Episode 244: Gary Williams, Flex, Fullcourt Pressure, and Removing The Grey Area

Guest: Gary Williams, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach

Hall of Fame coach Gary Williams joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on the flex offense, full-court pressure, and removing the grey areas.

 

Gary Williams is the winningest head basketball coach in Maryland history. During his 22 seasons at the helm, the Terrapins went 461-252, a winning percentage of .646. His tenure included 14 NCAA tournament berths, seven Sweet 16 appearances, back-to-back trips to the Final Four, and the 2002 national championship. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014 and has the basketball court at the Xfinity Center named after him.

 

Breakdown

1:00 - Introduction

3:00 - Flex Offense

5:00 - Removing Down Screen

9:00 - Less Structured

13:00 - Manipulation and Flexibility

16:00 - Vs. Pressure

18:00 - Vs. Switching

24:00 - Triangle Influence

26:30 - Three Point Line

29:24 - 30:08 - Membership Sales AD

30:09 - Toughness

33:00 - Press Defense

37:00 - Sideline Press Defense

40:30 - Points Per Possession

43:00 - Playing Full Court

47:00 - Remove The Grey Area

51:00 - Cross Matchups and Press

54:00 - Press Break

59:00 - Playing 5-on-5 Press

1:00:00 - The Current Game

 

Gary Williams’ Bio:

Bio/Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Williams

Twitter: https://twitter.com/garywilliams02

 

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