Slappin’ Glass is joined for the second time on the show by former NBA Head Coach and current ESPN Analyst, Jeff Van Gundy! Coach Van Gundy shares his insights on a number of valuable coaching topics including attacking a box and one defense, getting through rough patches during the middle of the season, shortening rotations, and much more along with the always fun “Start, Sub, or Sit?!” segment.
Inside the Episode
It was another fantastic week on the podcast as we were joined by former NBA Head Coach and current ESPN analyst, Jeff Van Gundy. Coach Van Gundy is known far and wide for both his extensive knowledge and love of the game, along with unique outlook which can be heard weekly alongside Mark Jackson and Mike Breen. We had a blast diving into a number of topics with Coach Van Gundy including:
- The Mid Season Blues: Coach long enough and you’ll inevitably have to coach through difficult seasons or rough patches during the season. Unless your last name is Wooden, it’s a part of coaching that tests the most optimistic of us and we had a great time hearing Coach Van Gundy’s thoughts on how coaches can best navigate these times. Tons of valuable insight here.
- Attacking a Box and One Defense: During “Start, Sub, or Sit?!” we picked Coach Van Gundy’s brain on some of the best ways to attack a Box and One defense. Some nice insight here on giving your team confidence and a system to attack a junk defense.
- Playoff Adjustments: Coach Van Gundy lamented some of the cliches he hears about “adjustments” in general, but after sifting through the fluff we discuss what actually helps teams win game to game in a playoff series and what coaching staffs are looking at to find an edge