Way back when, Coach N would bust out his raggedy clipboard, scribble some chicken scratch, and of course, he would point out his nice parabolas (our bball coach was also my scrutinizing calculus teacher), and to be honest, it was difficult for me to visualize each play on the court. I preferred it when he would make us stop everything in practice to enact the play in slow motion. For me, nothing beats learning by actually doing the task at hand. Yet I admit, visuals are important to help grasp the full concept.
Fast forward to 2008. I wonder if there are computer programs that can simplify playmaking. Kind of like these demo videos I discovered through NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/02/28/sports/playmagazine/20080229_GUNDY_GRAPHIC.html?ref=basketball
A few commentaries with Jeff Van Gundy give you a look at defensive plays run against popular NBA players. I praise using technology as a way to demonstrate something so fundamental. This is great! I hope they add more clips throughout the year.
