Ep 1941 Can Team Camp Reveal Your 7th, 8th, and 9th Players?
About this episode
This episode discusses how team camp can help coaches identify their 7th, 8th, and 9th players through a trust-based evaluation system.
www.teachhoops.com Team camp isn’t for finding your best player. You already know who your top 2–3 are. Team camp is where you discover your bench mob—the 7th, 8th, and 9th players who decide close games, survive foul trouble, and change momentum with effort and trust plays. This episode gives coaches a simple evaluation system to identify depth without guessing—and without getting fooled by one hot shooting game. You’re not grading talent at camp. You’re grading trust. Ask this on every possession:Can I trust this kid to win a possession? Not score. Win. Sprint back and match up in transition Talk early on defense (screens, help, matchups) Be in the right help spot Block out with contact Make the simple pass Reset fast after a mistake (no sulking, no blaming) Toughness under real conditions: Second game of the day Early morning tip Game after a loss Possession after a turnover Response after missed shots or bad calls “Losers limp. Winners respond.” Bench mob players respond fast. To build depth, give players identity and evaluate them with clarity: 1) The Stopper Can guard a scorer without fouling Changes matchups even without scoring 2) The Rebounder Hits first, pursues second…
Topics covered
- team camp
- player evaluation
- basketball strategy
- bench players
- trust in players
Keywords
- team camp
- player trust
- basketball coaching
- bench depth
- evaluation system
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Teachhoops.com
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