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True Shooting Percentage True shooting percentage shows you how well a player is shooting when you factor in three pointers and free throws. It is calculated as follows: Points/(2*(FGA + 0.44*FTA)) The 0.44 lowers the value of the free throw attempt because the shot is uncontested and only worth one point. The adjustment also provides …
One thing I learned from working with University of Vermont coach Lori Gear McBride actually took place at halftime of every game. Coach McBride had the team go in the locker room and one person was in charge of writing on the board positives and negatives from the first half, supplied by the whole team, …
One of my first jobs as an assistant coach was to maintain the shot chart on the sideline. I did mine using paper and pencil on the sideline. My hand writing is less than stellar so sometimes at halftime or after the game, it would be difficult to even read what I had created.Our new …
With the start of practice upon us, I thought it would be a good time to discuss goals. There are a number of different approaches to achieving great things, but I’m going to focus on just a few. Let’s start with the great John Wooden who said “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” Whatever …
When I’m talking about StatGeek, I often get asked about where the idea for the company came from. After answering it a few hundred times, I figured out that this was something just about everyone was interested in, so here is a brief history behind the origin of StatGeek. I began coaching at the Division …
Don’t we casually ask for trust all the time, simply saying ‘trust me’ in reply to an odd look from someone? If it’s your spouse or a family member, sometimes that’s enough, but why? My daughter is almost two months old. It’s our first child. So, when I’ve got a child-rearing theory, what is …
As both high schools and colleges start to convene for the 2013-2014 season, it’s time for coaches to start going through their own back to school checklist. I’m going beyond simple supplies here. Most coaches know where they are getting any new gear from and how many basketballs are needed, but before things start to …
Every year, each and every team experiences some level of turnover in personnel whether it is from players graduating or leaving a team in some other manner. As coaches, we have to figure out how are we going to replace what those players brought to the table whether you are coming off a season where …
The NBA draft took place in late June and free agency quickly began afterward. College coaches from across the country are embarking on a month long journey searching for players to fill available roster spots. If you’ve coached long enough, you usually have a pretty good idea of what you need to make your team …
As basketball fans everywhere know, the Miami Heat won their 2nd straight NBA Championship last week. Sure having LeBron James, Dawayne Wade and Chris Bosh should make you the better team in most games you play, but that wasn’t the case two years ago when the Dallas Mavericks took down the Heat in six games. …