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In this episode, Mark Cascio and Mike Carlson discuss how to coach basketball players to handle unscripted moments and make effective decisions under pressure.

🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership The best coaches don't control every decision on the court—they prepare their players to make the right reads when a play breaks down. In this episode of The Hours by Savi Coaching, host Mark Cascio is joined by Director of Player Development and former 10-year pro Mike Carlson to break down the unscripted moments of basketball that you can't call from the sideline. Together, they dive into the "gray areas" of the game—the fine line between cutting and clogging space, when to gamble on defense, and how to build an aggressive, relentless offensive rebounding system. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of The Hours. 🏀 Basketball Training by SAVI: A player community for basketball education, structured programs, and skill development. https://www.skool.com/training-savi/ 🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Cascio

Guest: Mike Carlson

Topics covered

• coaching
• basketball strategy
• offensive rebounding
• player development
• decision making

Keywords

• basketball coaching
• offense under pressure
• player development
• offensive rebounding
• game strategy

Sponsors

SAVI BASKETBALL

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAVI Coaching, SAVI

Products: SAVI BASKETBALL

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