
200 episodes

The Basketball Podcast Chris Oliver
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4.3 • 443 Ratings
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This is the podcast where you will hear real basketball coaching conversations. Whether you are a new or experienced coach at any level of basketball these coaching conversations will give you practical ideas to stimulate your coaching and make what you do even better.
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Episode 261: John Rillie, A Storied Franchise, A Top Offense, and Coaching Experience
Guest: John Rillie, Perth Wildcats Head Coach
Perth Wildcats head coach John Rillie joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on a storied franchise, a top offense, and coaching experiences that have shaped his philosophy.
John Rillie played 16 seasons in the NBL between 1995 and 2010 before embarking on a coaching career in the United States college system. Rillie has also been an assistant coach for the Australian Boomers, helping guide the Boomers to the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. In 481 NBL games, Rillie averaged 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. From 1997 to 2004, Rillie was a member of the Australian Boomers. He represented Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Rillie played his college basketball at Gonzaga and joined Boise State head coach Leon Rice's staff in 2010. In 2017, he was hired as an assistant coach for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. After his first season with the Gauchos, he was promoted to associate head coach.
Breakdown
1:00 - Points Per Possession
3:00 - Scaling
6:00 - Cues on Rolls
9:00 - Pro System
12:00 - Watching Film
13:30 - Low Turnovers and High Assists
16:00 - Ball Reversal
19:30 - Making the Decision to Cut
23:00 - Ideal Preference
25:04 - 25:39 - BI AD Jan 2023
27:30 - Game Wraps
30:00 - Recruiting College Players to Pro
33:00 - Evaluations
35:00 - Interactive Conversations
38:00 - Development Plans
41:00 - Tokyo Olympics Highlights
44:00 - Type of Interactions
45:30 - Concept of a Routine
49:30 - Improving this Off-Season
John Rillie’s Bio:
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rillie
Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnrillie
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:
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Episode 260: Stefan Weissenboeck, The Work, The Trust, The Patience
Guest: Stefan Weissenboeck, Brose Bamberg Player Development Coach
Brose Bamberg player development coach Stefan Weissenboeck joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on how the work, the trust and the patience drive player development. Stefan Weissenboeck has been the Head of player development at nine-time German champion Brose Bamberg since 2010. Under his guidance players like P.J. Tucker or Daniel Theis managed to make their way to the NBA. Stefan has also been part of the Brooklyn Nets coaches staff and works with the NBPA and the Czech Federation, and trains separately with high-level clients of all ages.
He is an international expert and a secret weapon when it comes to NBA players like Jarret Allen, Caris LeVert or Jakob Poeltl taking the next step in their career. Or when European greats like Nikos Zisis, Nicolo Melli or Tomas Satoransky want to optimize their game.
Breakdown
1:00 - Three Things for Player Development
5:30 - Trust
10:00 - Brose Bamberg Player Development
13:30 - Comfort and Confidence
17:30 - Finding Solutions
21:00 - Parts of Practice
23:40 - 24:21 - Immersion Videos AD Jan 2023
25:00 - Individual Differences
27:30 - Importance of Feet
34:30 - Emotional Regulation
37:00 - Mistakes
40:00 - Feedback on Misses
44:30 - How to be Better Coaches
46:00 - Conclusion
Stefan Weissenboeck’s Bio:
Bio: https://stefan-weissenboeck.com/
Website: https://basketball.eurobasket.com/coach/Stefan-Weissenboeck/13220
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 -
Episode 259: Adam Forde, Game Model and Tactical Periodization
Guest: Adam Forde, Cairns Taipans Head Coach
Cairns Taipans head coach Adam Forde joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on game models and tactical periodization.
Between 2013 and 2019, Forde was an assistant coach with the Perth Wildcats and won four NBL championships. After a season as an assistant coach with the Sydney Kings in 2019–20, he served as their head coach during the 2020–21 season. He was appointed head coach of the Taipans in 2021, and in 2023 he was named the NBL Coach of the Year.
Breakdown
1:00 - Team Accountability
4:30 - Freedom
7:00 - Ignition Drills
13:00 - Clips Applied in a Game
15:00 - Tactical Periodization
25:00 - Game Model
28:52 - 29:26 - Basketball Immersion AD Jan 2023
29:30 - Tactical Dimension
35:00 - Coaching Philosophy
38:00 - Providing Guidance
45:00 - Creating Trust
48:00 - Make Mistakes
51:00 - Putting Players in Best Situation
55:00 - Ways to Manipulate Intensity
59:00 - Building Program
1:00:00 - Conclusion
Adam Forde’s Bio:
Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Forde
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 -
Episode 258: Jacob Jackomas, Assistant and Head Coaching and The Spread Offense
Guest: Jacob Jackomas, Illawarra Hawks Head Coach
Illawarra Hawks head coach Jacob Jackomas joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on assistant and head coaching and the 5-Out spread offense.
