Coaches Note –
That is better! In our first couple of
games we shot 27% from the floor. We
were getting decent shots but not “great.”
The last two games have been much improved. We shot 36% on Tuesday and 44% on
Friday. We also wanted to improve our turnover
situation. We have improved our
turnovers from an unacceptable 31 in game #1 to a more reasonable 12 in game
#4. I am SOOO impressed with your sons' ability to take constructive
criticism. It is not easy to hear that
you need to change or focus on something different, yet your boys do a great
job of it.
What your son and our
team have been working on: We have
been working on improving our offensive movement and spacing to help get better
shots and to reduce the amount of turnovers.
We have also worked to improve our assist percentage. In our first two games we had assists on less
than 50% of our shots. Friday, against
Eaton Rapids we had 17 assists on 21 baskets (incredible!).
With all that said, I want to share the concepts or ideas
that we have really tried to emphasize.
- · On the ball pressure defense: During the second half of our game against Lumen Christi and all of the game against Eaton Rapids we were able to put appropriate amounts of defensive pressure on the ball handler. This really helps us turn their offensive game into a reactive game. When we pressure the ball, any good cuts by them do not get utilized and shots become very difficult. We will continue to work on the fundamentals and the aggressive nature of defending the ball that is required to be successful.
- · Free Throw Attempts: Until this week, we were not getting many free throw attempts and our opponents were getting 25 or more. Despite what my wife thinks, this is not because the officials do not like us ;-). Instead it was because we did not attack the rim after we moved the defense and because we were trying to do too much in the offense one on one. The other teams were shooting a lot of free throws because we were not putting enough pressure on the ball and our help defense was not quick enough to get proper position so they reached and got called for fouls.
Upcoming: We have a scrimmage at Grand Ledge on
Thursday, December 22nd then 3 days off for Christmas. We then practice Monday 26th
through the 28th to prepare for our game at Grand Rapids West
Catholic on December 29th.
Other: Early in
the season we asked your sons to list 3 team and 3 individual goals. We will work on how to write effective goals
(S.M.A.R.T) later but I wanted to list some of what they had to say.
- · Make the team better
- · Play team basketball
- · Be the best defender
- · Everyone develop into better players
- · Develop a better jump shot
- · Become a close, cohesive group
- · Win & have fun
- · Become a better ball handler, don’t panic
- · Win a district
- · Be a leader, even if not voted captain
- · Win the league
- · Lead the team in assists and be the best teammate that I can be.
I am very honored to work with and proud of this group of
young men. We are growing and developing
with a “growth” mindset. It is a real
pleasure to watch them develop and reach their goals. Thanks for all the positive comments about
this communication; I really enjoy talking to you about your sons.
Thanks
Coach Dartt
@coach_dartt
517.231.3113
coachd33@gmail.com
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