Jeff Van Gundy Notes – Spring of 1998 Jeff Van Gundy – New York Knicks, Head Coach Adjustments – Most over used word What is going to win for you? Figure out what you can do What you feel is important?

Down on the Offensive and toward end of the game you must have your best offensive players in the game.

Defense does not win championships! Must have playmakers!

Ball Pressure – Must have back court ball pressure. Made baskets – pick up full Ball Pressure Rules 1) Turn ball handler 2x’s – influence to sideline 2) Sideline pressure 3) Guard Scoring Area – No middle/ No blow by’s 4) Body to Body – Make him turn his back Defense – You bide time with ball pressure Non – Shooters –sag – To guard is not to guard Shooters – Get into his chest Closeouts – Sprint at the ball –Inside/Out High hands – Pressure Shot 1) Contest Shot 2) Pass – Make them throw the bounce pass Scouting reports – They must use percentages Make Bigs in the high post make decisions Deny the next pass if when the big gets the ball at the high post Communication – is the most important part of defense. Know the opponents sets call them out. Very intimidating. Trap the Box – Short Corner/ Long corner Lane Cuts – Any cut to the ball where the post is going to take place. Hip to Hip. Hip to Hip front. Gives much great strength. Helps give us better front position. Circles on the post – use quickness instead of strength Stance in the post – No middle/ No middle whatsoever. One arm on him bent/ one arm up. Guarding the post. Dig up on the ball out of the post. Never dig out until the dribble is made. Must be in attack when he dribbles. May have to turn back. When do you leave to get back to your man when ball is picked up. Great post passer – May not want to leave. Everything changes based on scouting. No dribble splits – Next defender must step up and put his body in front of the defender. When the ball is dribbled to the baseline. If you can send (5) guys to the baseline that is great. Be all the way off. No dribble splits. Attack pentration – Go to the ball – High hands right to the body. No pass in the paint. We sink and fill. Defending Screens Pins – Lock and Trail Staggers Doubles Shooters want space – We are not going to give space Force cutters to go one way. Trailing in his footsteps. Dip your shoulder on the screen (Defender on the cutter). Big Defender – Stunts and fronts/ Take away the rhythm of the offensive player. On the pass we sprint to the ball Chase and show – Form a wall Cross screen – Bump and swim over the top Extend and show – Trail, chase, sprint to the ball Toughest screen to defend – IU Down screen – From the wing to the corner Finish “D” with rebounding Van Gundy Jeff Van Gundy Notes – Spring of 1998 Face guard blockout – Push baseline/ Body to body and you hit 1st.

Shot taken – We want to get a piece of the body and drive him out of bounds When guy’s don’t blockout brings team dissention! Determination – Sink and rebound – Great player Three types of rebounders – NO Balance, tall snags rebounds – Ewing Blockouts – gets a lot of rebounds – Oakley Blockouts – No rebounds/ okay – as long as they do something else well. Can’t do any of the three better be able to score. Long weakside rebounding – Engage – Guards must help come from the weakside and get anything over the top.

Determination – Sink and rebound – Great player Three types of rebounders – NO Balance, tall snags rebounds – Ewing Blockouts – gets a lot of rebounds – Oakley Blockouts – No rebounds/ okay – as long as they do something else well. Can’t do any of the three better be able to score. Long weakside rebounding – Engage – Guards must help come from the weakside and get anything over the top. 2 on 2 blockout drill – Must emphasize more during practice. Defending the great player? What you would rather give up? Double Team – How do you disrupt second shots? Shadow or hit? Dominate pt.guard (Stockton)? Intiate offense through 2/3 man. Pick full court. Jump the ball get ball out of guards hands. Deny the ball back from the point guard 4 on 4 basketball. Do not commit to make a open perimeter pass. Never rotate on small to a big and vice versa. Don’t do this – We will do it. Defending Pick and roll Trap the ball – Do not allow the dribbler to split you. His chest to the screeners back. We do not trap the ball until the ball comes to the screen. Things to remember when trapping. 1) Protection 2) One foot in the paint 3) Rotation Big for Big Rotation Rotate to the person’s shooting range Bad players want to dribble to the baseline. Offensively look to attack the middle. Defensively – Bottom guys take the top. Top guys take the wing on Skips Perimeter – Have to be interchangeable. Trap ball screens in the middle of the floor. Use roll and replace as a counter Teams – That want to go under on ball screens – Twolves. Make look like four out 1/ in after the ball screen Blitz – Catch and shoot Don’t leave a trap until pass or dribbles toward half court Arizona 1997 Championship Most vunerable on the 3 1) Transition 2) Second Shots Left Padgett Wide open – Made Padgett beat them. Adjust to baseline side. When we double. We want to double one time and one time only. Don’t let them reset to the top. Good teams win “In the Rotations” Offensive and Defensive 2nd shots – Beat you late in the game Never leave a small to rotate to a big.

Van Gundy Jeff Van Gundy Notes – Spring of 1998

Leadership and Respect – Listen and respect me. Four things on respect from Riley 1) Be confident/ competent in what your coaching 2) Sincere in your approach 3) Reliable/ Be there on time for them 4) Trustworthy ********Sweat with the Players

Offensive Goals 1) Shoot 48 % from the floor 2) 28 free throws a game 76% 3) 3 pt. Fg% 36% 4) Fast Break attempts + 20 5) 1.5 assist to turnover ratio 6) Offensive Rebounds 35 % +15 offensive rebounds

Running Team – More easy baskets Get more than one team 15 to 18 points in transition When are you going to run makes/ misses or both. We are not running an assigned break. Layups/ Second quick post ups – When knicks run You can shoot to many shots on the break. Get to the rim Don’t turn the ball over on the break Can’t put hesitation into players They are competing for lanes How quick, clean, how high can you outlet the ball, Same side outlet areas Sideline or middle area outlet If there is someone ahead of the point guard. He must get the ball. Advanced with drible or pass ahead of middle.

No congestion. Get away from the point. Post – That can run rim to rim. We post in the middle of the paint Must have (3) outlets. Running the lanes – second cutter tells teammates to go thru to balance the floor If wings beat point guard down the floor the wing will cross (Not spot U) After makes – Knicks run # break. Balance the floor. 3 out 2 in. look Under used thing in basketball – Screen on the ball in transition. Drag – Trailing big in screens on the ball in transition Ball screen for the wing with post coming from the block area. 1st option – Dribble pentration 2nd option – Big goes to the rim kick pass for a return pass or blockout if his man hedges 3rd option – Flare or roll, but don’t flare to 8 feet

Incorporate more reads with your point guard Quickly and safely, Being balanced, Must get the ball in quickly Pass is entered to the post cutter through on post pass.

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