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MJ vs. KB? Here it is from the man who would know best.
"... Michael was more charismatic and gregarious than Kobe. He loved hanging out with his teammates and security guards, playing cards,
smoking cigars, and joking around,
Kobe is different. He was reserved as a teenager, in part because he was younger than the other
players and hadn't developed strong social
skills in college.
When Kobe first joined the Lakers, he avoided fraternizing with his teammates. But his inclination to keep to himself
shifted as he grew older. Increasingly, Kobe put more energy into getting to know the other players, especially when the team was on the road.
Michael was a tougher, more intimidating defender. He could break through virtually any screen and shut down almost any player with his
intense, laser-focused style of defense," said Jackson, who coached Jordan to six championships and Bryant to five.
Kobe has learned a lot from studying Michael's tricks, and we often used him as our secret weapon on defense when we needed to turn the
direction of a game. In general, Kobe tends to rely more heavily on his flexibility and craftiness, but he takes a lot of gambles on defense
and sometimes pays the price. ......
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eBA Friends: All YOUR Comments about The Highly Biased Metrics
Sunday, 31 March 2013
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~ "... I believe what the fundamental part of this Great Debate is that even though the conventional statistics metrics are still more reflective of true value. The “advanced basketball” metrics can provide additional explanation and sophistication, but in of themselves, are highly biased and thus should not be trustworthy as any type of absolute or bona fide judgment. ..." Go for more...About Statistics, Statisticians & Advanced Stats
February 28th, 2013
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January 22th, 2013
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~ "... Before Shouting Again Without Sense Against the Gurus ! ... a rating system that thinks Dennis Rodman was better than Michael Jordan doesn’t pass the laugh test ! ..." Go for more...About Statistics, Statisticians & Advanced Stats
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Roy Allen Williams (born August 1, 1950) is head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina.
After averaging about an 80% win percentage in 15 seasons at the University of Kansas, he became the eighteenth head coach at North
Carolina when he replaced Matt Doherty in 2003.
He is second all-time for most wins at Kansas behind Phog Allen and at North Carolina behind his mentor Dean Smith.
Additionally, he is third all-time in the NCAA for winning percentage.
Roy Williams has taken his teams to seven Final Fours in his careers at Kansas and North Carolina (fourth all-time in NCAA history).br>
Williams has also won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament for 20 consecutive years (all-time record) and has led his teams at Kansas and North Carolina to 20 consecutive NCAA Tournaments (second all-time).....
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Basketball Stats Case Study # 54~ Basketball Rebounds Tracking
Monday, 13 May 2013
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“I’ve been asked what I was looking for in a head coach. As a first priority, I wanted a head coach with documented
success as a head coach, at the Division I level, with experience at the Division I level at the level at which we aspire to compete.
That’s to be a nationally relevant program in men’s basketball.
“I wanted someone who understood Creighton, who understood the Missouri Valley Conference, who understood the Midwest, and who understood what it
was to be the head coach of a major college basketball program in this country.
“I wanted someone with great passion for the game. Great intelligence in teaching the game, and great character. And great character was of critical
importance to me.
“I wanted someone who was a great family man, and understood the emotions that these young men and their parents feel. I know how much Greg
loves his wife, Theresa, and his kids, Nick, Doug and Sydney, and that was very important to me.
“I wanted someone who was a great teacher and who had demonstrated the ability to develop players individually or as a group.
“And I am confident as you get to know coach Greg McDermott, you will see that he is an absolutely perfect fit for that vision.” Creighton Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen
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Fine Tuning Your Team's Position Play by Kevin Sivils
Monday, 22 April 2013
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Perimeter and Post Players
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The Fine Tuning series of books are designed to focus on improving a system of play. These are not books designed to describe a given system, but rather are concepts, tactics
and strategies that can improve any existing system or be the basis for a
system you, the coach, create. These practical ideas can be taken and installed and produce results right away. They are the "little things" the great teams do that make the difference.
Topics to be covered include fast break offense, man-to-man defense, zone attack offense and integrating the three-point shot effectively. Kevin Sivils
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"Over the year since we've opened this building, the coverage that the
university has gotten is unbelievable, and it's well deserved," said
UTA athletic director Jim Baker. "Anything national just puts the
spotlight on us."
This week, that national spotlight singled out head
coach Scott Cross, who was named by Forbes magazine as one of the top
ten coaches at the mid-major level.
"I was humbled and grateful to be included with those great coaches,"
Cross said. "Obviously, it's a tribute to my staff and the players that
we've had, because — bottom line — you have to have a great staff;
you've got to have great players in order to win basketball games."
"I think its just a tribute to what Scott has done over his years
here," Baker added. "Nothing surprises me with that, and it's something
that's well deserved."
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Another WNBA draft with fascinating international selections
Friday, 19 April 2013
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Another WNBA draft
with fascinating international selections
"... There weren’t too many surprises in the headlines of this years’ WNBA draft, but once again the choice of non-American ‘international’ draftees was absolutely fascinating as is often the case.
And, my initial reaction is that five very interesting players, have been chosen and should be capable of grabbing court time in the future.... ..."
Basketball Stats Case Study # 53 ~ Basketball Free Throws Tracking
Monday, 15 April 2013
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There is only one writer on the planet who possesses enough basketball knowledge and passion to write the definitive book on the NBA... more to the point, he's the only
one crazy enough to try to pull it off...
From the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all
time, Simmons opens-and then closes, once and for all-every major pro basketball debate, once and for all-every major pro basketball debate.
Bill Simmons, the from-the-womb hoops addict known to millions as ESPN.com's Sports Guy, is that writer. And The Book of Basketball is that book.
