by Bill Winfrey "Be quick but don't hurry." - John Wooden, UCLA, 10 NCAA championships in 12 years As a player, I liked the quote but couldn't make much practical distinction between being quick and hurrying. I knew I was supposed to understand it but really I didn't. As a coach I see it much differently and I'd like to share what it means to me now and how I try to coach it. I believe that a clear understanding of this concept, along with one very teachable skill ... can red

by Bill Winfrey Most buckets are determined by a split second or a single step. Little things matter. Great Fakes are invaluable in creating the small difference needed to beat better athletes. But fake technique is precision work... like a golf or bat swing… and amazingly very few players put in the time and detail work to master fakes. It’s so common to see quick players that have poor fake technique. They’ve never really needed it… then they step up a level where their qui

by Bill Winfrey No more yelling "PASS THE BALL !! " ... let the drill do it for you. Builting an 'US' mentality within a team is a difficult task, but one that determines a lot of our team's long term success. I'll show you a simple way to explose quick selfish shots as ridiculous and reward teamwork and good shot selection. You'll enjoy watching drills do te yelling and teaching for you. One simple adaptation This one adaptation is made in the scoring of a competitive drill.