SIENA1971
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Post by SIENA1971 on Oct 3, 2013 10:09:16 GMT -5
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Post by playerparentcoach on Oct 3, 2013 13:28:15 GMT -5
very nice recap...of all the practices we watched during recruiting Loyola's was most intense and most fun to watch...the non stop competiion is what the players love the most...the rebounding drill was my favorite ...every player that gets 10 rebs in a game gets there name on the bubble...It should be all white now
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Post by siena79 on Oct 3, 2013 14:04:28 GMT -5
Can you elaborate a little since there are many things I can think of that you could be applying "intensity" too when talking about a team practice. Thanks! The "intensity" that hankla mentioned is present in all, and I mean ALL, of the drills, games, shooting repetitions, etc. that the coaches use in each practice. A 'new to Siena' piece of equipment (a bubble top - my words) was used in a very physical, intense, fast paced rebounding drill on Tuesday. The bubble top is a large ring clamped to the top of one basket with multiple (6 or 7 - hard to tell from our seats) hemispherical hard "bubbles" on top. Unpredictable rebounds come off every shot at the hoop. The drill is run with a three man offensive team and a three man defensive team - a defensive rebound is a point and if the runout to the opposite hoop results in a hoop the defense gets those points. The offensive team gets one point each time they manage three offensive rebounds before the defense scores a point. Layup drills off full court runouts (three men) go end to end with players switching on and off - they collectively have to make X number of shots without a miss in a fixed amount of time. A miss before the number gets a suicide and then a restart at zero. During earlier season small group conditioning workouts the coaches employed small traffic cones in a line radiating out from the hoop - after one sequence the line is moved - three locations were used - from the block out toward the foul line extended (both sides) and one from in front of the hoop towards center court. The cones were about 2 feet apart. The drill was run with a player running from under the hoop out through the gaps cutting back towards the hoop and taking a pass and then shooting. Once a player made a shot through the first gap, the next player in line had to go through the second gap - if the player in front of him had missed he would go through the same gap that player had missed from. Once they went through all four gaps with shots made, the next player had to run to the top of the cone line and then cut back and forth between all of the cones before receiving the coach's pass. Very intense and focused as each player had to pay attention to what the player in front did in order to determine what he had to do - very fast paced as once a player took his shot the next player started to run his sequence. Maurice White really impressed me with both his shooting and his footwork on this drill - he could go on Dancing with the Stars! Almost all of the drills are competitive - Jimmy loves the concept of "game" and divides up the "games" into innings - lots of baseball analogies (as well as from other sports). If a player screws up he hears about it and then gets to repeat the play, shot or whatever. Coaches are all very involved and very vocal. Water breaks are short and the players never sit. Lots of running and then lots of running some more. These guys will be in Hewitt like condition for games this year. Wow, what a change from the practices I observed over the past three years - a lot of sitting and standing around and no significant involvement of the other coaches other than directives from "he who cannot be named". Really looking forward to seeing the team this year! MP, I'm curious about Hooper. Has he gotten into any better shape? Based on how gassed he ws in short bursts in practice last year, I can't imagine him actuallly having to run this much.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2013 14:24:21 GMT -5
The "intensity" that hankla mentioned is present in all, and I mean ALL, of the drills, games, shooting repetitions, etc. that the coaches use in each practice. A 'new to Siena' piece of equipment (a bubble top - my words) was used in a very physical, intense, fast paced rebounding drill on Tuesday. The bubble top is a large ring clamped to the top of one basket with multiple (6 or 7 - hard to tell from our seats) hemispherical hard "bubbles" on top. Unpredictable rebounds come off every shot at the hoop. The drill is run with a three man offensive team and a three man defensive team - a defensive rebound is a point and if the runout to the opposite hoop results in a hoop the defense gets those points. The offensive team gets one point each time they manage three offensive rebounds before the defense scores a point. Layup drills off full court runouts (three men) go end to end with players switching on and off - they collectively have to make X number of shots without a miss in a fixed amount of time. A miss before the number gets a suicide and then a restart at zero. During earlier season small group conditioning workouts the coaches employed small traffic cones in a line radiating out from the hoop - after one sequence the line is moved - three locations were used - from the block out toward the foul line extended (both sides) and one from in front of the hoop towards center court. The cones were about 2 feet apart. The drill was run with a player running from under the hoop out through the gaps cutting back towards the hoop and taking a pass and then shooting. Once a player made a shot through the first gap, the next player in line had to go through the second gap - if the player in front of him had missed he would go through the same gap that player had missed from. Once they went through all four gaps with shots made, the next player had to run to the top of the cone line and then cut back and forth between all of the cones before receiving the coach's pass. Very intense and focused as each player had to pay attention to what the player in front did in order to determine what he had to do - very fast paced as once a player took his shot the next player started to run his sequence. Maurice White really impressed me with both his shooting and his footwork on this drill - he could go on Dancing with the Stars! Almost all of the drills are competitive - Jimmy loves the concept of "game" and divides up the "games" into innings - lots of baseball analogies (as well as from other sports). If a player screws up he hears about it and then gets to repeat the play, shot or whatever. Coaches are all very involved and very vocal. Water breaks are short and the players never sit. Lots of running and then lots of running some more. These guys will be in Hewitt like condition for games this year. Wow, what a change from the practices I observed over the past three years - a lot of sitting and standing around and no significant involvement of the other coaches other than directives from "he who cannot be named". Really looking forward to seeing the team this year! MP, I'm curious about Hooper. Has he gotten into any better shape? Based on how gassed he ws in short bursts in practice last year, I can't imagine him actuallly having to run this much. Marcus Hopper shed quite a few pounds and is in much better shape than when you last saw him. He does run and run and run just like everyone else albeit a step or two behind as the practices wear on. He has his lapses but snaps back when the coaches get on him and works hard. I'm not saying he'll work his way into the playing group but he's a big and they need four in practice, two on the Siena team and two on the scout team. He is a team member and treated just like any other player from what I've seen, but he likely gets a little extra "coaching" to make only one pass through the dessert line in the cafeteria!!! He's a good kid and had to suffer through an abnormal freshman year where he was a much more fan visible 8th man on a 7 man team.
