Developing Low Post and Stretch Bigs

with Mike Procopio,
Director/President of Hoop Consultants;
Director of Player Development for the Dallas Mavericks (NBA);
Director of Basketball Operations for ATTACK Athletics in Chicago (IL);
has worked with Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Caron Butler, as well as 75 other NBA players;
Strategic Game Management Coach to Kobe Bryant for two seasons (2009-12 and 2 NBA Championships);
former Maine Red Claws (NBDL) Assistant Coach

Skills trainer Mike Procopio provides a much-needed resource for developing big men in today's modern game where the perimeter is the focus. This comprehensive video works not only perimeter skills needed by big men, but also the low post skills they need to dominate on the block. Besides physical skill development, Procopio also concentrates on where and when a big man needs to move after certain actions on offense.

Spacing

Allow your players to create off the dribble, get open shots, and create more success for your offense! Post players can stretch the floor by operating further away from the basket and must understand how to find open space on the court. By doing so, help side defenders are unable to clog the middle of the floor.

Coach Procopio provides essentials for creating space and multiple finishing techniques from all areas of the floor. Whether it's from the baseline, elbows, middle of the key or a pick & roll from the perimeter, Procopio covers how to ensure your big man can help convert opportunities into points on offense. Situations and strategies covered include:

• Transition
• Low Post Moves
• Mid-Range Shooting
• Dribble Drive Spacing & Respacing
• 3-Point Shooting

Footwork

Stretch bigs, or players who want to become a stretch big, need impeccable footwork. They must learn to catch and shoot, catch the ball in transition, jab step, and pivot in a variety of situations so they can create space or get to the basket. Coach Procopio provides a wealth of knowledge and drills to build stretch big footwork that will place players into open areas where they can get open shots or attack the basket.

Moving Off and On the Ball

Basketball is game that requires movement, and standing still can kill an offense. Coach Procopio breaks down not only how to improve skills with the ball, but how to find open space and play off the ball. Your bigs will build their basketball IQ while developing abilities that expand the capabilities of your offense.

This video from Coach Procopio uses on-court demonstration to provide you with a ton of information and tools to build versatile big men. No matter the offense your run, you can use the drills and skills Procopio covers to make sure you're getting the most out of your post players.

120 minutes. 2019.