By Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast
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We are fortunate to have Chris Oliver return to the podcast for this episode.
Oliver, of course, is the basketball podfather with his own show, The Basketball Podcast, and website, Basketball Immersion, two of leading resources for coaches around the world.
He also is a consultant with Nike & the NBA involving their youth basketball initiative which we will talk about a little later.
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Episode Breakdown
1:45 - Changes in coaching philosophy over time
4:00 - Practice structure when installing a conceptual offense
6:00 - Teaching the game using coaching interventions
7:15 - What coaching interventions should look like
10:00 - Helping players develop their scanning skills
13:25 - Deeper conversations with players around development
14:15 - What teaching scanning looks like in practices
16:50 - The importance of playing 5v5
20:25 - The importance of connecting the different elements of play
21:15 - Ideas for developing a coaching filter for resources
23:05 - The importance of having a Principles of Play
24:30 - Partnership with Nike and the NBA
26:20 - Getting players to love practice
We are fortunate to have the return of Liam Jefferson on this episode.
The episode focuses on how Jefferson develops his practices using CLA methods to introduce conceptual principles in his new position.
Jefferson was on earlier this year to talk about his role with the London Lions Youth Academy and installing a conceptual offense. It quickly became one of our most popular episodes.
A lot has changed since that time. Jefferson is now the head coach of the Oaklands Wolves and clinician for Transforming Basketball.
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2:00 - Responsibilities with the Oaklands Wolves
3:50 - Working with inexperience basketball coaches
5:30 - Documenting offensive & defensive philosophies
6:50 - Introducing CLA & Conceptual offense to new coaches
8:30 - Evaluating success when taking over a new program
10:25 - Long haul vs. short haul when implementing a CLA & Conceptual approach
11:25 - Competition levels for basketball in England
12:50 - Structure of youth academy vs. senior team practices
14:00 - Keys to developing a practice plan
16:00 - Organizing practice activities over the season
17:30 - Practice planning for specific opponents
18:45 - Practice structure using the CLA
21:15 - The importance of pace in practices
22:30 - Individual development in practices
25:00 - Players response to this system
27:05 - Planning practice around intensity & workload
We are fortunate to have Ty Keck on this episode to discuss practice planning and structure.
Keck is the head girls coach at Skyline High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He led Skyline to a 4A state runner-up finishes in 2022 and 2024 and has been a great resource for coaches like myself who have adopted a conceptual offense and CLA principles.
EPISODE BREAKDOWN
2:00 - General approach to developing a practice plan
3:10 - What’s a practice philosophy that’s changed for you over the years
6:25 - Development w/ younger players vs. older players
8:00 - Practice structure from day to day
9:55 - Adapting focus within a practice
11:55 - Creating the environment for a secondary trigger
15:25 - Ratio between 2v2, 3v3 vs. 5v5
17:20 - Ratio of teaching offense vs. defense
19:45 - Factoring conditioning into practices
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We are fortunate to have John Adams on this episode.
In fact, I was fortunate to spend an evening with Adams in Kenmare, County Kerry during my trip to Ireland. Adams is a co-founder and current chair of the Kenmare Kestrels Basketball Club.
The club was founded in 2006 and boasts close to 350 members, with youth and adult teams competing in the KABB (Kerry Area Basketball Board).
Adams, who is originally from Maine and has degrees from Notre Dame and Harvard, managed to fit in some time between practices for a short interview at his home.
Our discussion focused on the history of the Kenmare Kestrels, how it fits a niche in a country dominated by other sports, and what he has learned as a coach to teams at various age levels.
We are fortunate to have Bill Himmelberg on this episode.
Himmelberg is the head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Providence in Great Falls, Montana. The Argos made their way to this year’s NAIA National Championship game, but fell to No. 1 Dordt University by 4 points.
Himmelberg is entering his 15 season as Providence’s head coach. He also has experience coaching at the high school level.
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1:45 - Was playing for an NAIA title expected at the beginning of the season
2:40 - Determining when your team might be a championship-level team
4:15 - Discussing championship possiblities with your team
7:45 - Where owning restaurant franchises and college basketball meet
12:50 - Developing an offensive identity through early offense and player freedom
18:15 - Building confidence in younger players in a conceptual system
22:35 - Flowing from 5-out to 4-out seamlessly
31:05 - Packaging actions and naming them for easy communication
35:15 - Introducing concepts throughout the season
37:35 - The benefits for two-way teaching
40:00 - Using a 5-out to attack a zone defense
42:15 - Percentage of time practicing against a zone defense
44:05 - Area of study as a coach for the upcoming season
We are fortunate to have Ryan Josephson on this episode.
