Select Hoops: July 2014

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Monday, July 28, 2014

2nd Annual Mass Premier Courts 3-on-3 Tournament

Mass Premier Courts is hosting its 2nd annual 3-on-3 tournament on Saturday, August 23rd.

The fee is $65 dollars per team. Each team is promised three pool games and then teams are seeded for bracket play.

The following divisions are being offered:
Boys 4th-12th Grade
Girls 4th-12th Grade
Men 18+
Women 18+
Men 35+
Women 35+

T-Shirts will be awarded to the winners.

If you have any questions, please visit www.mpcourts.com or e-mail the tournament director Shane Burnison at sburnison@mpcourts.com.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Fast Break - 7-15-14

- Hats off to Jim Wardwell's Bay State Magic Elite 9th grade girls team. After failing to finish in the top four of the division-one state tournament earlier this AAU season, BSME bounced back to win the division-one NATIONAL championship, knocking out top MA teams along the way. In addition to being crowned National Champions, they also played up an age level at the GymRat Challenge and won that tournament. Quite a bounce back by the number one team at that age level - for now.

- MPC Elite boys 11th grade team captured the D2 National title over Who Got Game from Ohio, 67-65 earlier this week in Florida. MPC, coached by Mike Vaughan, held a three point edge with seconds to go in regulation before a ricocheted ball landed in the hand's of a WGG player and he netted a 3-pointer to put the contest into overtime. This would have been an appropriate time for MPC to fold as WGG grabbed all the momentum, but the even keeled local squad maintained composure to earn MPC a national title.

- Nobody is going to beat the Bishop Feehan girls' basketball team in the Mass Premier Courts summer league. They are too stacked. There will be no amazing story about the freshmen team beating the varsity team in the championship this summer. In their regular season meeting, the varsity team strong-armed the class of 2018 by the tune of 61-26 spanking.

- Congrats to Dan Nagle for landing the girls' varsity job (in addition to a history teaching gig) at Worcester Academy. In two years at Bellingham, Nagle compiled a 33-12 record and guided the Blackhawks to back-to-back state tournament berths after years of mediocrity. Prior to Nagle's arrival, the Blackhawks last made the state tournament in 1999. The next coach at Bellingham will have a loaded roster and just be the preseason favorite to win the TVL.

- It's about damn time someone hired Rick Patch. This North Attleboro native and former Seekonk boys basketball coach was recently hired as the East Bridgewater varsity girls coach. What a steal. Patch has been waiting patiently for an opportunity to guide another program and I wouldn't bet against him leading EB to the state tournament in year one and for years to come. He is one of the most enthusiastic motivators and successful coaches in the area. He also runs one of the best camps in the area for girls or boys. www.coachpatch.com.

- Let's give the guy a shot, but the North Attleboro hire of Derek Herber was - for lack of better words - bizarre. Given the depth of available coaching talent in North Attleboro with Rick Patch, Chris Perron, Dan Damish, Matt Forbes all connected to NA hoops in some capacity, the choice of Herber was certainly out of left field. I'm not sure if Herber can coach hoops and bring the Rocketeers to the next level, but I do know one thing: he's honest. http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/06/02/north-attleboro-loses-track-title-when-coach-reports-error/RqhTrUVsCt2XevDDsQPMpL/story.html

- Speaking of North Attleboro, how about the Honey Badgers 9th grade girls team this season? They won the MA D1 state title, Gym Rat Challenge in Albany and finished third at D1 Nationals. Sometimes I take a step back and remind myself, "Wow... They're all from NORTH ATTLEBORO." What a group they are. If North Attleboro had a stable environment on the girls side, maybe they would have all stayed at NAHS.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Individual Workout

Select Hoops Individual Workout – Train insane, or stay the same.

It is important for all players to learn guard and post skills. The more versatile of a player you become, the more useful you become to your team.

