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Last Minute
Decisions |
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A
made or missed free throw, a good shot or bad shot, and many other
decisions in the closing minutes of a big game often determine the
winning team. Below are the top 5 things to be sure that not only
you know as a coach, but more importantly, your players know, feel
comfortable doing, and will do in a pressure situation whether
winning or losing.
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♦♦♦♦ The Top 5
Game Closing Minutes Decisions
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1. Do your 5 players on the
court make up your best offensive team to score? |
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a.
Who will take the winning shot? What play do you run?
b.
Who will take the 3 point shot? What play do you run?
c.
What 5 players make up your best ball handling team to take care of
the ball?
d.
Most have a delay game, do you have speed up game if you’re losing?
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2. Do your 5 players on the
court make up your best defensive team to get a stop? |
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a.
Who for your opponents do you not want to take the winning shot? Who
will guard him?
b.
What 5 players make up your best team to cause a turnover? How will
you trap the ball?
c.
How will you guard picks
on the ball for the last possession?
d.
REMIND everyone to rebound, most game winners come from shots off of
offensive rebounds
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3. Do your 5 players on the
court make up your best free throw shooting team? |
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a.
Who do you want to get fouled that will make free throws?
b.
Who for your opponents do you want to foul if you’re losing?
c.
REMIND everyone to block
out their men (especially
the shooter) have
guards ready for tip outs
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4. Do you have out of bounds
plays to inbound the ball to score and against pressure? |
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a.
For full court, ¾ court, ½ court, and underneath own basket?
b.
If there is just a few seconds left, do you have special plays or
are they the same plays?
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5. Do your 5 players on the
court know the score and time left?
...(you will be
surprised of how
many don’t) |
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a.
Do your players
understand how many points make up a possession?
b.
How do you defend and what shot do you take away in a 1 or 2 or 3
possession game?
c.
What shots do you take to score in a 1 or 2 or 3 possession game?
d.
Do you foul if you’re up 3 points? If so, when do you foul?
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Closing Notes: |
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Make sure to prepare for these game situations in practice multiple
times
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Understand you
need more than just 5 players prepared for these situations
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Take into
account, that you may not have time outs left in the game
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When in doubt, “
go home with the girl that brung ya” (Go with the 5 players that got
you to
...this
point and that
you trust most to make the right decision)
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