Here is new Memphis Grizzlies Assistant Coach Joe Boylan detailing the LaRoche offence I have been mentioning all summer, this is ONE example/variation of position-less basketball but not the only way to play in a position-less offence (originally via Joe Boylan)

Selfish decision making applies to defence, not just offence. Inside a timeout with Alan Keane .

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You'll be surprised how Jimmy Butler has led the Warriors to this resurgence, utilizing an offense that was said to be dead. Link to full video BELOW 👇 h/t to Coach Paint for the graphics: bit.ly/coachpaintlite

Winning tournaments feels exciting, but it doesn’t always mean players are developing. In fact, chasing wins at the youth level can sometimes get in the way of long-term growth. Here are some thoughts from two years of observing the youth space. A thread. 🧵

This is exactly the problem in youth basketball! More importantly is how winning actually distorts the reality of development and growth! I will take losses the right way vs winning to win.

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You cannot predetermine footwork in a game. In the video, the shooter arrives to every shot differently—slides, run steps, crossover carioca—then must organize her feet after movement. That’s the point. The game never gives you the same stance twice. A thread 🧵

4/ Adaptability beats repeatability. Research consistently shows that variable practice improves transfer to competition. When athletes learn how to adjust—not where to place their feet—they become resilient shooters under pressure.

So...design tasks that challenge balance, timing, and re-organization. Train players to adapt—and their shooting will hold up when the game gets chaotic. Share something you do to train adaptability.

Dive into Conceptual Basketball Offense with Samford’s basketball coach, Lennie Acuff. 🎥 youtu.be/Sx7hPkPPUYU?si… 0:00 Fundamental Skills for Conceptual Offense 2:28 Spacing for Transition Offense 5:12 Go-to Actions in early Offense 8:28 ATO Philosophy 10:36 What Do You Do When

Something I Found Interesting #181 (30.12.25) Elite layering of def concepts into a single possession, disrupting the rhythm of an offense reliant upon two elite creators. 1) Inbound resistance 2) Fake run and jump 3) Zipper denial 4) Switch + trap the perimeter mismatch

Actors from Coach Carter revealed that a party scene was 100% real, the cast was actually drinking without Samuel L. Jackson knowing, and when he walked in, his angry reaction was genuine. The producers are still upset from the scene 20 years later 🤣

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One of the great lessons in life. 'If you’re having fun, then you’re dangerous. You’re hard to compete with. You don’t want to go up against the person who’s having a good time doing it because if it feels like a hassle or a chore, that’s the person who gives up when it gets

And that's how I met your mother

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I generally give credit to a coach/organization for finding a loophole, then I hope the loophole gets closed. This trick - hiding who is on the floor - is a good example. Note that this wouldn't have affected Denver if Jokic were healthy.

This SNL sketch still absolutely kills.

Something I Found Interesting #206 (24.01.26) Well-balanced offenses incorporate very deliberate off-ball screening actions. Rather than only getting one screen/chance to get the shooter a shot, great concept here to screen for the shooter until he is open. Built in plan B.