More is not necessarily better. Bigger is not necessarily better. For many people, this is a counter cultural statement. Many of us seem to feel their value depends on what they have, and that means more is better than less. In my humble opinion, often less is more. There is always the temptation in coaching to add more and more to get the desired results. Be careful. One of the great temptations when a team is struggling is to ADD more offense/defense. Consider reducing your team's and your own frustration by keeping it simple. Your frustration is really more often because of poor execution. Will adding MORE improve your team's execution?
I have witnessed situations where a junior high team has more baseline out of bounds plays than the varsity team does. Yet, that same team does not
execute well at defending ball screens. Decide what you are going to be
good at and then practice to improve. It seems to me, you want to be good at the things that are done the most in the game. Shooting, passing, rebounding, defending, screening, moving without the ball, and
other fundamental skills need to be emphasized. I think there is some
wisdom in the phrase, "keep it simple stupid."
Consider the best programs in your area. Most of them have their own identity. For example, when you think of North Carolina you probably think of their transition game. When you think about Texas Tech, its their man defense. When you think of Syracuse, its their 2-3 zone. When you think of your own team/program, what aspect of the game comes to mind?
A quote I first heard from Bob Knight was, "Basketball is the most over coached and under taught game we have." (I think he was quoting Pete Newell.) More is not always better.
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