That Basketball Life

A big part of a coach's responsibility during game day is how he will handle foul situations on given players.  How you handle a player who is in foul trouble can have a huge impact on the game and can easily take a victory and turn it into a loss or vice versa.

When a time out is called it's usually because things are going against your team.  The opposition may be on a big run that you're trying to break and your team may be frustrated or even worst worried about the outcome of the game.  This is why your composure during these time out situations are so important.  It is also important that your team and assistants understand how important timeouts are and know what is expected from them when a time out is called.

One of the big things a coach needs to determine before a game is how he should use his timeouts.  How you handle time outs is so critical when it comes to in game management that it could be the difference between giving your team a chance to win the game at the end or not. 

During a game, the way a coach conducts himself will determine how well his team reacts.  The coach needs to always keep in mind that as a leader, his team will feed off of his actions and reactions.  Show nerves and your team will also.  Be afraid of competition and your team will be afraid to compete.  Be negative and your team will not be able to properly express itself on the basketball court. With the above in mind, I would like to spend some time discussing what a coach should do in order to instill confidence in his team and have them play with confidence in all situations.  The way a coach can give confidence to his team has a lot to do with 6 things:

We will be starting a new topic of conversation.  It is one that is very important and one that should be considered by all coaches.  The topic is called Game Situations and will cover everything that a coach should consider before he steps on the floor to coach a basketball game. The topics that will be covered are as follows: