experience, one of my pro coaches would get so frustrated with us and his english wasn't very good so he would just yell, "DO BETTER." 🎧 Full episode linked below. 👇 What's a coaching phrase you say all the time that might need a rethink?

Hey, enjoy this little excerpt from the previous hours. I hope it makes you all smile and gives you some ideas to be more intentional with your cues, especially on defense. Look forward to talking LockLeft, everybody, on live training this week. What are some common defensive coachisms you hear that make you smile?

🏀 TRY SAVI TRAINING FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of players working to enhance their game. https://www.skool.com/training-savi/a... While the game of basketball has changed since the heyday of greats like Larry Bird or Michael Jordan, these 5 rules for shooting have remained consistent. It may surprise you, but the technique of your shot is actually last on our list of rules that Tyler Coston and 10 year pro Mike Carlson break down in this episode of The Hours. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of The Hours. 🏀 Basketball Training by SAVI: A player community for basketball education, structured programs, and skill development. https://www.skool.com/training-savi/ 📩 JOIN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Coaching notes, practice tools, and episode breakdowns delivered to your inbox every week. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on Instagram: @SAVI_coaching CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 5 shooting rules I've observed 06:26 - Developing your authentic shot 09:39 - Analysis of a buzzer beater 20:13 - Teach Power First 25:19 - The Craft 29:14 - The Mindset 31:45 - Technique Last 37:23 - Mike's player perspective Stay SAVI! Subscribe for more weekly coaching insights, practical tools, and drills that translate to wins. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ And if you want tools, frameworks, and coaching notes like the ones from this episode delivered straight to you, try the SAVI free membership at savicoach.com. It's built for coaches who want to keep getting better. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rate the show 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 💬 Drop a review (it helps more coaches discover us!)

I wanted to share a thought from our 25/26 team running Drive and Space: We were limited to one true Racker last year. Our #2 Racker was by far our best shooter, but we asked him to serve as a Racker. He struggled to create advantage, but our hands were tied. Late in the year, we moved our #2 Racker to a Runner / Lock. We decided to lean heavier on our #1 Racker. Eventually, we created a trigger to help our #1 Racker with our best shooter now moved to a Runner / Lock. Our best shooter's position on the floor dictated our action out of Rose. 1. #1 Racker in the strongside slot, best shooter in the weakside corner - Rose Series Trigger: Slice 2. #1 Racker in the strongside slot, best shooter in strongside corner - Rose Series Trigger: Fan We had other ways to create advantage, but I wanted to share this as something we had success with in creating advantage with one true Racker. At a small school, we can go through years in which our personnel shifts significantly. For us, it was a challenging experience that helped improve how we allocate roles moving forward. Hopefully this helps someone in the community.