Episode 244: Gary Williams, Flex, Fullcourt Pressure, and Removing The Grey Area

Guest: Gary Williams, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Hall of Fame coach Gary Williams joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on the flex offense, full-court pressure, and removing the grey areas.   Gary Williams is the winningest head basketball coach in Maryland history. During his 22 seasons at the helm, the Terrapins went 461-252, a winning percentage of .646. His tenure included 14 NCAA tournament berths, seven Sweet 16 appearances, back-to-back trips to the Final Four, and the 2002 national championship. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014 and has the basketball court at the Xfinity Center named after him.   Breakdown 1:00 - Introduction 3:00 - Flex Offense 5:00 - Removing Down Screen 9:00 - Less Structured 13:00 - Manipulation and Flexibility 16:00 - Vs. Pressure 18:00 - Vs. Switching 24:00 - Triangle Influence 26:30 - Three Point Line 29:24 - 30:08 - Membership Sales AD 30:09 - Toughness 33:00 - Press Defense 37:00 - Sideline Press Defense 40:30 - Points Per Possession 43:00 - Playing Full Court 47:00 - Remove The Grey Area 51:00 - Cross Matchups and Press 54:00 - Press Break 59:00 - Playing 5-on-5 Press 1:00:00 - The Current Game   Gary Williams’ Bio: Bio/Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Williams Twitter: https://twitter.com/garywilliams02   Basketball Immersion Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion Immersion Videos: Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com