Inside the Rim :: 15-March-2012

Published: Thu, 03/15/12

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In this edition of 'Inside the Rim':
  • The Latest Inside the U...
  • Hoops U. March Madness -- giveaway of the day!
  • March Madness "Brockness" Bracket Challenge
  • Newsletter-Only Basketball IQ
  • Inside the Insider
  • Inside the Hoops U. Store
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The Latest...
It's been too long since I published the last 'Inside the Rim' newsletter so there is a lot to share! As always, I'm going to attempt to get these out about once every 2 weeks!

Here's the latest inside the 'U':

From our Contributors:

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Hoops U. March Madness
If you aren't already aware, every day during the month of March, we are giving something away! We've already given away Insider memberships, eBooks, and books -- and we still have half the month to go!

Most of our giveaways are held via the @HoopsU Twitter page, but we also do some from our Facebook page and from this email (stay tuned to your inbox -- we'll be doing a couple more only from this email!)

You can learn more about our daily contests by going to our March Madness page at HoopsU.com!

If you're interested in entering today's contest, you'll have to join us over on Facebook -- we're giving away $25 in store credit to the Hoops U. Basketball Store!

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"Brockness" Bracket Challenge
Mere minutes to join ... hustle up!!!

Join our friends at Intrepid Sportswear as they are holding their March Madness "Brockness" Bracket Challenge.

It is completely free to enter and you can win $25,000 for a perfect bracket! If you won't be perfect, 1st place still wins $2500!!

They are also giving away daily prizes throughout the NCAA tournament!

I already entered and filled out my bracket -- come and join me!

Hurry up and enter as you have less than 2 hours to fill out your bracket!

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Basketball IQ
This article comes from something I posted awhile back over at Hoops U. Insider. I hope you enjoy it!

10 Individual Defensive Rules
Don Haskins

I came across an old handout with the following list of Individual Defensive Rules by the late UTEP coach, Don Haskins. I'm not old enough to recall the old Texas Western days (see the movie, Glory Road) ... but I do remember watching a lot of UTEP games in the '80's. Coach Haskins teams always played hard-nosed defense!

The following are Coach Haskins 10 Individual Defensive Rules:
  1. Good defense begins with transition. We emphasize getting our defenders back to the baseline. Always stay in front of your man. We never want to be outnumbered by our opponent.
  2. Attack the ballhandler by getting your head and shoulders as close as possible to your opponent.
  3. Use a stride stance, rather than a square stance, because it is more difficult for the dribbler to go by you. The back foot is the important one in stopping dribble penetration.
  4. Stay with an offensive dribbler by running, rather than sliding. It is our philosophy that as soon as an offensive player moves, the defender should run, rather than use a defensive slide. The reason for this is we want the defender to get from one position to another as quickly as possible. The only way to accomplish this is by running.
  5. When guarding a man with the ball, watch the offensive player's waist rather than the ball.
  6. Do not fight the ball when it is being dribbled. Always maintain balance, and do not continually go for steals.
  7. When playing post defense, do not make contact with the post player. Stay at least three feet away and be closer to the ball than the person you are defending.
  8. When playing helpside defense, stay below an imaginary line drawn between the player you are defending and the ball. Always see both the ball and your man. If you have to lose sight of one of them, it is imperative that you lose sight of your man and not the ball.
  9. When defending cutters, always stay to the ballside of your man.
  10. Do not switch. Communicate and get through screens.
Some of your individual defensive rules might vary slightly but from a pure fundamental standpoint, Coach Haskins has it nailed with his list of 10.

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Inside the Hoops U. Store...
A System of Success: 2011 College Champion and National Tournament Playbook
A System of Success: 2011 College Champion and National Tournament Playbook
The 2011 College Champion and National Tournament Playbook from Coach Dan Ninham features 20 collegiate basketball coaches who have won national championships, conference championships, or been to the national tournament.

The coaches share offensive ideas, defensive drills, practice drills, coaching styles, team traditions and more. You will be able to find plays and drills run by some of the best coaches in the business and able to implement them with your program.

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A System of Success: 2011 State Champion Basketball Playbook
A System of Success: 2011 State Champion Basketball Playbook
The 2011 State Champion Basketball Playbook from Coach Dan Ninham contains profiles, drills and set plays from 23 state champion high school coaches from throughout the country.

Each featured coach has a profile that includes traditions, coaching style, major coaching moments, a typical mid-season practice along with X's and O's.

This is an excellent look inside the coaching styles and minds of state champion coaches from throughout the United States.

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