Slappin' Glass Podcast

Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of the Tokyo Hachioji Trains in Japan, Tyler Gatlin! The trio explore the exploding basketball culture in Japan, why 3 v. 3 is such a big part of youth and pro development, and discuss creating advantages for Bigs and not giving up 3's during a technical and tactical "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!

Noah LaRoche, a Player Development Coach, discusses topics such as 'chasing space', creating it, and the 'zero step'. They also explore 'good to great' separators and attacking zone defenses, emphasizing the importance of cognition, decision-making, and curiosity in player development.

A terrific conversation on the podcast this week as Slappin' Glass sits down with the Pittsburgh Pirates Director of Learning | Mental Performance, Bernie Holliday! In this insightful discussion the trio explore the areas of "ETA's, the Training vs. Trusting Mindset in performance, the benefits of anxiety and other strong emotions, and much more more. 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!

Slappin' Glass sits down this week with the Head Coach of of the G-League's Capital City Go-Go, Cody Toppert! In this highly thought-provoking conversation Coach Toppert dives into measuring, studying, and improving decision making, Expected Possession Value, and discusses in-game communication and defending ISO situations during a 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!

A fun and unique episode this week as Slappin' Glass sits down with Mental Skills Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Andy Bass! Coach Bass shares his expertise on the subtle but game-changing influence of language and learning in sports, coaching feedback, and discusses varied repetition and overcoming mental freezes 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!

Slappin' Glass kicks of 2024 with a gem of a conversation with Atlanta Hawks Assistant, Brittni Donaldson! The trio dive deep into the areas of knowledge retention, learning environments, questions asking, and discuss useful analytics and tough actions to "tag" during the always interesting "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!

A fun podcast to the end the year, as we look back on the best of the best of the content we've broken down on SGTV in 2023. We "Start, Sub, or Sit?!" our own selves and dive into our favorite spacing alignments, PNR Coverages, and much much more. For more on this Year-in-Review segment visit our Sunday Mornin' Newsletter HERE. 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!

It has been a terrific year and in this week's episode we look back on the year that was on the podcast, detailing important takeaways, teaching points, and fun thoughts. All of this is done through a new segment called "Name that Pod." Thanks to all for listening, and enjoy the look back on some of the best moments of the year. 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!

World-renowned coach Andrea Trinchieri shares insights on building team identity, innovation vs. simplicity, and stats that truly matter. They discuss the importance of understanding players' mentality, adapting to their personalities, and the coach's responsibility in creating the best practice. The benefits and challenges of a larger offensive playbook and developing defensive strategies are also explored. Additionally, rebounding philosophy, investments for success, and building trust in coaching are covered.

French Professional Coach, Mehdy Mary, discusses strategies for attacking the switch, exploiting mismatches, and using drill constraints to teach decision-making skills. He emphasizes the importance of understanding player learning styles, finding sources of creativity as a coach, and problem-solving in building an effective offense.