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Paths to a College or NBA Coach Job

First of all, the title of today’s article is misleading; there really aren’t correct paths to a college or NBA coach job because there are […]

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Does Your Playing Rotation Bury Players?

October 18, 2025 Don Sicko 4 comments

I just finished reading John Feinstein’s WHERE NOBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME, which deals with baseball’s AAA minor league life. A quote by a Durham Bulls’ […]

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NBA’s Plus/Minus Rating System

October 18, 2025 Don Sicko No comments

If you have ever checked out an NBA box score on ESPN.com, for example, you’ve likely noticed at the far right just before PTS, a […]

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Double Pin Down Pick and Roll Play

Spurs – PnR with Double Pin Down

October 18, 2025 hoopcoach

Spurs is a man set with a high pick & roll and a double pin down screen in the corner for a shooter.  As in […]

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Does Your Program Have Pillars?

October 18, 2025 Don Sicko No comments

Mention Bo Ryan and you automatically think swing offense and solid half-court man defense; then mention Dean Smith and you think full court pressure and […]

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Hubie Brown Practice Blocks

October 18, 2025 hoopcoach 1 comment

I took these notes about practice blocks from a video with two time NBA  coach of the year and a current television analyst Hubie Brown.  Sidenote: The NBA […]

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“Nuggets”- Selective Additions to Your Systems and Philosophies

October 18, 2025 Don Sicko No comments

Instead of a regular article today, I thought I’d back up a bit and put a little perspective on Hoop Coach and the articles we’ve […]

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