Two items that seem to be getting brought up a lot in the coaching world recently are foul related. a. Getting to the line more, while b. Keeping your opponent off the line.
I saw in practices this past year more teaching put into "how not to foul, yet get your job done with a measure of physicalness. Players will hear "don't foul" and go soft, but anything can be more from the truth. Be physical without fouling is the key.
If you shoot 3 more free throws than your average and allow 2 less than your average defensively, you are a +5 and we all know what that means, especially in close games.
I saw in practices this past year more teaching put into "how not to foul, yet get your job done with a measure of physicalness. Players will hear "don't foul" and go soft, but anything can be more from the truth. Be physical without fouling is the key.
If you shoot 3 more free throws than your average and allow 2 less than your average defensively, you are a +5 and we all know what that means, especially in close games.
Offensively, we taught playing through contact in order to draw fouls especially on the perimeter as well as seeking out contact when finishing at the rim. As defenders have gotten better at keeping their hands straight up and walling up, this has become more difficult.