We follow a simple few rules in shot selection. 1) We will let kids know where their range is, and tell them they aren't to shoot outside of this. 2) We have a plus minus system that we employ to make sure we don't become a jump shooting team 3) We make sure that we make kids in practice call out their shot, so that they can get an idea of what they are doing in the shot selection process.
Here are some things that we look at.
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Things to do to address shot selection:
1. During our half court breakdown we will have
kids yell out shot selection number as soon as we attempt the shot. If we disagree with their shot selection number we explain why it should be something different. You can make this as detailed as you want, or as basic as you want. We also will show kids during film of where we think that they are doing well, or not doing a very good job. In a game we will have a coach that will keep up with a +/- chart to help relay to guards. We also implement this within our half court break down drills, and our live drills like "50 Perfect Passes", or our "Implemented Rules" time.
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3= Open Lay-up
2 = Open Jump
Shot
1 = Bad Shot
(contested, or out of range)
0 = Turnover
2.
We
will also go with a plus/minus system in practice breakdown as well. During practice we run for 0's or 1's.
·
Every
possession merits a +/- response. A make
is a + and a miss or turnover is a -.
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We
make sure that when we get to a -3 we are making every attempt to get to the
rim. Game situation we leave this up to
our point guard to make the call.
3.
It
is ok to tell a kid that you are not a shooter.
Same concept that football coaches have used for years in telling kids
that they are a lineman, or something other than a skill position. Everyone has a role, and they must accept
it. No one role is more or less
important that the other.
