Adapting The System

After doing much research and thinking on "The System" made famous by Grinnell and LMU (and adapted slightly by Doug Porter), I see some very useful teaching tools/points that will serve well in the upcoming season.  As a student of the game, I am always interested in how others coach the X's & O's as well as philosophy.  I am an uptempo style coach by nature, but struggle with some parts of high scoring basketball because of the different defensive philosophy.  I LOVE DEFENSE.

Pressure, Run, Pressure...but not to give up easy shots.  With the athletes and skills that we currently have in our program, an adaptation of my own of "The System" is where I am at right now.  We will continue to be uptempo and attacking, but I don't know if I could ever be a total convert to "The System"...I think it will have to be my own "Quasi-System"!  Maybe if it works I can make my own DVD's!

Square Peg - Round Hole??? Coaching Thoughts...

After much thought and deliberation about what offense would best suit our team this coming season, I am at a stand still.  Do I try to fit a certain offensive system to my players, or fit my players to an offensive system...better yet, do I come up with my own system that incorporates the things we do the best???

Therein lies the question...

Notes, web sites, DVD's, clinics...All of these coaches and systems in place, but what is the best way to go about it?  Being a true MOTION style coach makes it real hard for me to commit to a structured offensive system, but at the same time are today's high school kids basketball smart enough to be taught (and comprehend) true motion offense?  What is the answer...I have not decided.

So the basketball lab work continues until I feel fully comfortable with my choice.  Maybe an epiphany will happen real soon!