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REASONS WHY OUR AMERICAN BASKETBALL SYSTEM IS BREAKING DOWN!
July 6, 2016 · passthaball · by Clay Kallam
Though Americans expect gold as a matter of course in international competition, the bronze medal result at the FIBA U17 World Championships in Spain didn’t come as a surprise to those who pay close attention to youth basketball here and around the world.
From the jump, it was clear the U.S. team was going to have trouble scoring, and coach Dori Oldaker – like many before her – couldn’t manage to devise a system that played to the strengths of her players. (Why American teams just don’t pick-and- roll the opposition to death against man-to- man remains a mystery to me; and why not screen on the ball against zones too?)
Then again, the Selection Committee has come in for some blame as well, as Oldaker had pretty much a brand-new group this year (as opposed to 2016) and got the same result. Continuity does help, especially for an American team that seldom practices together.
But the problems run deeper than just this result …
1) Parents
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2) Coaches
...
3) Media
...
[LINK]
July 6, 2016 · passthaball · by Clay Kallam
Though Americans expect gold as a matter of course in international competition, the bronze medal result at the FIBA U17 World Championships in Spain didn’t come as a surprise to those who pay close attention to youth basketball here and around the world.
From the jump, it was clear the U.S. team was going to have trouble scoring, and coach Dori Oldaker – like many before her – couldn’t manage to devise a system that played to the strengths of her players. (Why American teams just don’t pick-and- roll the opposition to death against man-to- man remains a mystery to me; and why not screen on the ball against zones too?)
Then again, the Selection Committee has come in for some blame as well, as Oldaker had pretty much a brand-new group this year (as opposed to 2016) and got the same result. Continuity does help, especially for an American team that seldom practices together.
But the problems run deeper than just this result …
1) Parents
...
2) Coaches
...
3) Media
...
[LINK]