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Tennessee head coach Buzz Peterson does not get overly caught up in defensive footwork when guarding the man with the ball. He wants his players to be on the balls of their feet and ready to “guard their yard.”

West Georgia College head coach Ed Murphy will film end-of-game situations in practice and review them with his team.

Former Arizona State head coach Bill Frieder got his players to play hard by putting them in an environment that was conducive to them playing hard. He believed that pressing and running on offense did this.

Lennie Acuff, Alabama-Huntsville head coach, wants his players to be “light bulbs.” When they walk on the floor they are ready to be coached.

Former Florida State head coach Steve Robinson teaches his defensive players to retreat in the direction of the pass.

Terry Tippett, head coach at White Station (TN) High School, wants his team to represent their school and community well. Players should play with dress with and travel with

Kentucky head coach Tubby Smith does not trap in his presses until the ball is uncontrolled.

The late Bill Musselman said you need to get eight game tapes of an opponent to be able to effectively scout them.

North Carolina head coach Herb Sendek wants his players to shoot within their comfort zone and their range.

Bill Frieder believed that pressing eliminated opportunities for the other team to rest.

When pressuring the ball, Buzz Peterson has his players yell “hands off.” This lets the officials know they are not hand-checking.

When making a pass, Lennie Acuff wants the perimeter player to look to cut or to become involved in a screening action with the next player on the perimeter.

Terry Tippett believes a successful program will overachieve year after year.

If the offensive player makes a back-door cut, Steve Robinson teaches his defenders to swivel and open to the ball.

Lake Braddock (VA) High School head coach Mark Martino runs motion for the following reasons: it teaches players how to play the game, it is difficult to defend, it is creative (for the individual and the team), and it can be adapted to fit any team’s strengths.