Here is a feature on the website about new Assistant Basketball Coach Danny Henderson:
Meet Danny Henderson
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I just watched this. Coach Henderson seems like a great guy and somebody I'd get along with well.
I'm excited to see his 60-30 rule on defense this next season!
I'm excited to see his 60-30 rule on defense this next season!
Not to be a hater, but it sounds like we are not worrying too much about the perimeter. Which has been the issue since Haith came here.
That was my thought too. The paint is important, but so is the 3 point arc. The only "soft" spots in the defense should be in the wings near half court and on the elbows. I'll give up elbow jumpers to whoever wants to take them. No layups and few threes is statistically the best bet.
Yeah, that's what I thought when I saw the tape....I guess we'll see, but I like the odds better
when Magnay does have to go one on one defending a two, as opposed to leaving AAC
shooters open in the corner for three.....
If I'm not mistaken, Coach Henderson says if the ball gets in the paint the other team scores (2) points 57% of the time. So he wants to prevent that... I'm OK with that. But 57% of the time scoring 2 is the same as 38% from the three and I guarantee you that good AAC three point shooters will make a wide open three from the corner more than 38 % of the time against us if unguarded.
But he also said 3pt shooting is higher when the ball gets to the paint area. I'm assuming the pressure comes at top with the guards and then deny the entry or dribble penetration. I understand his concept and it sounds like you pressure everything and force late 3pt or outside shots. When a shooter gets to square his body and step into (towards) the shot, it is a much easier and in rhythm shot, versus catching the ball off the side as it swings around the perimeter and needing to square your shoulders, feet, etc. Just look at us and how difficult it was to make a shot when we never got the ball down low. Our offense was always better when Taplin was able to penetrate or the ball hit Igbanu or Etou in the blocks.
Getting the ball into the paint doesn't assume a 2. Entry passes into the paint breaks the defense down creating open 3s and kick outs, dump downs and more dribble penetration. Basketball 101...if the ball is in the paint it's generally bad for the defense...especially if you have our bigs going forward.
The highest percentage threes are generally kickouts and open threes off the secondary break. There's a lot to like about what Henderson is talking about imo.
The highest percentage threes are generally kickouts and open threes off the secondary break. There's a lot to like about what Henderson is talking about imo.