

Slappin' Glass Podcast
Slappin' Glass
Exploring basketball's best ideas, strategies, and coaches from around the world.
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Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 7min
Vance Walberg on the History of Dribble Drive Motion, the Art of Trapping, and Playing Hard {Clovis West}
In a highly engaging episode, Slappin' Glass sits down this week with Coach Vance Walberg to dive deep into the history, philosophy, and fundamentals of the Dribble Drive Motion offense. Hear his thoughts on how this game-changing approach was born out of a defensive mindset and evolved over the years to challenge traditional basketball strategies.Learn the three main principles that define the Dribble Drive Motion offense, and explore the tactics used to create openings for drives to the basket while wearing down opponents. Coach Walberg shares his insights on teaching players to make decisive passes, cuts, and limit their dribbles to relentlessly attack the basket. Plus, we cover the importance of pressing on both sides of the ball to create pressure and opportunities for the offense, and the potential downfalls of pride and competitiveness as a coach during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

Jun 2, 2023 • 54min
Miles Simon on Gut Instincts, Building the Right Skills, and Defending Off-Ball Screens {South Bay Lakers}
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with Miles Simon, the head coach of the G-League's South Bay Lakers, who shares his valuable insights on the art of player development. From individual skill-building to applying those skills in real game situations, Coach Simon touches on his experience working with players like Landry Fields, Michael Roll, and Alex Caruso, as well as tailoring their development to both their individual needs and their team roles.Coach Simon emphasizes the importance of establishing a winning culture and fostering honest player development. Discover how his approach includes being transparent with players, holding them accountable, and building a strong team-first mentality, ultimately helping players with different aspirations come together and succeed on the court. We also dive into the complexities of defensive strategy in transition, focusing on the drag screen, delay, and pistol action during the always fun, "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

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May 26, 2023 • 1h 12min
Juli Fulks on the Neuroscience of Trust, Offensive Rebounding, and Zone Defensive Principles {Transylvania}
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of 2023 NCAA DIII WBB National Champions, Juli Fulks! The trio get into the weeds discussing the neuroscience of building trust, the impacts of great cultures, and talk analytics that matter and zone defensive principles during an entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

May 19, 2023 • 56min
Damian Cotter on "Messy" Practices, Tough Teams, and Defending Shooters {Chicago Bulls}
Slappin' Glass is joined this week by the Assistant Coach for the Chicago Bulls, Damian Cotter! The trio explore Coach Cotter's ideas on tough teams and players, the value of "messy" practices, and talk defending shooters and the six elements of drill design during an entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

May 12, 2023 • 55min
Guillaume Vizade on Limiting PNR Turnovers, Offensive Rebounding Tactics, and Developing Young Talent {Vichy Clermont}
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of the French Pro B club, Vichy Clermont, Guillaume Vizade! Coach Vizade has a tremendous amount of experience coaching both in France and the U.S. and the trio dive into his thoughts on limiting PNR turnovers, matching spacings and reads to various skillsets, and talk offensive rebounding tactics and developing young talent during the always entertaining "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

May 5, 2023 • 1h
Phil Beckner on Conceptual Workouts, Learning from Plateaus, and Standards of Excellence {Pro Development Coach}
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with one of the most sought-after Player Development Coaches at the NBA, Semi-Pro, and College levels, Phil Beckner. The trio dive into a ton of valuable insights from Coach Beckner on conceptual workouts, breaking through plateaus, and talk program standards and "Drills Gone Wrong" during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

Apr 28, 2023 • 1h 1min
Andrew May on 1st Year Head Coach Learnings, Attacking Mismatches, and Teaching Spacing {Snow College}
Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of Snow College, one of the top Junior College programs in the state of Utah, Andrew May! The trio explore Coach May's learnings as a first year Head Coach at the college level, how he builds culture, and talk attacking mismatches and teaching spacing during the always fun "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

Apr 21, 2023 • 57min
Steve Clifford on After-Season Program Reviews, Elite Defensive Fundamentals, and Productive Practices {Charlotte Hornets}
Today's episode is a replay of one of the most popular episodes of all time with Charlotte Hornets Head Coach, Steve Clifford! This timely repost dives deep into the area of post season program reviews, offseason learning, and player meetings. We also talk drop coverage footwork and defensive core fundamentals during the always insightful "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" Enjoy this great interview with Coach Clifford!To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

Apr 14, 2023 • 32min
Insights on Leadership
Today's episode is a little different. We have put together a few of our favorite conversations from the first 3 + months of the year about the art of coaching and leadership. You'll hear about teaching toughness, in-game emotions, motivating players, leading your best players, "the power of 3", and much more from the likes of Jeff Van Gundy, Mike D'Antoni, Cheryl Reeve, Pablo Laso, Peter Lonergan, and more. We hope you enjoy this episode!To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!

Apr 7, 2023 • 1h 8min
Gonzalo Rodriguez on Game Planning, Defending Shooters, and Finding Balance {Obradoiro}
Slappin' Glass heads to Spain's top division, the ACB, this week to sit down with Monbus Obradoiro Assistant, Gonzalo Rodriguez. The trio explore a range of relevant topics including game planning, scouting, defending shooters, and talk work-life balance and in-game communication during a terrific segment of "Start, Sub, or Sit?!"To join coaches and championship winning staffs from the NBA to High School from over 60 different countries taking advantage of an SG Plus membership, visit HERE!


