Brian Goorjian on “Gold Vibes”, Transition Defense, and Aggressive PNR Coverages {Illawarra & Australia NT}
Inside the Episode We were excited to kick of the Slappin’ Glass Podcast in 2022 with the Head Coach of the Bronze Medal Winning Australian Men’s National Team, as well as the NBL’s Illawarra Hawks, Brian Goorjian. The all-time winningest coach in NBL history joined us to dive into a variety of fun topics including:
Year-in-Review – {The Best of “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”}
Slappin’ Glass Podcast – Year-In-Review Thank you all for listening, sharing, and engaging with the podcast in 2021. It was an unforgettable year getting the chance to sit and converse with so many fantastic coaches from around the world. We look forward to much more as we turn the page to 2022. To wrap up […]
Best of the Film Room
This year we began putting out “Film Room” edits along with the release of the podcast to visually highlight some of the concepts discussed during the podcast. Here are some of our favorites from the players we interviewed this year titled “The Players’ Voice”… Sue Bird – Transition Passing “Sue Bird stresses the importance of […]
Elliot Steinmetz on Motion Offense {Yeshiva}
Inside the Episode Coach Elliot Steinmetz and the Yeshiva Maccabees have been on quite a run the past couple of years, this week posting their 50th win in a row dating back to 2019. A little over a year ago Coach Steinmetz was gracious enough to give us a chance when he joined us on […]
Mike and Eric Thibault on Season “Resets”, Attacking Switches, and Defending Special Situations {Washington Mystics}
Inside the Episode We were excited to be joined on the podcast this week by the father/son coaching duo of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, Mike and Eric Thibault. Mike is the all-time winningest coach in WNBA history, and together the pair recently won the 2019 WNBA Title. We had a blast in this back-and-forth family […]
Stefan Grassegger on Mental Health and Athletes, Defensive Rotations, and Limiting Turnovers
Inside the Episode We were excited to be joined this week on the podcast by Austrian National Team Assistant, and former Euroleague Assistant, Stefan Grassegger! Coach Grassegger brought a wealth of knowledge to the show from his time coaching at a variety of levels in Europe as we dove into: Stunt from the Passer Help […]
Alec Peters on Intense Practices, Pick and Pop Actions, and Efficient Game Prep {Baskonia}
Inside the Episode Some of our favorite conversations on the Slappin’ Glass Podcast have been with players. From Sue Bird to Michael Roll, it’s always great to hear how some of the best players in the world think about the game. You can add former NCAA All-American and current Euroleague Forward with Baskonia, Alec Peters, […]
The PNR “Extra Pass”
In the spirit of giving, we’re taking a look at a simple concept that has major benefits, the PNR “Extra Pass”. What is it? The PNR “Extra Pass” is when an offense makes two quick passes to the corner at the point of the screen and attacks through a closeout. Here’s a look… Zooming In: Unlike […]
Brandon Bailey on Building Elite Defenders, Avoiding Burnout, and Guarding Cutters {Boston Celtics}
Inside the Episode We were excited to be joined this week on the Slappin’ Glass Podcast by Pro Scout for the Boston Celtics, Brandon Bailey. Coach Bailey has enjoyed success as both a Head Coach at the G-League level, as well as an assistant under Brad Stevens. Coach Bailey shared a variety of great thoughts […]
Paul Mills on Mid-Season Focus, Limiting Turnovers, and Studying the International Game {Oral Roberts}
Inside the Episode “I can remember walking out of meetings just so mad, like, ‘if we guard middle thirds that way I am telling you, we’re gonna lose’! Coach (Drew) would always caution us about the ‘meeting after the meeting’. You don’t run back to your office and then have another meeting after this meeting. […]