u/JCJ2015

I got into a minor back and forth with my friend, who said:

"That (shot) was crazy, that was a really dumb shot by Wemby though". His argument was that there was a long shot clock, it was a high-risk shot that had only a low chance of going in (he estimated 25%), and that he was left open because OKC was OK with him shooting that shot.

I replied that it wasn't a "great" shot, but it certainly wasn't "really dumb". Wemby threw the ball ahead and then trailed the play; transition trailers are very effective scorers. That was intentional. He received the ball in rhythm, was wide open, and shot a very mechanically normal shot that he looked very confident in. His calculus was likely that it was a wide open look with 30+ game seconds left, and he might as well take the open look because they might not get a better one. His % on those shots, wide open in rhythm probably isn't "bad", and certainly not much worse than a contested shot from the actual arc, which is what he would have gotten had he proceeded forward.

So I'm curious as to your thoughts as coaches. Good shot? Bad shot?

I have a couple of kids that play basketball at a decently high level (youth & high school). They have a normal basketball season, and then in the shoulders and summer they practice a lot, play selected tournaments, etc.

For some time I've thought about connecting with a club overseas, and traveling for a few months, maybe like a house swap kind of thing. I live in an area that has a lot of tourist draw in the summers.

I'd love to meet someone in Slovenia or France or Spain or whatever and take my kids for a few months, relax, travel, and allow them to play basketball locally. Kind of a mixed educational and playing experience.

Anyone ever done something like this?

Hey all. Curious to know if there currently exists a free "database" of drills for coaching. I have my own that I keep, but I'm constantly seeing new stuff and I'm curious if anyone has taken the time to centralize something like this.