Genre: Fitness efficiency. The reader will be able to get acquainted with the rules and basics of basketball, get basic knowledge that will help him in the further building of his sports career. Experienced coaches share their teaching methods that have helped them develop many basketball stars. The legendary finale of 1972. USSR and USA
- Author: Gomelsky V.A.
- Genre: fitness, sports
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In 1972, the men's basketball teams of the USSR and the USA were supposed to meet on the same field in Munich. By that time, the Americans were considered invincible. They started celebrating their victory even before the match started.
That's just the USSR national team was not going to give up without a fight. The eyewitness of the match and the famous sports commentator Vladimir Gomelsky tells about the game that has become legendary. The author talks about the difficulties that the Soviet team faced on the way to the legendary triumph.
Modern basketball
- Author: John Wooden
- Genre: self-development
In the past, John Wooden became famous as a talented basketball player. After he took up coaching activities, in which he proved himself to be a true professional. Wooden has led his teams to victory many times. After the end of his career, the legendary coach decided to share his experience with other coaches and players. In the book, the author tells how to organize a training session, rally a team, what exercises are best suited to improve the efficiency of players.
- Author: Morgan Wootten, Joe Wootten
- Genre: fitness, sports
The book will be an ideal guide for coaches who work with young players.
Legendary coach Morgan Wootten and his son Joe, who is currently coaching, shared their experience with young players, their parents and other coaches. They talked about how to build a team work program, how to properly plan training sessions and evaluate the results, how to build relationships with players, how to rally a team and achieve success.
Kobe wrote a very strange book. On behalf of the basketball god - Lantern - Blogs
Not Baranovskaya, of course. But also a book.
Kobe and excellence. What?!
« I built my game so that there were no weaknesses in it.
No matter how well you learned my game. It doesn't matter if we played against each other for years or even were partners at some stage. None of this would help you anyway.
Yes, you may know that I prefer to act a certain way. Only in the end it didn't matter, because nothing would have prevented me from doing it differently. Yes, you might also think that you have studied my rhythm, the sequence of movements - but I didn’t have anything like that.
I specifically adapted to a particular defender, so as to get rid of him. Bottom line: the better you thought you knew me, the harder it would be for you to defend yourself against me.
I constantly watched my partners and opponents, identified their weaknesses, watched how diligent they were, always fixed it. For example, I constantly bullied LeBron and KD for not being able to play with their backs to the rim. We must give them their due, they corrected this shortcoming and now they can do it comfortably.
What separates the greatest players from the great ones is the ability to evaluate themselves, diagnose mistakes and turn them into strengths ".
Kobe is the ideal leader. WHAT?!
“My manner of leading has not changed over the years.
I liked to challenge people and take them out of their comfort zone. This is what makes you ask questions, and this is what leads to progress. You could say that I made people show their best side .
This approach has remained unchanged. The only thing that I have changed over the years is that I began to approach everyone individually. I still got under their skin, but now I adjusted to them. I observed their behavior and studied what would work best with whom. I learned the story of their life, found out what their goals in life are. I learned what makes them stronger and what makes them doubt. Once I understood this, I helped them show their best side by pushing the right buttons at the right time.
In our first championship season, Tex Winter put me in charge of triangle offense. He appointed me - a very young me - as the de facto leader of the team on the court. Some kicked because I was in charge, but I didn't care. Since Tex Winter - Tex Winter himself - appointed me, like it or not, take it for granted.
The guys quickly understood my motivation and started listening to me.”
Kobe is not an ego-maniac, he was simply not understood. WHAT, #####?!
Shaq “Shaq and I could always hit 30+ points and 10+ rebounds.
And it relaxed our partners.
To prevent this from happening, Shaq and I always built up pressure and artificial conflicts. Such tension kept our partners in good shape.
It must be understood that these battles were never personal. It wasn't about Shaq or Kobe. We just wanted to make sure that the partners were fully engaged and understood the seriousness of what we were about to do. So that they understand that there are no guarantees here, and Shaq and I will not save everyone forever.
