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McKillop Motion Offense
There is a ton of great basketball to study this off-season, and one team we really enjoyed watching the past year is Tennessee, who, under Coach Rick Barnes, runs their own version of the Motion Offense made famous by former Davidson Head Coach, Bob McKillop. Watching Coach Barnes tailor the motion to the strengths of his players got us thinking about Coach Landry Kosmalski’s take on the same offense during his successful tenure at Swarthmore. We were fortunate to have Coach Kosmalski, now the newly hired Associate Head Coach at Campbell, on the podcast a few summers ago where he dove into the
Jerrod Calhoun’s 2-3 Match-Up Zone
Zone defense has long been a powerful equalizer in the game, as it can be a way to disrupt an opponent’s flow and “muddy the waters.” What’s been fascinating to study over the years is how coaches have harnessed this disruptive nature, evolving and transforming zone defenses from a passive, “hang back and hope they miss” tactic into an aggressive, suffocating, and proactive system. We’ve been fortunate in the past to have the likes of Merrimack Head Coach, Joe Gallo {🔒} and Coach Tony Miller{🔒} join us in the “Film Room,” where both spoke at length about how their respective programs have dialed up
2025 1st Quarter Review
With another season in the books, it’s time to pause and reflect before diving into offseason prep. After months of practices, road trips, and late-night film sessions, the offseason offers a chance to reassess and recharge. Below, you’ll find a recap of some of the most viewed SGTV content you may have missed during the grind. Each concept includes videos, newsletters, and bonus material to help you rethink and retool for next season. Let’s dive in! *Get unlimited access to all the content provided below by becoming an SG+ Member! Most Viewed Defensive Breakdowns of the Quarter 🥇 Joe Gallo – Extended Zone
Play the “Hits”
In the spirit of March Madness, one of the biggest gambling events of the year, we’re “doubling down” on what has become one of our most dissected defensive strategies of late—”Hits.” Over the last few years, we’ve amassed several different “Hit” strategies for coaches to consider as a way to gain an extra possession, play the expected PPP odds, and/or disrupt an offense’s reliance on primary shot creators. Originally introduced to us on the podcast by Coach Nate Babcock, who championed the merits of “Hitting” during end-of-quarter/halftime possessions as a strategy to take the offense out of their late-clock ISO/PNR concepts and bait
