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Kyle Hines on Elite Communication, Short Roll Progressions, and Offensive Rebounding {Olimpia Milano}

Slappin’ Glass is joined by one of the winningest players in International Basketball history, 4-Time Euroleague Champion, Kyle Hines. The trio dive into what great locker rooms do that underperforming one don’t, the reads and progressions in the short roll, and have fun exploring Euroleague Arenas and Offensive Rebounding during the always fun “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”

Kyle Hines – Inside the Episode

We had the pleasure this week of sitting down with one of the most decorated players in International Basketball history, 4-Time Euroleague Champion, Kyle Hines. Known throughout the world for his ability to both play and lead at the highest levels, Kyle offers unique insights on a variety of topics both on and off the floor. Here’s a look Inside the Episode:

3 Key Topics:

  • Why Teams Fail: As one of the winningest players of all time in Europe, Kyle understands what it takes to compete and win at the highest levels. But over the course of his long career he’s been on the other side of coin as well. We dove into some of the reasons he’s seen teams and players underperform and the importance of leadership during difficult times. We also discuss how Kyle emerged over time from a “quiet and introverted” leader, to one with more presence and confidence.
  • Short Roll Progressions: Kyle is well known for his ability to make decisions out of the “short roll”, and we dive into the reads and progressions he uses when he’s involved in the action. We discuss how he views screening and slipping angles, what helpside defender he reads on the catch, and when he decides to be aggressive in either attacking or shooting the jumpshot. A terrific insight look into how one of the best in the game operates in the Short Roll.
  • Offensive Rebounding: A fun part of the conversation where we discuss how Kyle uses both his mind and physicality to carve out space for offensive rebounds. This then flowed into a discussion about “offensive rebounding offense”, or the offensive philosophy great teams use on a kick-out after an offensive rebounding. We talk kick-out threes, flowing into a PNR, and moving the ball with extra passes.

2 Quotes from Kyle Hines:

  • On leadership and inclusion: “In the ‘Last Dance’ when the Bulls were going through their issues, Phil Jackson drew a circle and asked everybody to place a dot where they think they were at that moment with the team, and Scottie Pippen placed his dot so far out of the circle because he said he felt isolated. So, that is the job of the leader, to try and make sure everybody is still in that circle and still together, and that way the team can try and build and go through those problems collectively.”
  • On winning on the road: “You have to be poised. You have to be able to go through adverse moments and be able to withstand their runs, withstand their best shot, and try and keep the game close and make a run at it in the 4th quarter…The teams that are poised are usually the best road teams.”

1 Interesting “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”

  • Topic: Preparing for an opponent
  • Choices: Film, Walk-Through, or Scouting Report
  • Kyle’s Answer: Start…Film, Sub…Walk-Through, Sit…Scouting Report
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