…
What I learned from Shaq was his toughness, his extraordinary power. Although I was a defender, I also wanted to hurt those who play against me, so that people feel tortured by defending against me for 48 minutes. This gave me a psychological advantage in the next meeting. After Shaq left, I started to play a lot more under the shield and caused a lot of defenders to suffer.
Jackson
“We had a great relationship – we won a lot of matches and built the club together.
One of the reasons our relationship worked is because we are opposites. Every team needs an under-the-skin star, be it a player or coach . In San Antonio, that person was Gregg Popovich, but Tim Duncan was not. At Golden State it's Draymond Green, Steve Kerr isn't. We had similar responsibilities on me, because Phil Jackson is different. You always need a balance of different forces, and therefore Phil and I perfectly balanced each other.
However, it took us a long time to work together to understand this.
During the first period, Phil thought I was not teachable. He thought I was questioning his authority and his plans. He said I didn't listen to him.
When we met again, he realized that this was just how I was made. He realized that I was always inquisitive and not afraid to ask questions. Once he figured it out, he became more patient with me. He was more willing to meet with me and answer my questions about everything.
Now I am coaching my daughter's team and we use the triangle attack.
I recently spoke with Phil about this topic, and he was surprised at how much I learned from him. Moreover, he was surprised at how much I remembered and now pass on to others.
Kobe and permanent training
“At the end of my first season, we had to go through Utah. But in the decisive fifth game, I threw four "drafts" and we lost the chance for the title. Those throws gave me an understanding of what I need to work on first of all - on athleticism. That's the whole effect of that situation on me.
In that match, nerves did not decide anything at all. I just wasn't well prepared. My legs were like pasta, they couldn't handle the stress of the season. What was my reaction? I arranged an intensive training camp for myself - I pumped up both my arms and legs for the new season.
***
« I didn't mean to sacrifice my game. But I also wasn't going to sacrifice the time I spend with my family. So I decided to sacrifice sleep . Everything is simple.
I started at 5am, worked out until 7am, then came back from 11am to 2am, and then again from 6am to 8am. By starting earlier, I created space for extra practice each day. Over the summer, this is a lot of extra hours in the hall.
***
“That was in 2000. I had problems with defense - it was not possible to overcome barriers. At the All-Star Game, I called Gary Payton aside:
- Gary, I'm having trouble clearing screens. Tell me what to do?
Gary is obsessed with winning, but he went to meet me then and explained everything in detail. He said that I should be thin and - I will never forget this - jingle bells. He explained that I should slide, not run, passing the screen, and to do this, I should become as thin as possible and move my feet as quickly as possible. Almost like a piece of paper slipped under the door.
I worked on this all the time in training. And then for the first time he was selected for the first symbolic defense team.
***
« I have read the referees' manual and learned a lot from it .
For example, there are prescribed places where arbitrators should be. If the ball ends up at point X, then each of them has a specific position.
When they do this, there are blind spots, places on the court that are not visible. I figured out where these zones are and took advantage of it. I got away with holds, runs and all sorts of minor infractions simply because I took the time to study the document.
Reading is very useful.”
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“One of the most important moments for me happened in '97, we played with the Rockets. The first half was terrible - I was defended by Clyde Drexler, and it seems that I did not hit even once. In the second half, I rallied, turned on the fifth gear and scored 27 points.
I have always admired Clyde. I always looked at how he defended himself. He understood how to use his hands, how to block the opponent's view with one hand and at the same time try to snatch the ball from him or hold the player with the other.
In defense, I tried to focus on him.”
Kobe and the Love of Pain
« Dennis is one of the smartest players I've ever faced. He had a bunch of all sorts of tricks that are not visible on the TV picture: he caught, pushed, held you. He was the master of the game .
Michael did the same. He shoved me into the barriers and held me by the jersey. From these guys I learned what it takes to win the championship.
Understanding the importance of physical contact is only half of it. T You must love the tough game, and I did. You must like the way they hold you by the shirt and pull you back. You should enjoy being hit so you can hit them back. You should like every push, every elbow that comes in. Accept it and you have already won.
