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Stan Van Gundy on Offensive Freedom, Modern Post Play, and Impactful Relationships {NBA}

Slappin’ Glass sits down with former NBA Head Coach, Stan Van Gundy. The trio dive into the areas of offensive freedom, thoughts on modern post play, and have fun talking about Flex Offense, 1-3-1 Zones, and attacking Ice Coverages during “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”

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Inside the Episode

We had the pleasure this week of sitting down with former NBA Head Coach, Stan Van Gundy, and run through a variety of interesting topics both on and off the floor. Coach Van Gundy is one of the best minds in the game and was more than generous in sharing his thoughts on topics from critical conversations with players to attacking a 1-3-1 Zone. Here’s a look inside the episode…

3 Tactical Concepts:

  1. Freedom vs. Control in Half Court Offense: A terrific conversation about the amount of freedom to give players when developing a half court offense. We discuss how this changes depending on the level, talent, and maturity of a team.
  2. Modern Post Play: With Coach Van Gundy getting the chance to work with one of the most unique player’s last year in Zion Williamson, we dove into his thoughts on using the post in the modern game. From “driving to post”, off-ball cutting actions, and dunker spot reads, this was an enjoyable section for those interesting in using the post within today’s game.
  3. Attacking a 1-3-1 Zone: Coach Van Gundy flashed back to his years as a college Head Coach and the ways he used to think about both playing and attacking a 1-3-1 Zone. His 2-1-2 Power Alignment and philosophes behind using it are great food for thought.

2 Quotes from Coach Van Gundy:

  1. On decision making and freedom: “The more skilled people are, the easier it is to give them more freedom on the court. But it really comes down to decision making. Are they able to make decisions.”
  2. On knowing yourself as a coach: “You have to understand what you’re teaching. One of the mistakes made in coaching is you look at what other people are doing, and, you really like it, and you jump into trying to run it before you have an extensive enough knowledge of the ins and outs….”

1 Interesting “Start, Sub, or Sit”

  • Topic: System you would choose as a HS or College Head Coach?
  • Choices: Flex, UCLA High Post Offense, or Motion
  • Coach Van Gundy’s “Sit”: Motion Offense

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