Luca Banchi {Euroleague & Latvia NT}

🏀 Top 3 Takeaways from Luca Banchi on the Slappin’ Glass Podcast ​In this week’s episode, Anadolu Efes and Latvia National Team Head Coach, Luca Banchi, shares a masterclass on building offensive flow, empowering decision-makers, and thriving under tight time constraints. From redefining “fundamentals” to crafting spacing rules that survive broken plays, Banchi offers hard-earned wisdom […]

July Roundtable Review {2025}

Recently, we hosted the first session of our Summer SG+ Coaches Roundtable, an open space for coaches from around the world to connect and share what has been on their minds this offseason. These Roundtables have often been quoted by members as one of their favorite aspects of SG+. From concepts and drills, to intriguing […]

Jeff Van Gundy {Clippers}

🏀 Top 3 Takeaways from Jeff Van Gundy on the Slappin’ Glass Podcast Jeff Van Gundy returns to the podcast this week after his first year back on the bench in the NBA and gives another powerful, insightful, and humor-filled interview exploring a variety of topics. Here are some of the top takeaways from the show:  […]

Zach Chu {Radford}

đź§  Slappin’ Glass Podcast: Top 3 Takeaways — Coach Zach Chu, Radford MBB After spending nice seasons in the NBA, and one at SMU, new Radford Head Coach Zach Chu joined us this week on the show and dives deep into how data-driven strategy can power personnel, pace, and player development. Here are our favorite insights from […]

Ballscreen X-Outs

We’re spotlighting a key defensive X-factor: the “X-Out” rotation and its role in supporting the ballscreen coverage. While the concept itself isn’t new, a trend we’re noticing is the subtle shift in positioning to invite the corner skip pass—triggering the X-Out as a planned response, rather than a scramble. In a perfect world, a defense would only […]

Brook Cupps {Centerville}

🎙️ This Week on the Podcast: Brook Cupps, Head Coach — Centerville High School (OH) Known for his deep work on leadership, identity, and building self-disciplined teams, Coach Brook Cupps has led Centerville to state championships and developed a clear voice around what matters most in coaching. In this conversation, he shares how clarity, humility, […]