AC @ Northwest Florida, Former AC @ Southern Miss, Former AC @ SW Mississippi CC, HC @ Scotland Campus, AC @ Adelphi(D2), Woodstock, Commonwealth, PVTO Founder
Joined August 2015
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I don’t usually post things like this, but it’s only fair to give credit to my coach. Yesterday I made a withdrawal from my crypto profits, and today I was able to purchase a brand-new truck quite remarkable. Grateful for the progress, thanks to @TennesseeTracy for the guidance.
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To get to know Tylik Weeks better (how he became "Bully," his dramatic weight loss, how he got to Memphis + more), here's a deep-dive story I wrote back in May, using exclusive interviews with Tylik, his father and a former coach ⬇️
commercialappeal.com/story/s…
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Really enjoyed picking Tylik Weeks' brain about the mental side of his transition from Southern Miss to Memphis.
Watch his eyes light up when he talks about getting his teammates involved and playing defense.
An excerpt from my exclusive interview ⬇️
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'Modern Era' - 13 tournaments.
21 teams have at least 5 wins on Sam Butterfield Court.
@JUCOadvocate @NJCAABasketball
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For our 1st trick as JUCO JAM+, @TheNielsenFile and I present to you, the NJCAA D1 Men's Basketball Pre-Season Media Poll!!!!
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Post-ups are an excellent way to create space & advantages on the perimeter
This is due to the pressure a post-up puts on the rim, & the gravity it creates
To truly stop a great post scorer, you often have to send a double. This forces the defense into rotation, creating perimeter advantages for kick-outs or cutters
Even without a double, post-ups provide inward spacing that widens perimeter gaps
The post game isn’t dead, effectively leveraging it is still one of the best ways to manipulate modern defenses
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The #1 key on defense for developing defenders: the hips.
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“Just communicate” is one of the laziest answers we give players on defense.
If two players ask what they’re supposed to do and your answer is “figure it out,” there’s a good chance you’re calling a lack of clarity 'freedom.'
Players should be solving the offense, not trying to figure out their own defense.
New article:
lockdowndefense.substack.com…
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This is another really good sound byte from Jon Scheyer
“Depth means nothing if you’re not willing to sacrifice”
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Defensive hands can impact almost every possession.
Vision. Passing windows. Timing. Deflections. Off-time, off-target passes.
Yet they’re still one of the most under-taught skills in basketball.
I broke down exactly how I teach them — including 3 drill videos + a Caruso film breakdown.
lockdowndefense.substack.com…
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Throwing it all the way back to 1987, when Rick Pitino was at Providence breaking down his meticulous preparation for a matchup against Villanova.
Five minutes of pure basketball knowledge—and absolutely worth the watch.
This is Rick Pitino excellence on full display.
#SJUBB
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Cutting Situations & Concepts
1) Baseline Drive... 45 cut
2) Middle Drive... Corner cut
3) Stalled Drive... Paint cut
4) D helps... Gap cut
5) Pick & Pop... Burn the Stunt
6) Short Roll... Cut the Zone up
7) Non Shooter Tag... Zion cut
8) Load up/Tag... Cut the Tag
9) Post Double... Cut the Double
10) Lazy D... Front cut
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Defensive Communication is Key...
But many players are not always sure what to say. We solve that for them.
Here are our 5 key aspects of D Comm.
1. Where are you
2. What is your help responsibility
3. Movement or Actions of Offense
4. Def Coverages
5. Encouragement or *Smack
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Mark Daigneault said something that should reshape how every defender thinks about the game:
“The players are too talented and the teams are too good to let them have their way… What does the opponent want the game to look like — and how can we disrupt that?”
That’s not just a quote. It’s a defensive philosophy.
Too many defenders grow up thinking defense is about reacting — sliding laterally, staying in front, and seeing what will happen to them. But at the highest levels, the offense isn’t going to beat itself.
If you allow great players to dictate where they go, when they go, and how they go, you’ve already lost the possession.
What Daigneault is really describing is disruptive control. The idea that defense isn’t passive, but active. Rhythm is offense’s greatest weapon, and disruption is defense’s.
The best defenders don’t wait to react to what the offense is doing. They decide what the offense is allowed to do. They determine the terms of engagement.
That is one of the biggest mindset shifts for developing defenders.
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Examples of STICKY LANGUAGE in tactical/technical culture 👇🏼
- Ball handling is creation and protection
- Shooting is rhythm and balance
- Finishing is timing, touch and angles
- Rebounding is leverage and anticipation
- POA defense is neutralize, contain, contest and detach
- PnR is see/shake/short
- Screener is sprint/shape/split
- Cutter is late not early
After the LANGUAGE has been established, the principles of play can become automated to memory.
Automation leads to empowering creativity/decision making.
This means players become adaptable, and teams become very difficult to scout.
