Playmakers: The Player's Guide to Developing Basketball Intelligence

Playmakers: The Player's Guide to Developing Basketball Intelligence

Through drills, situations, instruction and questioning, Playmakers: The Player’s Guide to Developing Basketball Intelligence demonstrates how to teach game awareness and basketball intelligence.<br />Playmakers: The Player’s Guide to Developing Basketball Intelligence explains the basic tactical skills of every offense — from pick-and-rolls to 3v2 fast breaks — but moves beyond the skill execution to the all-important perceptual, anticipatory and decision-making skills which separate the expert performers. Playmakers: The Player’s Guide to Developing Basketball Intelligence teaches tactical skills, but also develops the characteristics of a high basketball IQ player — players who:<br />• Choose the best option in less time;<br />• Adapt to ever-changing situations;<br />• Possess good spatial awareness;<br />• Know the right play at any moment relative to the time and score;<br />And more.