In such situations, you must understand that the one who puts up the barriers is the main threat. The best way to understand what to expect in such a situation is to watch the video and find out how specific players set up screens, because everyone does it differently.
Once you understand this - where on the court they do it, how, at what angle - you can figure out how to deal with it.
What would I do differently in this photo? I wouldn't go into the barrier. I wouldn't push Rodman away. The fact that I did this gave him the opportunity to grab my hands and hold me. Instead, I would stay away from Rodman and try to deal with Michael before that."
Kobe and the Vengeance
“Ruben Patterson and I played together for a bit, so I know exactly what he can and can't do. He defends well, but I was mortified when he started telling everyone that he could stop Kobe.
I think he started using it as a ploy to get a big contract. The idea is good, but the execution sucks.
I told him later: “You should have called me first. Would tell me: “Kob, I need help. I need you to tell me that I'm the best defender you've ever faced. You have to help me earn more."
I would do this for you, Reuben. I would gladly help. But you got into it at your own risk, and I had no choice but to destroy it every time I saw it.
There was no choice.
I was proud to deal with all the so-called defense masters against Kobe . When we were in contention for the title, the GMs lined up the roster in such a way that they would have someone specifically against me. When they did this, my job was to question their ability to find talent."
Kobe beat them all
Tim Duncan
“We were getting ready for the second round of the 1999 playoffs.
I asked Shaq if he was ready.
– What is it for?
- To the boy who is waiting for us in the next round.
– Robinson?
- No, the other one.
– Oh, this one… is weak.
- I've been following him all year. He will be a problem.
Shaq waved him off.
The Spurs kept us dry, Duncan averaging 30 points.
Duncan was a very smart defender. He seems to be clumsy, but turns this to his advantage.
Duncan symbolized the principles of the San Antonio defense - they made you believe that there was a hard contact waiting for you under the basket, and then - bam - there is nothing.
They resist throws, but jump out strictly vertically, constantly. They avoid contact because they know that a mid-air collision helps the attacking player gain balance, but if you move away, he loses that balance. They still do this.
I figured it out around 2001. They jumped out, raising their hands high, I rushed at them - but I always flew past, forgetting to put on top and earn a violation.
Tracy McGrady
“Tracy was probably the toughest opponent for me. He could do everything in attack. He could walk in any direction, throw, play with his back to the ring and throw over the right and left shoulder, he was tall and had long arms. I tried not to let him catch the rhythm and anticipate his attacks.
In those matches when I had to hold Tracy, , I tried to figure out how to make him uncomfortable - usually you had to get low under him and put pressure on his legs and back, he always worried about his hips and became nervous . The goal was to suffocate him, close any space for him.
He has always had very fast hands. To neutralize this strength of his, I tried to keep the ball away from him. The main task was limited to this - to prevent a loss, but otherwise I understood that I would easily go against him to a position convenient for attacking and I would determine my game on that day myself.
Shane Battier
When someone like Shane Battier puts his hand over my face while throwing, it doesn't affect anything at all. I threw freely. The ring didn't move anywhere, so muscle memory kicked in here. I don't need to see the ring to hit it.
Shane was a decent defender. He was also very smart, smart enough to realize that trashtalking only pissed me off. Shane, on the other hand, always said that he couldn't play against me. By doing so, he thought he was lulling my vigilance . But I perfectly recognized this tactic, understood the reason for this apparent modesty and aggressively attacked him precisely because of it.
Kobe and the Basketball Revolution
“For some, sneakers are just a look. For me, it is a means to perform at the best level.
I approached the creation of my personal model with the tenacity of a perfectionist. He paid attention to every detail. I took care of weight, weight distribution, materials, cut, stitching, wear. I carefully chose every squiggle, every line, every stitch. I didn't want my foot to be in a shoe. Tried to avoid any mistakes. I didn't want them to have anything that could take my attention away from the game. My shoes not only had to be comfortable, but also help me on the court.
In 2008 I decided that my next model would be low. When I told Nike about this, they immediately answered me: “No.” I tell them: “You have no right to say “No”. Phil Knight believed that "You need to listen to the athlete." I'm an athlete, I want low sneakers."
