The Basketball Podcast Chris Oliver

Guest: Ganiyat Adeduntan, Colgate University Head Coach
Colgate University head coach Ganiyat Adeduntan shares insights on her defend, rebound, and champion plays philosophy and the joys in the journey.
In her second season Ganiyat Adeduntan orchestrated one of the greatest single-season improvements in program history. Colgate increased its win total by 10 games in 2022-23, finishing 16-14 overall and 10-8 in Patriot League play to secure the No. 4 seed in the Patriot League tournament.

One of the greatest factors contributing to last season's success was Adeduntan's defense, which ranked ninth nationally in three-point field goal percentage defense (25.6) and 12th in scoring defense (54.6) – good enough to lead the Patriot League in both categories. Colgate finished over .500 against Patriot League opponents for the third time since 2000.

Breakdown
1:00 - Colgate Women's Basketball
5:00 - Relationship with Players
8:30 - Practice Plan
10:00 - Player Development Philosophy
20:00 - Building Offense and Defense
24:00 - Identity
26:46 - 27:48 - Hoopalytics Ad 3
28:00 - Absolutes
31:00 - Defensive Rebounding
33:00 - Box Out
35:00 - Crash Effort
37:30 - Advantage Disadvantages
40:00 - Scout Specific
43:00 - Hiring Good People
46:00 - Extra Challenge
48:00 - Process of Reaching Out

Ganiyat Adeduntan’s Bio:
Bio: https://colgateathletics.com/staff-directory/ganiyat-adeduntan/621
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NurseGMO

Basketball Immersion
Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

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Guest: Greg Neeley, Piedmont University Head Coach 
Piedmont University head coach Greg Neeley shares insights on the 2-1-2 zone and the power of an adaptable defense.
Greg Neeley finished his 10th season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Piedmont University. Six of those ten seasons have seen the Lions finish .500 or better making him the winningest coach in Piedmont men’s basketball history.
Greg Neeley is also the creator of the immersionvideos.com product Unlock the Power of An Adaptable Defense: The 2-1-2 Pressure Zone Defense Mastery Series available at basketballzonedefense.com

Breakdown
1:00 - Defensive System and Deep Diving
5:00 - Teaching Zone One
7:30 - Rebuild
10:00 - Good Programs
14:00 - Analytics/Statistics
17:00 - Against Different Styles
20:00 - Developing Zone
24:00 - Giving Structure
25:48 - 26:50 - Hoopsalytics Ad 3
27:00 - Structured Freedom
30:00 - Adaptability
31:30 - Player Satisfaction
34:00 - Pace of Play on Offense
36:30 - Zone Defense Mastery Series
39:00 - Adaptable
42:30 - Constraint
45:00 - Man to Man Defense
48:00 - Basketball Immersion
50:30 - Successful Career in Coaching
53:00 - Conclusion

Greg Neeley’s Bio:
Bio: https://piedmontlions.com/staff-directory/greg-neeley/84
Website:  https://immersionvideos.com/
Basketball Zone Defense Website: https://basketballzonedefense.com/

Basketball Immersion
Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

Immersion Videos:
Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com

Guest: Josh King, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg Head Coach
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg head coach Josh King shares insights on full-court pressing and playing in the open court.
Josh King led Ludwigsburg to the playoffs in each of his three seasons as an assistant coach. In his first season as head coach, he led the team to a record of 22-12 overall and 12-6 in conference play in 2022-23

Josh King began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Vassar College, where he spent two seasons. He then moved on to become an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for two seasons before joining the staff at the University of South Florida for three seasons. 

King switched to professional basketball and became John Patrick 's assistant coach at the German Bundesliga club MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in 2018 . He contributed to the team becoming German runners-up in 2020 and finishing the Bundesliga season 2020-21 in first place in the main round. Ahead of the 2021-22 season, King took up the post of head coach at Czech Premier League side USK Prague. With Prague he reached the quarterfinals of the Czech Championship in 2022. After a season in the Czech Republic, King returned to Ludwigsburg, became the new head coach of the Bundesliga club and thus succeeded Patrick.


Breakdown
1:00 - Starting Practice Late
5:00 - Positionless
6:00 - Recruiting for Professional Level
8:00 - Pressing Style
9:00 - Playing in Open Court
11:00 - Coaching in Europe
12:30 - Pressing System
17:00 - Trapping and Forcing in Middle
20:00 - 8-Seconds
21:00 - Defensive Pressing System
22:48 - 23:51 - Hoopsalytics Ad 3
24:00 - Mistakes Make During Press
25:00 - Weak Hand Rule
28:00 - Fly By Concept
29:30 - Mindset
31:00 - Communication Cues
33:00 - Analytics for Press
35:00 - Fouling and FIBA World Cup
37:00 - Pressing and Transition Defense
39:00 - Toughest to Defend
41:00 - Ball Screen Coverage
45:00 - Advices for Coaches

Josh King’s Bio:
Bio: https://basketball.eurobasket.com/coach/Josh-King/23995
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachJoshKing

Basketball Immersion
Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

Immersion Videos:
Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com

Guest: Kevin Burleson, Rio Grande NBA G-League Head Coach
Rio Grande NBA G-League head coach Kevin Burleson shares insights on buy-in, staying present, and NBA coaching.

