Jay Wright: Game-Winning Plays for Special Situations

with Jay Wright,Villanova Head Coach from 2001 to 2022;
2022 Final Four;
2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee;
2018 & 2016 NCAA National Champions;
AP Coach of the Decade (2010s);
2018 John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award;
2x Naismith College Coach of the Year (2006, 2016);
4x Big East Tournament Champions;
8x Big East Regular Season Champions;
6x Big East Coach of the Year (2006, 2009, 2014-2016, 2019);
2006 NABC Coach of the Year;
Hofstra Head Coach from 1994 to 2001;
2x America East Coach of the Year (2000, 2001);
Assistant coach at: UNLV (1992 - 1994), Villanova (1987 -1992), Drexel (1987 -1992) and Rochester (1984 - 1986);
played collegiately for Bucknell

Coach Wright believes that by making this a part of your practices, your players will develop confidence to execute game winning plays when it counts - in any situation. Wright places special emphasis on three areas: Press offense, foul line situations and out of bounds plays. A key to execution late in a game is keeping things simple. What coaches think is simple to execute is not always what the players think. Another key involves spacing. Wright believes that "spacing is offense, and offense is spacing." Wright sets up his attack against full court defenses. This attack is simple and keeps good spacing for passes and keeps the ball in the hands of perimeter players. Wright sets up a play from the opponent's foul line to score with 3 seconds going full court. Wright then shares plays for four situations, including: baseline OB, sideline OB, backcourt OB and end line OB. In these "short clock" situations, you must have a play from each spot. He groups these plays into 1-3 second plays and 4-7 second plays. Coach Wright does an amazing job in this instructional video of transferring his knowledge into execution and clarity for his players!

72 minutes. 2006.