I got this idea from football players. They have even more pressure on their shins and lower legs, but they play with boots on.
I realized that we can do the same.
Kobe IV changed the game. I remember having to persuade Foot Locker because they weren't sure they could sell them. But the time for change has already come. The problem is that players thought that the high-tops protected their ankles, when in fact they weakened them and robbed them of mobility .”
Kobe is the father of the modern NBA
LeBron
« LeBron is bigger and more powerful than me, but I love to hit and I love to take hits, I love all this much more than he .
When LeBron defended against me, he used his body, not his elbow - he was used to being the strongest. But in my case it gave me an advantage. I love physical combat and know how to use both hands to move a defender and dive under him. In the next possession, he tried to put in more power, and I again used it against him - turning around with a throw or bypassing him.
At some point, he started to play with me to get in the “post”.
I teased him: “Why don’t you let me get the ball? Are you so healthy?" And he said, “No, you can't fool me…
I've always aimed at crushing all resistance.
With LeBron, we always discussed what constitutes the psychology of a killer. He watched me approach every workout, and I constantly egged him on and the other guys.
I remember once we played the fool in the first half. I walked into the locker room during the big break and asked the guys - in less than decent shape - what the hell are we doing. In the second half, LeBron duly called - he came out with the intention of dominating. And since then he has always played like that.
Wade
“No one was as hard after pick-and-roll as Duane. Mainly because of his athletic build - he moves so low and at such speed that if he hides behind the screen, and that's it, he just disappears. It was very, very difficult for me. Me and our "big", which he constantly butchered after that.
As a result, we had to watch a lot of videos.
I showed the "big" what I needed from them, so that they held it for one second, and then I could already restore the position. It may seem like a second is a very short time, but he usually left the guys in 0.2 seconds. So I had to hammer it into their heads."
Chris Paul
“Paul is a special player when he goes to the right. Well, that is, when he goes to the left - too, but how good he is when he goes to the right. Naturally, first of all, I tried to prevent him from doing this. I held out my left hand and made it clear that I was ready for his typical maneuver.
Height and length of arms gave me an advantage. If he threw, I had time to stop him. If he tried to go into the aisle, I put myself under him. If he passed, then I tried to limit the angles for passing. Anything - just so that he does not show his game.
Also, I knew what Paul would do at any given moment. Getting to know his game allowed me to press him more actively in key decision-making moments.
Paul defended himself with skill, he is fast, strong and very smart.
When I took position against him in the “post”, he tried to move to block the pass. I reacted to this in the following way - I used my dimensions so that he always remained behind me and could not go anywhere. Then I would get the ball, turn around and throw it with a deflection through it. I got the ball high and never got it down to Paul .”
André Iguodala
“Iguodala gave me problems. He is very prickly. Moreover, he kept bothering me with his left hand. She is very active with him. You're about to throw, and he picks up and knocks the ball out of you. He does it all the time, to this day.
I had to work hard to figure out how to deal with this. I started playing with it. At first I showed him the ball or even gave it away. Then he sharply removed and forced him to break the rules. After that, he had to be more careful. The third time I hid the ball, changed the angle of movement - and he had nothing to knock out.
I always did this with him, because he could not meet me high. I had to create space, make him be extremely careful - and that's it, no interference.
Russell Westbrook
“Russell always wanted to stop me.
I used one of my advantages against him: understanding the opponent. I knew he was jumping out of his pants for the win and rushing in to block my shot. So I just did the show and earned fouls.
Over time, I began to attack him in different ways. The goal, however, has always been to throw him over his head - I have a height advantage over him - and bring him to those positions on the floor where I can push him. I just fell into the “post” and gained patience.
At first, Russ couldn't shoot. It was easy to drive him away from the ring. I knew where he rushes with the ball and did not let himself get around. Once his throw became more stable, he became a problem. At this stage of , I tried as much as possible to piss him off. I grabbed him.
He beat with his elbows, held him, grabbed his hands. I did everything so that the arbitrators did not see it - but so that he felt my presence. After that, he began to fight with the judges, and not with me.
