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T.J. Otzelberger on Defensive Trade-Offs, In-Game Information, and Competitive Endurance
10 Lessons from T.J. Otzelberger TJ Otzelberger’s teams at Iowa State are easy to identify because their decisions consistently match their identity. Throughout the conversation, he explained the trade-offs behind Iowa State’s pressure, how they structure rotations and in-game information, and why competitive endurance matters as much as scheme. Here are 10 lessons from the episode: Here are 10 lessons from the conversation: Transcript TJ Otzelberger 00:00 look at our timeout it’s more like a pit stop in a like an indie car race there’s one coach goes in and quickly puts in the gas one coach goes in and fills
To the Summit and Back
We recently announced the 2026 Slappin’ Glass SoCal Coaches Summit, an opportunity for coaches to come together, exchange ideas, and connect with the basketball community in beautiful Southern California. In anticipation of this year’s event, we’re looking back at several presentations from our previous Summits and revisiting some of the most powerful lessons that have stayed with us. Each clinic is available in full on SGTV. For those who missed them, or want to watch them again, we highly recommend exploring the complete collection. Let’s take a look back at some of the best from past SoCal Summits: 2024 Summit 🔒 Tom
Hedge & Plug Jumps
We all know the rule: don’t leave your feet on defense. Most of the time, it is good advice. But are there moments when jumping is actually the right play? In a previous breakdown, we explored the concept of “jumping on the pickup” {🔒} when defending the ballscreen, demonstrated by New Mexico a couple of years ago. We looked at how it took away the ballhandler’s most common first passes while creating opportunities for deflections and steals. Later, on a Slappin’ Glass deep dive podcast, we discussed that one of the more interesting points about the jump on the pickup is how
The Practice Lab Drop 2.0 & Attacking “Hedge & Plug”
More Ideas to Steal, Shape, and Bring to the Floor This week inside SGTV, we’ve added another round of Practice Lab videos, with new installments on 🔒 Ready Ups, 🔒 Ballhandling, 🔒 Finishing, 🔒 Variable Shooting, and 🔒 Games. Each piece gives coaches a practical idea, constraint, or teaching environment they can adapt inside their own practice. That’s the point of The Practice Lab. A working menu of ideas to steal, shape, and make your own. Every coach knows their own team best: their players, their league, their practice rhythm, their staff, their gym, their limitations. No video library replaces that. But it can give you new starting points. A different
