In Episode 34 of The Help Side: Basketball Coaching Strategy and Analytics podcast we talk about the progress of my team's season with two and a half weeks to go before conference tournament. We talk about Kyrie Irving requesting a trade as well as load management in the NBA. We also talked about the missed call against Lebron James at the end of the Boston game and how coaching challenges should be changed for the betterment of all teams. In the analytics section we talk about the value of a 20 point lead at different points of a game. In the strategy session we discuss the value of running s ..read more

In Episode 33 of The Help Side: Basketball Coaching Strategy and Analytics podcast we talk about basketball season which is now underway. We talk about Adam Silver listening to this podcast and finally broaching the subject of tanking, and my idea of promotion and relegation. In the analytics section we talk piggy back on a conversation from a previous podcast where we talked about Draymond Green passing up a wide open lay up to pass to Steph Curry for a wide open three. In that episode we made a hypothetical percentage for Steph to shoot for it to be better for the Warriors to take the three ..read more

In Episode 32 of The Help Side: Basketball Coaching Strategy and Analytics podcast we talk about the just concluded NBA finals. We talk about what this result means for both teams going forward. In the analytics section we talk about dealing with first half foul trouble for one of your best players. We discuss the pros and cons of sitting a player with two fouls in the first half as well as when to play them with those two fouls. In the strategy session we talk about changing defenses for the last possession of a game, as in, switching to a zone from man during a crucial late game possession ..read more

In Episode 30 of The Help Side: Basketball Coaching Strategy and Analytics podcast I go on two rants about the current state of the NBA. We talk briefly about the playoffs and who I think will win the championship this year, then I talk about two things I see in the NBA that are very concerning to me. In the analytics section, I am very excited to talk about the analytics side of the Golden State Warriors offense. They appear to be very analytics oriented when they run their offense, and look to find the highest percentage shot on each possession. I call this "Unlocking the best shot" on each ..read more

In Episode 30 of The Help Side: Basketball Coaching Strategy and Analytics podcast we talk about the big NBA trade between the 76ers and Nets, we talk about the first four days of March Madness and the teams that are left in the field. In the analytics section we talk about a cool little trick at the end of a half to take away your opponents try to get a two for one. And in the strategy session, we break down the dribble hand off. We look at when to use it, specifically against which types of ball screen defense, how to execute it, and what you are trying to get out of it. Follow me on Twitter ..read more

In Episode 29 of The Help Side: Basketball Coaching Strategy and Analytics podcast we talk about the beginning of my teams college season. We took a bad loss to start the year, on a night when we couldn't make any open shots and were dominated in all areas of the game. In the analytics section we talk about a first coaching job and the things to do to make that first job successful. We also briefly talk about the learning to get to that first job and be prepared. In the strategy session we talk about leaving your comfort zone. The reason we played poorly in our first game is the opponent playe ..read more

In Episode 28 of The Help Side: Basketball Coaching Strategy and Analytics podcast we are back and have lots to talk about. We start with our basketball roundup where we talk about the college season just two weeks away as well as what happened in the offseason in the NBA including trades and signings. In the analytics section we begin a two part series talking about making teammates better. A look from a coaching perspective on what should be instilled in players as they try and make their teammates better. In the next podcast, in part two,  we will talk about getting your teammates enga ..read more

In Episode 26 of The Help Side: Basketball Coaching Strategy and Analytics podcast we get caught up on the world of basketball post Super Bowl. We discuss the NBA and NCAA and what top teams are doing at this point in their respective seasons. In the analytics section, we talk about sacrifice and what it means from the perspectives of players, assistant coaches, and head coaches. In the strategy season we respond to a listener email asking about the pros and cons of different presses. We look ath the press we run, the 2-2-1 passive press, as well as a 1-2-2 trapping press, and a run and jump p ..read more

NOTE***- At one point I say that a 75% free throw shooter will miss one 56% of the time and make both 44% of the time. These numbers were said backward. He will make both 56% of the time and miss one 44% of the time. My apologies for the confusion. In Episode 25 of The Help Side: Basketball Coaching Strategy and Analytics podcast, we have made it to Episode 25! I had decided when I started this podcast that if I ever made it to 25 episodes, the 25th would be about whether or not to foul while up 3. So thats what we did. First we do our basketball roundup, where we talk about the beginning of t ..read more

In Episode 24 of The Help Side Basketball Coaching Strategy and Analytics Podcast we take a few minutes to discuss the NBA finals. We talk in detail about the performances of the two teams, and specifically of Jimmy Butler, Lebron James, and Anthony Davis. We also look at the future of both of these franchises. In the analytics section, we talk about sponsorship. Not in terms of money, but in regards to having someone go to bat for you. How we all need to have someone who is willing to write us a great letter of rec or make a phone call on our behalf when we need it, and what it takes to get t ..read more