Burleson is currently the head coach of Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He was previously assistant coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2020 and served as the Timberwolves Head Coach during the 2022 NBA Summer League. Burleson has also worked as an assistant coach for Iowa Wolves and Memphis Grizzlies1.

Burleson comes from a prolific sporting family. Kevin and Nate Burleson are one of only two sets of siblings in which one played in the NBA and one in the NFL. Kevin played college basketball for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers and began his professional career in the German basketball league. He played for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2005–06.

Breakdown
1:00 - Long Time Assistant Coach
5:00 - Player Development
7:00 - Winning
11:00 - Science Experiment for Basketball
13:30 - Buying Another Role
16:00 - Winning Culture
19:00 - Culture Piece
24:00 - Offensive Spacing Concepts
2:05 - 25:08 - Hoopsalytics Ad 3
27:30 - Holding a Spot
32:00 - Creating Space
34:00 - Managing Time
37:00 - Maintaining Pace
40:00 - Analytics
45:00 - Balancing Player Development
46:30 - Keep Growing
49:00 - Conclusion

Kevin Burleson’s Bio:
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Burleson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kevin_B12

Basketball Immersion
Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

Immersion Videos:
Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com

Guest: DeLisha Milton-Jones, Old Dominion Head Coach
Old Dominion head coach DeLisha Milton-Jones joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on keeping it real, drop coverage, and relatability.

DeLisha Milton-Jones is a 2022 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. She had a decorated professional career in the WNBA and overseas. 

She was a 2× WNBA champion and a 3× WNBA All-Star. In 2020 she became the head coach of the Old Dominion after previously an assistant coach at Syracuse and a head coach and assistant coach at Pepperdine. In her three seasons at Old Dominion, Milton-Jones has improved the overall record of the team posting back-to-back 20 win seasons the past two years. She has an 91–65 overall head coaching record.


Breakdown
1:00 - Shaping Coaching Philosophy
4:00 - Extra Pressure
8:00 - Shared Experience
11:00 - Drop Coverage
17:00 - Stance
20:00 - Cues for Recovery
23:00 - Pick and Pop Situation
27:00 - Mistakes on Drop Coverage
30:06 - 31:09 - IMM Videos Podcast ADS
32:00 - Rejecting Ball Screen
37:00 - Off The Ball
40:00 - Personnel
43:00 - Ownership in Defense
47:00 - Post Moves
52:00 - Fluff and Bad
54:00 - Recruiting Players
57:00 - Notetaking
1:00:00 - Old Dominion Basketball Program
DeLisha Milton-Jones’ Bio:
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeLisha_Milton-Jones
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DelishaMJones

Basketball Immersion
Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

Immersion Videos:
Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com

Guest: Kyle Smith, Washington State Head Coach 
Washington State head coach Kyle Smith joins the Basketball Podcast to share Nerdball analytics insights.
In his first three seasons at Washington State, Smith has rebuilt the Cougars putting himself in rarified air at WSU as he has finished his first three seasons at .500 or better joining Tony Bennett as the only Cougars head coach to post .500 or better records in their first three seasons after taking over a sub-.500 club. In addition, he has posted back-to-back winning seasons, the first time in over a decade at WSU.

Smith began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater Hamilton College. He then moved to Division I as an assistant at Air Force, Saint Mary's, and San Diego. He got his first head coaching job at Columbia University in 2010, where he led the Lions to three postseason appearances and a 101-83 record in six seasons.

In 2016, Smith was hired as the head coach at the University of San Francisco, where he continued his success with three consecutive 20-win seasons and two postseason berths. He also implemented his signature "Nerdball" system, which uses analytics and data to evaluate players and opponents.

Breakdown
1:00 - Washington State Rebuild
5:00 - Nerdball System
9:00 - Data and Analytics
14:00 - Removing Biases
20:00 - Mindset Training
23:00 - Improvement
24:00 - 50 Categories
28:00 - Idea of Turning Threes
29:54 - 30:56 - Hoopsalytics Ad 3
34:00 - Watching the Process
37:00 - Isolation Efficiency
39:00 - Data
46:00 - Shooting Ball Handling
51:00 - Offensive Boards
56:00 - NBA
59:00 - Adopting the System
1:01:00 - Conclusion

Kyle Smith’s Bio:
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Smith_(basketball)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coach_kylesmith

Basketball Immersion
Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion
Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion

Immersion Videos:
Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com