Pre Game Conference

[Back In The Saddle]

I generally start with a little friendly chit-chat. You've got to work as a team and that starts with setting a friendly, congenial tone. Then I cover only those items that I want us to be on the same page about:

Crew communication
Unusual situations
Free throw coverage
Handling the gray area (where to pick up on-ball coverage)
Jump ball coverage (be ready for a quick violation or drive to the basket)
Secondary coverage areas (come and get any elephants v. don't fish in my pond)
Handling of subs
Long switching
Technical/Flagrant/Intentional fouls
Consistency
How we'll call perimeter play
How we'll call post play
Talking v. blowing
Getting/giving help on OOB
Intel about how the teams play
Intel about the coaches
Anything else that seems important