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Post by bagger on Oct 11, 2013 15:40:53 GMT -5
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Post by playerparentcoach on Oct 11, 2013 15:46:39 GMT -5
Everyone will get an eye opener when they come to practice tomorrow....I watched today and loved what I saw...everyone is engaged and that includes the walkons....Audu and Oliver are still very much in the mix
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Post by bigfan on Oct 11, 2013 18:10:56 GMT -5
Gonna be there...
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Post by IndianSaint on Oct 11, 2013 21:27:59 GMT -5
Count me in. I'll probably watch the Women's practice too.
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Post by playerparentcoach on Oct 12, 2013 11:07:39 GMT -5
Nice crowd
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Post by siena12077 on Oct 12, 2013 13:08:54 GMT -5
At work right now...would love some breakdowns
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Post by playerparentcoach on Oct 12, 2013 15:28:44 GMT -5
Top 7 today
Wright Audu Oliver Poole Long JO Silas/Bisping
The above group has the best grasp of what has been taught so far...
White got hot in the scrimmage hitting 3 catch and shoot 3's and Cole showed his ability to create shots for himself and hit his teammates on the break for layups
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Post by boogie on Oct 12, 2013 15:48:32 GMT -5
I know I haven't made many appearances on this board lately, but I did attend this today. Had a nice talk with MP and saw few other folks, and Jimmy.
This phrase can't get old-I love Jimmy's energy!! All over the place the entire practice. I know it was practice, but a noticeable difference in Silas, who appears to be more active. I think he's making Rob Poole a better player already. I like our freshman, Wright, Long and White really impressed me. Can't wait to watch these guys play in a game.
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Post by hoopjunkie on Oct 12, 2013 15:58:05 GMT -5
White was CLEARLY one of the top kids today!! lol Everyone in the stands was asking, "Who's that kid, wow!" lol
I guess the accusation about you having something against this kid is true!? I'll leave it to the other forum members that were there, but I was there til 1pm and when I left White was the clear choice to start at the "2."
Q--what did you see Audu or Oliver do better than the White kid? Slash? Shoot? Defend? They were both 0-3 when compared to him.
ps--same question for Silas or Bisping vs. Wolfe?? Wolfe brings so much more to the table than either of them, NOW.
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Post by playerparentcoach on Oct 12, 2013 16:30:39 GMT -5
White was CLEARLY one of the top kids today!! lol Everyone in the stands was asking, "Who's that kid, wow!" lol I guess the accusation about you having something against theis kid is true!? I'll leave it to the other forum members that were there, but I was there til 1pm and when I left White was the clear choice to start at the "2." Q--what did you see Audu or Oliver do better than the White kid? Slash? Shoot? Defend? They were both 0-3 when compared to him. ps--same question for Silas or Bisping vs. Wolfe?? Wolfe brings so much more to the table than either of them, NOW. The top players where in White..and I did not create the group the coaches did...as for who was the best player today that depends on the standards of the person with the opinion. . I did not give mine and have nothing against any of the players
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Post by hoopjunkie on Oct 12, 2013 16:47:02 GMT -5
White was CLEARLY one of the top kids today!! lol Everyone in the stands was asking, "Who's that kid, wow!" lol I guess the accusation about you having something against theis kid is true!? I'll leave it to the other forum members that were there, but I was there til 1pm and when I left White was the clear choice to start at the "2." Q--what did you see Audu or Oliver do better than the White kid? Slash? Shoot? Defend? They were both 0-3 when compared to him. ps--same question for Silas or Bisping vs. Wolfe?? Wolfe brings so much more to the table than either of them, NOW. The top players where in White If you say so
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