Jacob Jackomas previously acted as Australia coaching legend Brian Goorjian's assistant coach for more than a decade, his extensive coaching resume includes stints in the NBL, China, and the Australian Boomers program over the past 6 years. Jackomas was recently made the International Scouting Coordinator for the Australian national basketball team, the Boomers.
His assistant coaching resume includes stints with the Sydney Kings (2006-2009), Dongguan Leopards (2009-2015), Sydney Kings (2015-2016), and the Shanghai Sharks (2016-2017).
Breakdown
1:00 - Takeaways Working with Brian Goorjian
9:00 - Scouting
12:00 - Competition with Coaches
14:30 - Olympic Learning
18:00 - Pick and Roll
22:00 - Flow
31:00 - Running a First-Team
33:03 - 33:45 - Immersion Videos ADS
33:30 - Best Spots
36:30 - The Spread Offense
39:00 - Catch Attack Matchups
43:00 - Penetration Reaction
47:00 - Cuts
52:00 - Creating Space
55:00 - Shot Clock
59:00 - Advice to Assistant Coaches
Jacob Jackomas’ Bio:
Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-jackomas-68608669
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobjackomas
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 -
Episode 257: Mike Prada, How Spacing and the Three-Point Shot Changed How We Coach
Guest: Mike Prada, NBA Staff Editor for The Athletic and Author
NBA Staff Editor for The Athletic and author Mike Prada joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on how spacing and the three-point shot changed how we coach.
Mike Prada is an NBA analyst, writer, and editor who specializes in writing about dense topics like Xs and Os in a way all fans can understand. He currently works for The Athletic after spending 10 years running SB Nation's NBA coverage. He is the author of Spaced Out: How the NBA’s Three-Point Revolution Changed Everything You Thought You Knew About Basketball, published by Triumph Books.
Breakdown
1:00 - Spaced Out Book
4:30 - Importance of Space
8:00 - Shooting the Three
13:00 - Three-Point Revolution
17:30 - Humans Playing Humans
25:00 - Off The Ball Actions
27:39 - 28:14 - BAsketball Immersion AD January 2023
28:30 - Analytics
30:00 - Position Less vs. Defining Positions
36:00 - Giving Freedom
38:00 - Big Team Talk
40:00 - Predefined Role
43:00 - Notice Progress
46:00 - Impact on Offense and Space Created
51:00 - Evolution in Coaching
54:30 - Curiosity
55:30 - Conclusion
Mike Prada’s Bio:
Bio: https://theathletic.com/author/mike-prada/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikePradaNBA
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 -
Episode 256: Nelson Terroba, Modern Functional Coaching
Guest: Nelson Terroba, Texas Legends Associate Head Coach
Texas Legends associate head coach Nelson Terroba joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on modern functional coaching.
Nelson Terroba has filled many roles for the Texas Legends, an NBA G League Affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, including Defensive Coordinator, player development coach and associate head coach. He has been with the Legends since 2019.
Terroba has coached at the professional level for the Saskatchewan Rattlers, Saint John Riptide, Erie Bayhawks, and Bakersfield Jam.He has also been an assistant coach with the Congo National Team, and a head high school coach.
Terroba started his coaching career at the University of Texas where he first served as a student manager and later became the special assistant to the head coach under Rick Barnes.
Breakdown
1:00 - Modern Functional Coaching
5:00 - Transactional Leadership
9:30 - Adapting The Model
14:00 - Individual Differences
17:30 - Authenticity and Humility
20:30 - Diagnostics
25:30 - Prescriptive and Diagnostic Nonstick
28:43 - 29:24 - Immersion Videos AD Jan 2023
29:00 - Recreate, Recreate, Recreate
35:00 - Point Guard College
39:00 - Losing
41:30 - Three-Auto Drill
46:30 - Player's Parents
49:00 - Talent Code
53:00 - Conclusion
Nelson Terroba’s Bio:
Bio: https://basketball.realgm.com/staff/Nelson-Terroba/Summary/25921
Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachterroba
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
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State of the art
You will like this pod if u hv a growth mindset and want to learn outcomes based coaching from great minds and coaches. If you’re a coach that knows it all and has all the answers, this pod isn’t for you.
Topics
Are not really relevant to most coaches