I’ll openly admit that I had this exact feeling when I first started coaching.
When your team runs a zone, you look like a much smarter coach simply because it takes advantage of the offensive team’s major weaknesses.
Players look organized on the court, the zone is effective, the opposition struggles to score, etc.
It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in appearing like you’re a good coach when all you’re really doing is putting every player in the limited area that the opposition can shoot from and instructing them to stand there.
If you run a man-to-man defense, the defense doesn’t look as organized, it’s much harder to play help defense, and the opposition will score easy baskets while your team gains more experience.
All coaches want to look like they’re having an impact on the game, but it’s important that we all keep in mind what’s best for your team’s long-term development.
When your team runs a zone, you look like a much smarter coach simply because it takes advantage of the offensive team’s major weaknesses.
Players look organized on the court, the zone is effective, the opposition struggles to score, etc.
It’s incredibly easy to get caught up in appearing like you’re a good coach when all you’re really doing is putting every player in the limited area that the opposition can shoot from and instructing them to stand there.
If you run a man-to-man defense, the defense doesn’t look as organized, it’s much harder to play help defense, and the opposition will score easy baskets while your team gains more experience.
All coaches want to look like they’re having an impact on the game, but it’s important that we all keep in mind what’s best for your team’s long-term development.
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