Bobby Gonzalez on Evaluating Talent, Pressure Defense, and Finding an Edge { Pro Coach }
Slappin’ Glass sits down with former Seton Hall and Manhattan College Head Coach, and current International and Professional Coach, Bobby Gonzalez. The trio dive into Coach Gonzalez’s successful career as a recruiter and evaluator of talent, the core philosophies and tenants of his full-court pressure system, and talk Baseline Out-of-Bounds plays, post moves, and watching […]
Joe Gallo on Risks, Rewards, & Philosophy of Zone Defense, “Paint Threats”, and Not Fouling Up 3 {Merrimack College}
Joe Gallo – Inside the Episode Joe Gallo’s Zone Defense is fantastic and well-worth the time to study, but on top of being a terrific defensive coach, Coach Gallo has successfully lead Merrimack College’s transition from a D2 to D1 program in recent years and is considered by many to have one of the best […]
Merrimack’s Suffocating “No 3’s” Zone Defense
Coach Joe Gallo and Merrimack College have run one of college basketball’s most effective and suffocating Zone Defenses in recent years thanks to a mixture of a unique philosophy and strict adherence to rules and that leaves many offenses flummoxed on how to attack it. Along with our podcast with Coach Gallo this week (see […]
Slappin’ Glass Podcast- Coaching Wisdom (Part 1)
We’re 50 episodes into the Slappin’ Glass podcast and we can’t thank everyone enough for the continued support of the show. As many of us turn to summertime coaching clinics, camps, seminars, and personal reflection, we are also spending some time digging back through many of the learnings and takeaways from the first half of […]
Mid-Year Top 10 Sets & Actions
We’re 6 months into 2021 and from March Madness, to the Euroleague Final Four, to the NBA Playoffs, there’s been a ton of creative and high level offense being run by great coaches all around the world. Here is our mid-year Top 10 Sets and Actions. A full video with all these sets is included […]
Tom Thibodeau on Off-Season Growth, Flow vs. Sets, and Streamlining Decisions {NY Knicks}
Inside the Episode – Tom Thibodeau New York Knicks Head Coach, Tom Thibodeau was recently named the NBA’s 2021 Coach of the Year, and we were beyond excited to spend some time picking his brain on a variety of topics in this week’s newest Slappin’ Glass Podcast. Coach Thibs is well-known for his encyclopedic basketball […]
Igor Milicic on Evaluating Role Players, Hedging Ballscreens, and Calculated Risks {Slam Stal Ostrow}
Inside the Episode: Igor Milicic Coach Igor Milicic led his club, Slam Stal Ostrow, to a championship this year in Poland’s Top Professional League, the PLK, and we were fortunate to sit down with him this week in our newest podcast to pick his brain on a variety of topics. Coach Milicic is well-known for […]
Landry Kosmalski on Playing with Two Bigs, Simplifying Reads, and Instilling Toughness {Swarthmore College}
Landry Kosmalski – Inside the Episode This week on the Slappin’ Glass Podcast we were honored to be joined by on of the best coaches in the country, Swarthmore College’s Landry Kosmalski. The 2020 NCAA DIII National Coach of the Year and Hall of Famer player at Davidson sat down with us to discuss his […]
Sue Bird on Game Management, Passing Windows, and Career Longevity {Seattle Storm}
Sue Bird: Inside the Episode Another major reason Breanna Stewart and the Seattle Storm have climbed to the top of the WNBA, is that they are led by one of the greatest PG’s to ever play the game, Sue Bird. We were honored to sit down with the WNBA’s All-Time Assist leader in this week’s […]
Eric Musselman on Competitive Staffs, Off-Ball Movement, and Creating Momentum { Arkansas }
Eric Musselman: Inside the Episode Arkansas MBB Head Coach, Eric Musselman, had his Razorback’s in the Elite 8 this year before falling to eventual National Champion, Baylor. Coach Musselman has had a long and successful career during stops in the NBA, G-League, Nevada, and now Arkansas. Known for his energy and basketball IQ, Coach Musselman […]