When Russ was young, he was very dependent on courage. I always moved away from him and let him know that I did not mind if he threw through me. When he started to hit, I had to change tactics. I tried to throw him off the beat. For example, I showed that I would now go out to him to prevent his throw - then he threw himself under the basket, but only I had already met him there. He was losing speed and momentum.
Russ continues to evolve - he is constantly learning. For example, last year we trained all the time at 5 am. At that age, most guys already think they know everything. But he wanted to work on his back to the basket, on his footwork in the post. He understood that this was the next step in his evolution and the key to longevity.”
The whole book in one quote
“If you want to be the best at something, you have to really want it.
This occurs in jump-ball situations, but there is a big difference between amateur and professional leagues. In amateur leagues, teams only jump for the ball at the start of the game and to begin an overtime period. 
You record team points through the Running Score section. When a player scores, you just put a slash mark in the corresponding box to keep track of teams' total points. As soon as a quarter ends, you will put the teams' total points in the Quarter Score section. After you record each made basket in the Running Score section, you then proceed to the players' points section. When a player makes a two-point basket, you just write "2" in the box. You write "3" when he successfully hits a three-pointer, then "1" for each free throw made. The individual scores are divided by the four quarters, which means that you have to record somebody's stats under the corresponding quarter.
As for the individual fouls, you can see the boxes of the personal fouls beside the scoring section for the players. If someone commits a personal foul, put a slash mark on the "P1" box in the section. If he reaches five fouls, you have to inform the referees because it means that he has fouled out of the game and is not allowed to continue playing. You can also see the technical foul boxes in this section. Should someone be called for a technical foul, put a slash mark on the "T1" box. Bear in mind that a technical foul is also counted on the five allowed fouls for each player, and two technical fouls means that he is ejected from the game. Also, be reminded that timeouts are recorded in the stat sheet. This category is located at the Teams are usually allowed seven timeouts in games, and two timeouts for every quarter. Make sure you got this right so that coaches would know if they have already used up their allowed timeouts.
Usually, basketball stat sheets just record points and fouls under the individual categories. However, there is also the possibility that you need to mark down a player's assists, rebounds, steals, blocks, turnovers and field goal makes and misses. Today's coaches have been very mindful of these statistics as a helpful tool in figuring out the strengths, weaknesses and tendencies of their hoopers. But the thing is you cannot track all these stats alone so you have to ask help from two or three more people to watch the plays and mark down the stats.
Coaches would always say that a team controls games by controlling the rebounds. As the stats tracker, you have to be alert in identifying which player made the rebound, whether it be on offense or defense. Same with the assists, you just have to put a slash mark at the rebounds category and then just add it up for the total number of rebounds after the game. The next stat categories are defensive stats such as steals and blocks. These defensive stats act as excellent barometer for how players exert tremendous effort on defense, something that has been very underrated because most aspiring basketball athletes only want to score. Again, whenever a defensive player steals the ball or disrupts the passing lane and tips the ball to his teammate, put another slash mark on his corresponding steals section. On the other hand, if defensive players successfully blocks a shot from the opposing team, you just have to do the slash mark you did in the assists, rebounds and steals category.
Coaches put a lot of emphasis in their squad's defense, so expect them to really dive deep in looking at their players' steals and blocks tally.
Offensive fouls are also counted as turnovers so make sure to ask referees what kind of fouls they are calling.
If you are an official scorer or you're keeping the book on behalf of the coaching staff, ask officials for a clarification if you are not sure. The official NCAA Scorebook features the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 to the left of the player's name and a box under each numbers. Draw a line through the 1 for the first foul, a line through the 2 for the second foul and so forth. Write the time of each foul under the number, if there is space for it. Chronicle team fouls one by one in the designated area, using the number of the player charged to denote the foul. If you are keeping the book on behalf of the coaching staff, your record-keeping will be vital if there is dispute on foul totals at some point in the game.
Add up the 3-point field goals and put (3) next to that number in the total box. In the free throw column, add up the makes and misses and put those numbers in the total box. Then add up the game totals in the total boxes underneath the individual player summaries.
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