Nowhere in the roundball universe will you find another single volume that covers as much in such depth as this wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining look at the past, present, and future of pro basketball.
He takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons's one-of-a-kind, five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball.
And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball.
Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game's finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.
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Pressure nothing new to new UCLA boss Steve Alford
Friday, 05 April 2013
eBA Magazine: Pressure nothing new to new UCLA boss Steve Alford
"... Pressure is nothing new to Steve Alford. So he will be right at home as the new head coach of the UCLA men's basketball team - and should be expected to excel in the new job.
Alford was named UCLA's new coach last weekend, leaving the University of New Mexico (UNM) and a contract that tied him to the Lobos until 2020 to become the 13th coach in Bruins history, replacing the fired Ben Howland.
Alford's job will be to re-establish UCLA to at least close to its storied past.
Expecting Alford to lead the Bruins to seven straight titles and 10 national championships within a 12-year period - like the legendary John Wooden did - is unrealistic... ..."
"... You are standing in the Baylor Bears locker room before a recent
game. This might be the loudest locker room in sports. A high-tech
speaker system blares hip-hop — “I Did It For My Dawgs,” by DJ Khaled,
“I’m Different,” by 2 Chainz — and it’s so loud you have to lean in if
you want to hear anyone talking (Coaches put clean versions of the
songs on their pre-game playlist, not explicit versions. This is still
a Baptist school, after all). This is so much a part of this team’s
identity that they bring their speaker system to road games.
The philosophy of how Baylor treats its players is borne right out of
Drew’s personality: Be positive. Nurture these kids, don’t tear them
down. ..." Reid
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Andrew Grantz: 4-Out 1-In Attack & React Motion Offense
Andrew Grantz has taken elements of two very popular offenses, the Read and React and the Dribble Drive Motion, and made them into his own system - The Attack and React Offense.
This offense will allow you to teach players how to play basketball and not just how to run set plays. There are so many different options and phases that you can pick and choose
what you need to exploit your team's strengths and hide your team's weaknesses.
In this DVD, Coach Grantz introduces 16 different phases of the offense, starting with the most basic, and shows how you how you can successfully use as many or as few as you need.
Using whiteboard diagrams and on-the-court demonstrations, each phase is broken down into a specific reaction that builds on another phase.
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Wisdom From The Hardwood By Jerry Walls
With a foreword written by Bob Knight, one of college basketball’s most successful coaches, a new book takes an in-depth look at the psychology of the game as it involves
competition, winning, and excellence. Wisdom from the Hardwood, by Jerry L. Walls, explains why for some fans, basketball is far more than a game–it is virtually a religious
experience. “For many people the game easily resonates with some of the deepest and most meaningful experiences of life,” says Walls.
Walls’ focus in the book is not the game itself but what can be taken from it and applied to life. “He uses the thoughts and actions of players and coaches to show how one can
develop a winning attitude toward life,” says Knight. The book also demonstrates how people can deal with obstacles and overcome disappointments. Walls “does a terrific job” in
showing that basketball can teach us a great deal “relative to success in our own lives,” Knight adds.
“Many great basketball players and coaches are what I would call natural philosophers,” Walls writes. “Their accomplishments on the hardwood have instilled in them an instinctive
understanding of the nature of excellence and what it takes to achieve it.”
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Basketball Stats Case Study # 52 ~ Basketball Turnovers Tracking
Monday, 18 March 2013
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About the Basketball Statistics Box Score "... We know that a properly completed box score should balance.
The sum of the total number of individual, team and dead-ball rebounds for both teams should equal the total number of missed shots ( field and free ) for both teams.
What the statistician must do if the box score does not balance and the mistake cannot be found ? ..."
A properly completed box score should be balanced. To make this determination, the statistician should add the total number of individual, team and dead-ball rebounds for both teams. This number should equal the total number of missed shots ( field and free ) for both teams.
What the statistician must do if the box score does not balance and the mistake cannot be found ?
Entering his fifth season at Oklahoma State, head coach Travis Ford has re-energized the Cowboy Basketball program, both on the court and in the eyes of the OSU faithful. His drive and
determination is infectious, as his student-athletes strive to succeed in competition and in the classroom.
Ford's outgoing personality is contagious, and has made him a quick favorite of the Oklahoma State fans. He is considered one of the leading young coaches in the country, by both the
national media and his peers in the coaching community.
Ford is able to maximize each and every student-athlete's contribution to the team through his uncanny ability to encourage and motivate.
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In Spite of the Spectacular Achievements of African Americans
Friday, 15 March 2013
"... It is paradoxical that in spite of the spectacular achievements of African Americans, the race as a whole is actually worse off than it was 34 years ago when I left Kansas City.
For example, in 1964, a significant percentage of the African American population lived below the poverty line, were unemployed, under-educated and segregated.
In 1998, there are still significant percentages of impoverished, unemployed, under-educated and segregated African Americans. 1998 is worse than 1964 because in 1964 we had more stable neighborhoods, we had a movement and we had hope. We had an agreed upon enemy, ... ..."
Wade wrote his book after being awarded custody of his two boys in March 2011.
He ultimately wanted it to showcase the regular life of the eight-time NBA all-star.
Part of the amazing reaction he received for the book was from other fathers who congratulated him for putting his children first during his high-profile divorce.
"Obviously anyone who's a father, it's one of the most special things in life, and one of the most purest relationships and purest things that you have in life.
You know, I enjoy being one of the guys with my boys, but I also enjoy being a leader and being able to lead them and help mold the way that they think, and hopefully some of
the things that they're going to do." Dwyane Wade
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