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Philosophy and Principles Determine Drills
NADA: The Antifragile Defense is more about how to defend, not what to do in practice.
Nov 10
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Brian McCormick
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Practicing Controversial Midrange Shooting
Did analytics ruin basketball?
Nov 3
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Brian McCormick
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October 2025
Developing Relationships to Monitor Fatigue
Creating an environment of trust to manage conditioning, fatigue, and motivation.
Oct 27
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Brian McCormick
4
Players Seek Challenges, not Easy Practices
Avoid boredom and monotonous, not difficult and challenging.
Oct 20
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Brian McCormick
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Playing Style Illustrates your Philosophy
Differentiating developmental and competitive systems of play to maximize player development.
Oct 13
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Brian McCormick
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Notes from a Clinic: Playmakers Leagues
The history, philosophy, and concepts behind one of the few development-focused youth basketball leagues.
Oct 7
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Brian McCormick
1
Via Negativa and the Power of Play
Changing our approach to talent identification and selection.
Oct 3
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Brian McCormick
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Seeking Simple Answers in Complex Domains
Is replicating Finland's academy sufficient to replicate its national team success?
Oct 1
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Brian McCormick
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September 2025
Challenging the NBA's European Takeover
Correcting the narrative on the lack of coaching and skill development in the USA
Sep 29
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Brian McCormick
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Playing Basketball to Condition for Basketball
Incorporating specific drills with high training stimulus.
Sep 22
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Brian McCormick
8
Can Practice Provide Sufficient Conditioning for Basketball?
Improving skill development within strength and conditioning.
Sep 15
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Brian McCormick
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Basketball Tryouts
Player identification and selection is always subjective.
Sep 8
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Brian McCormick
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