Jay Bilas on Long-Term Vision, Zone Analytics, and Advancing the Game {ESPN}

ESPN’s Jay Bilas joins the Slappin’ Glass podcast to discuss the process and long-term vision planning of great coaches, attacking and teach complex zones, how to seek the right answers, and benches the NCAA Rules Committee during the always fun “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”

Jay Bilas: Inside the Episode

Like so many in our game, we’re big fans of former Duke Blue Devil and current ESPN analyst, Jay Bilas, and his extended knowledge of concepts both on and off the court. So, we were thrilled to have him as a guest on the podcast this week to discuss exactly that. We explored:

  • What great coaches and organizations do well in terms of their approach to process, long-term vision, and delegation.
  • A Coach’s Temperament and how it affects players during stress/crunch-time
  • Teaching, Attacking, and the Evolution of Zone Defenses
  • “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”
  • The best investment Jay has made in his career
  • And much more

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