Playmakers: The Player's Guide to Developing Basketball Intelligence

by Brian T. McCormick

Through drills, situations, instruction and questioning, The Player's Guide to Developing Basketball Intelligence demonstrates how to teach game awareness and basketball intelligence. The Player's Guide to Developing Basketball Intelligence explains the basic tactical skills of every offense - from pick-and-rolls to 3v2 fast breaks - but moves beyond the skill execution to the all-important perceptual, anticipatory and decision-making skills which separate the expert performers. The Player's Guide to Developing Basketball Intelligence teaches tactical skills, but also develops the characteristics of a high basketball IQ player - players - Choose the best option in less time; - Adapt to ever-changing situations; - Possess good spatial awareness; - Know the right play at any moment relative to the time and score; And more.

98 pages, Paperback

First published February 12, 2014

Reviews

[Nathan B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good ideas

This book contains a lot of innovative ideas that can be used at various levels of coaching and will help players improve!