1. Stationary Ball Handling

A. Ball Pats (20 second of slamming your hands against the ball)

B. One hand hard dribble (20 seconds each hand)

C. Single leg dribble circles (20 seconds each leg/hand and then switch direction)

D. Figure 8 dribbling (20 seconds, then switch direction)

E. Scissor Dribbles (Between legs every dribble)

F. Body Wraps

- Ball Wraps Around the head (reverse)

- Around the waist (reverse)

- Around the knees (reverse)

- All three, candy cane (reverse)

- Single Leg (reverse / switch)

- Figure 8 (reverse)

G. Two Ball Series

- Simultaneous pounds

- Alternating pounds

- One ball high shoulder height, one ball low below knee

- Inside outs

- Crossovers

- One crossover, one behind the back

2. 3 Cone Attack

(Set up one cone or chair up on the right wing, foul line and left wing then start attacking from a few feet behind the three-point line. Explode to rim after getting by cone/chair)

A. Speed dribble

B. Inside Out

C. Crossover

D. Behind the back

E. Between the legs

F. Spin

G. Hesitation / Stutter Step / Change of speed

H. Combos – Between the legs / crossover (killer crossover)

I. Inside out / crossover

J. Inside out / between the legs

K. Behind back / crossover

L. Between legs / behind the back

M. Inside out / crossover / between legs / behind the back

N. Make 2 free throws in a row

3. Pre-dribble moves

(Start on baseline under rim. Toss ball out to the elbow with backspin and catch the ball on one bounce with a jump stop. Pivot to square up to rim. Attack the rim with one or two dribbles. Alternate elbows.)

A. Catch and explode

B. Rip

C. Shot fake

D. Hip-to-hip

E. Jab step

F. Jab step, shot fake

G. Rip, behind the back

H. Rip, spin
I. Make 2 free throws in a row

4. Mid-Range 5 Spot Shooting – Make 10 shots from each spot

The five spots are short corner right, halfway between elbow and 3pt line right, sweet spot (middle of foul line), halfway between elbow and 3 pt line left, short corner left. Make 2 FT in a row.

5. Three Point 5 Spot Shooting – Make 10 shots from each spot

The five spots are corner right, foul line extended right, top of the key, foul line extended left and corner right. Make 2 FT in a row. If you’re strong enough, repeat this from NBA range.

6. Post moves

Start on one block, spin ball out to opposite block and catch back to the basket. Score and spin ball over to opposite block and score on other side.

A. Drop Step (score 10)

B. Open Step (score 10, half hook or short jumper)

C. Up and Under (score 10)

Start on one block and spin the ball out to opposite short corner, catch on jump stop and square up.

D. Shot fake, drive baseline, use rim as a pick and reverse lay-up. (score 10)

E. Hip to hip, one dribble baseline, spin to rim and score. (score 10)

F. Jab step, shot fake, one dribble floater. (score 10)

G. Make two FT in a row.

7. Elbow-to-Elbow Shooting Series (Best with a partner or rebounder)

A. Catch and shoot from elbow-to-elbow. Make 6 shots.

B. Start at top of the key and take one dribble to elbow and shoot, alternate. Make 6 shots.

C. Start at top of the key, shot fake, take one dribble to elbow and shoot, alternate. Make 6 shots.

D. Catch and shoot from lane extended 3-pointer to lane extended 3-pointer. Make 6 shots.

E. Catch and shoot from elbow-to-right corner. Make 6 shots.

F. Start at right foul line extended, and take one dribble to elbow, next rep take one dribble to corner. Make 6 shots.

G. Start at right foul line extended, shot fake and take one dribble to elbow, next rep take one dribble to corner. Make 6 shots.

H.      Catch and shoot from foul line extended 3-pointer to corner 3-pointer. Make 6 shots.
I.        Do E, F, G and H from left side.
J.        Make two FT in a row.

8. T-Drill – 5 reps

Start under the basket facing court, sprint to top of the key and close out, back pedal to foul line, defensive slide to left foul line extended wing, defensive slide to right foul line extended wing, defensive slide to sweet spot on foul line, back pedal back to under the basket. Repeat 5 times.

9. Sprints

Do five full speed suicides – start on baseline, sprint to foul line, sprint back, sprint to half court, sprint back, sprint to opposite foul line, sprint back, sprint to opposite baseline, sprint back.

*Modify based on your court situation.

10. Free Throws

Shoot ten free throws. You cannot end workout until you hit at least seven for ten. Every time you fail to reach 7-10, run a sprint and try again until you hit 7-10.

“The only workout you’ll ever regret is the one you didn’t do.”