by John Levasseur
As a coach, especially in high school, possessions are incredibly valuable in basketball. We don't have a shot clock, so I always tell my teams, “If we only score once at the end of each quarter, and the other team doesn't get the ball at all, we should be ok with winning 8-0.” Obviously we don't follow that religiously, but it helps the players to understand the value of possessions and finding good shots. The same philosophies have begun to take hold in the NBA.
As a coach, especially in high school, possessions are incredibly valuable in basketball. We don't have a shot clock, so I always tell my teams, “If we only score once at the end of each quarter, and the other team doesn't get the ball at all, we should be ok with winning 8-0.” Obviously we don't follow that religiously, but it helps the players to understand the value of possessions and finding good shots. The same philosophies have begun to take hold in the NBA.