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King James Moment Dissected.

Brent Lamphier — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:20:07 +0000

Check out Lebron’s dagger against the Magic. This play is shown utilizing Athleon.com’s basketball playbook creator. Basketball coaches who use Athleon’s team management tools can automatically add this play to their playbook, getting their own young star open for a game winning shot as the clock runs out.



King James’ Immortalizing Moment
Brent Lamphier — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:29:21 +0000
Cavs down 2.  Demoralized after an inbounds play gives the Magic the lead with 1 second left on the clock.  Down 1-0 in the series, about the lose AGAIN at HOME, despite being the heavy favorite.
Williams inbounds the ball….WAIT.  Let’s go back 15 seconds.  How did the Magic take the lead?  Coaches, want a great isolation play that gives your shooter multiple options for the last shot?  Look no further… just make sure not to give Lebron James an entire second to win a game.  Athleon.com basketball coaches can even import this play directly into their playbook:
Coach Stan Van Gundy drafts a play to isolate the 6′10″ Turkoglu on the 6′7″ Pavlovic.  Multiple back screens get the player open (as the Nuggets/Lakers series has taught us, getting the ball inbounds is not a given), and Turkoglu is given free reign to get into the key.  As he drives, looking to get to the basket or get fouled he can:
A.  Drive all the way hard.

B.  Pull up at the top of the key for a jumper (IT’S GOOD!)

C.  Drive and dish as the defense collapses to Alston or, behind him, the hidden 3rd option Lewis, both of which have proven they can make decisive buckets.

D.  If his man steps in, dump it to Howard and let him do what he does best.  Even if this option isn’t opened, the movement puts Howard in prime position to quickly tip a missed shot (young defenders, notice the great boxout on Howard on this play).
Defense collapses stopping the drive, Pavlov is beat by the crossover allowing just enough space for the pullup j.  A cool Turkoglu sinks it.  Unfortunately, king James is waiting…


Basketball coaches looking for great inbounds plays from the sideline, who utilize Athleon.com's team management software can import this play using the moving playbook system on Athleon.  Login to your team's hub and look under 'Athleon recommended plays.'  Not an Athleon user (yet) click here to create a free, private team website.  



Team Athleon At Work
cal — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:05:37 +0000
Here at Athleon, we’ve been working hard to add new features to our site and improve existing content to better serve the coaches and athletes who use the Athleon service.  We’ve updated a number of features recently and we’d like to show you what’s new.
Team Hub

We have revamped the Team Hub and improved the navigation to make it easy for you to access the features you use most.  This includes a new header and menu at the top of the page, and a Tools bar on the left side of the page.
The center column contains Notifications which displays upcoming events and recent updates.  The center also includes information from a weekly article at Athleon Chalk Talk, the most recent thread from the Team Forum, and Stats information.  The right column has your Inbox, Calendar, Events, and Roster.  (Click on the Team Hub image for a full-size preview.)

Athleon Chalk Talk

Athleon recently started Chalk Talk to provide quality articles, tips, and quotes to coaches and athletes.  Content is contributed by Eric Musselman, the former head coach of the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings basketball teams.




Coach Knight Wants Your Players to Prepare Too.
Brent Lamphier — Sun, 04 May 2008 06:51:12 +0000
The will to succeed is important, but the will to prepare is more important.

– Bobby Knight



Joe Paterno on Belief
Brent Lamphier — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:00:58 +0000
“Believe, deep down in your heart, that you’re destined to do great things,”
-Joe Paterno, Head Football Coach, Penn State University