EricLA
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I watched the UCONN-Memphis game, and from the camera angle, was pretty much able to watch the Memphis head coach for most of the game.
It seemed that she literally spent the entire game calling out instructions to her team. Many times the player would be getting ready to do something different, and have to look over at the bench, and then follow whatever the coach called out.
I get that with young teams you may have to do more instructing during games, but it's the first time I really noticed this, and I would HATE it if that's how a UCONN team was coached. I love that Geno and co. teach the kids IN PRACTICE the skills necessary to THINK during the game and figure out what the offense, or defense, is doing and to run things from a thinking perspective. Didn't the coach teach her kids in practice how to run offense and defense?
I get calling out plays or defensive schemes (zone, man, etc), but to literally be pointing on the court where you want your players and where you want them dribbling the ball seemed way too much...
I have to imagine it would be difficult for a player with any intelligence to spend an entire career listening to the constant stream of consciousness (metaphorically speaking) from your coach on the sidelines. Do other coaches work this way? Is this a trend for the future? I don't imagine most of the top teams do, but is it necessary for less "talented" teams?
It seemed that she literally spent the entire game calling out instructions to her team. Many times the player would be getting ready to do something different, and have to look over at the bench, and then follow whatever the coach called out.
I get that with young teams you may have to do more instructing during games, but it's the first time I really noticed this, and I would HATE it if that's how a UCONN team was coached. I love that Geno and co. teach the kids IN PRACTICE the skills necessary to THINK during the game and figure out what the offense, or defense, is doing and to run things from a thinking perspective. Didn't the coach teach her kids in practice how to run offense and defense?
I get calling out plays or defensive schemes (zone, man, etc), but to literally be pointing on the court where you want your players and where you want them dribbling the ball seemed way too much...
I have to imagine it would be difficult for a player with any intelligence to spend an entire career listening to the constant stream of consciousness (metaphorically speaking) from your coach on the sidelines. Do other coaches work this way? Is this a trend for the future? I don't imagine most of the top teams do, but is it necessary for less "talented" teams?