Josephson is the head boys coach at Camas High School near Vancouver, Washington.
Since starting as an assistant coach for the boys, the Papermakers have enjoyed unprecedented success in their school’s basketball history, including a sixth place finish in the 2023 4A State Tournament.
Over the last 4 years, Camas has averaged more than 70 points per game.
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SHOW NOTES
2:05 - Path toward a conceptual offense and using CLA concepts
4:55 - Main principles of the Camas offense
11:00 - Identifying primary triggers for a conceptual offense
19:15 - Using Ghost Screens as a secondary action
23:10 - Other secondary actions to keep flow
27:25 - SSGs that lead to secondary actions
31:40 - Conceptual offense with multiple talented players
33:50 - Identifying good shots in a conceptual offense
37:25 - CLA’s impact on player shot selection
39:00 - Forecasting for the future with a conceptual offense
47:30 - Working with your coaching staff in implementation
51:05 - Growth areas as a coach
We are fortunate to have Kirby Schepp on this podcast.
Schepp is the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Manitoba. Schepp has coached at all levels in his more than 3 decade of coaching, including stints with national teams of Canada and Egypt.
Most people know Schepp from his online coaching clinics, including the presentation “Don’t Teach Them Plays, Teach Them “How to Play,” which has more than 1 million views on YouTube.
Schepp covers a lot for coaches to consider throughout this episode. The main focus of the discussion is Zone Offense Concepts.
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SHOW NOTES
1:30 - Coaching at a national team level
3:40 - Coach Schepp’s basketball journey
5:30 - Putting in the time as a coach
10:40 - Breaking down concepts for players
13:30 - Growing as a coach
14:50 - Building player’s knowledge of zone offense
21:15 - Offense that zones don’t like
23:15 - Concepts that will distort a zone
27:25 - Game planning & adjusting to a zone
31:50 - Teaching shot selection in zone offense
36:35 - A system vs. player strengths
41:10 - Blobs vs. a zone defense
45:05 - Finding inspiration for zone offense
48:20 - Olympic basketball breakdown
51:10 - Growth areas as a coach
53:15 - Keys to re-evaluating your system
We are fortunate to have 2 guests for this episode.
The first guest is James Anderson, who has appeared on two episodes of the podcast. Anderson is the head boys coach at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Our second guest is new to the podcast. Adam DeGroot is the head coach at Joliet Catholic in Joliet, Illinois.
Both coaches run conceptual offense, and in many ways, run conceptual defense. The episode is a mid-summer check-in to discuss what we've learned.
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3:15 - Developing a long-term plan for program building
5:00 - Reasons for leaning toward conceptual play
7:20 - The role of the “Connector” position
10:30 - Developing the “Connector” in practice
13:20 - Second-year development of offense
15:40 - Distribution of triggers and shots
18:40 - Stacking triggers together
21:55 - Introducing Conceptual Offense to younger players
27:45 - Summer surprises - good & bad
31:45 - Describing a conceputal defense
36:50 - How players have picked up the conceptual defense
39:35 - Getting your coaching staff up to speed
We are fortunate to have Brian McCormick on this episode. McCormick name is probably familiar to you. He has coached players at all levels all over the world for several decades, and his impact on the game is remarkable.
McCormick, who has a PhD in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Utah, released his 27th book for basketball coaches in March. NADA is his first book to focus on defense.
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SHOW NOTES
1:55 - The evolution of NADA
5:45 - 3 differentiators between NADA & traditional systems
20:40 - No Advantage vs. Defensive Advantage
30:10 - Antiquated Defensive Principles
41:40 - When incorrect decisions are the preferred decisions
45:20 - Using NADA in your program
51:10 - 1v1's Role in Improving Defense
56:50 - Offseason focuses
We are fortunate to have Chris Cheng on this episode to talk about 5-Out Trigger Offense.
Cheng is the head men’s coach at the University of Windsor in Ontario. He also happens to be the head coach of Canada’s U17 National team which will be competing at the World Championships later this summer.
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SHOW NOTES
2:10 - Pathway to a 5-Out Offense
4:30 - Evolution in Offense
5:50 - Offensive DNA
7:55 - Drill to teach pace
8:30 - Drill to game transfer
11:15 - Relocation for proper spacing
13:25 - Second Attacks: NBA
15:50 - Coverage solutions for triggers
18:55 - Off-ball players responsibilities
20:25 - Who decides triggers?
22:25 - Pre-Trigger actions
24:20 - Where players struggle
27:55 - Preparing Canada’s U17 team
29:25 - Establishing roles on a national team
30:25 - The growth of basketball in Canada
32:15 - Talent level in Canada’s college game
34:10 - Coaching growth area
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