coaching

Most basketball teams use two guards: a point guard and a shooting guard. A shooting guard has many responsibilities on the basketball court. They’re known for their ability to shoot the ball as well as their defensive skills. Readers learn about these and other skills and strategies essential to a shooting guard’s game as they explore this important position on the basketball court. Readers will even learn the secrets behind some of the most creative shots basketball players can take.

Point guards are often the best ball handler on their basketball team. In order for a player to grow into the best point guard they can be, they have to understand the position. Explore every facet of a point guard’s game, including shooting, passing, and dribbling. Readers hoping to be stars on the basketball court will enjoy discovering the skills needed to find success as a point guard.

What do Blake Griffin and Tim Duncan have in common? They’re both star power forwards in the NBA. Power forwards have the strength and skills needed to prevent other teams from scoring and making big plays to help their team score. These strong basketball players are known for their big dunks and defensive plays. Discover these facts and many more about power forwards.

Sixteen-year-old Salvador "Slam" Amaro signs on as assistant coach of the girls' basketball team hoping to pad his resume to win a spot on the Ontario Under 17 men's team, but the job gets complicated when the head coach and the star point guard go missing, leaving him to solve the mystery and lead the team to victory.

Larry Bird discusses his basketball career with the Boston Celtics, revealing the extent of his back problems which made his retirement necessary, and tells what it was like to start a new coaching career with the Indiana Pacers.

"What makes a coach great? How do great coaches turn a collection of individuals into a coherent 'us?' Seth Davis, one of the keenest minds in sports journalism, has been thinking about that question for twenty-five years . . . Seth Davis decided to embark on a proper investigation to get to the root of the matter . . . Davis probes and prods the best of the best from the landscape of active coaches of football and basketball, college and pro . . . to get at the fundamental ingredients of greatness in the coaching sphere"--Publisher's description.

Years after Shawn Harrington appeared in the iconic basketball documentary "Hoop Dreams," he returned to his high school as an assistant basketball coach. He was taking his daughter to school when two gunmen opened fire on his vehicle, and Harrington was struck and paralyzed while trying to shield his daughter. Over the next few years, more basketball players were murdered. Author Bradburd tells the story of one of America's most violent neighborhoods on Chicago's West Side.

Examines the relationship between quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots. Discusses each man's professional history, controversy, rise to fame, and how their partnership has changed football. Includes photos.

"In this behind-the-scenes look at the making of a champion, the coach of the Villanova University men's basketball team shares his competitive and cooperative philosophy, along with lessons from his coaching career and the story of his personal road to success."--Publisher.