Our good friend and NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great 3-point shooting challenge called Plus 5. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! https://www.youtube.com/embed/Za9U_2JYzU8 This drill focuses on the difference between makes and misses as players try for a score of plus 5. Made shots are plus 1 and missed shots
Hoop Insights: ‘Bama is Airing it Out
If you’ve been watching the SEC lately, though, you know one thing is as certain as the taxes you’ll soon have to file: Alabama is going to shoot an absolute ton of threes.
Drill of the Week
In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller breaks down a great shooting challenge drill to increase competition while getting up a lot of shots called spot shooting. Check out the full breakdown below! This is a another player-favorite shooting drill. Especially for single-player workouts, I’m always looking for ways to include competitiveness. In
Hoop Insights: UVA and the Importance of Jay Huff
by Aaron Hanshaw | Just Play Sports Solutions | Analytics Academy There’s this funny thing about Virginia under Tony Bennett: People talk a whole lot about the team, and sometimes talented players get lost in the conversation. It isn’t a bad thing at all; basketball is a team sport. It’s also not Bennett’s fault, as he’s not sitting around grabbing
Drill of the Week
Our good friend and NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great 3-point shooting drill called 42s to work on stationary and off the move 3-point shots. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! This drill involves 42 3-point shots in sets of 3. This means players will shoot 3 shots on the
Hoop Insights: Mizzou Basketball Is Winning Without the Three
A big factor in Missouri’s success this season is the high percentage shooting around the rim by Jeremiah Tilmon.
Drill of the Week
In this warm up shooting progression, NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great way to specifically warm up for distance shooting. You can watch John’s first “Basic Warm Up Progression” here. For the full distance warm up, check out the breakdown below: https://www.youtube.com/embed/tBtej1Rkgt8 In this progression, John focuses on 3 drills: High Start High
Hoop Insights: Houston’s Return to the Top Tier of CBB
by Patrick Schmitt | Just Play Sports Solutions | Analytics Academy The Houston Cougars have begun the American Athletic Conference season 6-1 behind the supreme scoring of Quentin Grimes. The transfer from Kansas is currently ranked third in the AAC with 17.8 points per game. His play has taken a whole ‘nother step forward for the Cougars, after the departure
Drill of the Week
In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller demonstrates a great team basketball shooting drill to challenge and encourage competition called Level Up Shooting. Check out the full breakdown below! It can sometimes be a challenge to keep shooting drills competitive during workouts with a single player. Something I’ve found to work
Hoop Insights: The New-Look Longhorns and a Freshman’s Impact
Texas looks a little different this year. No, this is not a COVID-season joke or a comment about Shaka Smart’s newfound hair; the Longhorns look different on the floor. And by that, I mean they look different in a good way–a 10-2 start (4-1 in the Big 12) kind of way after last night’s close
“What it’s like to be a Hoop Group Intern”
Hoop Group is now accepting applications for qualified interns for the spring and summer of 2021. One of the powers in the basketball industry, Hoop Group operates 320 annual events with over 100,000 participants. Interns play an integral part in maintaining the industry standards Hoop Group has set for close to 60 years. Chosen candidates
Drill of the Week
Our good friend and NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great warm up shooting progression consisting of 4 drills to work on players’ balance and shooting form. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! Warm up progression Unders: This drill has players starting with their hand under the basketball. When players start with