Coaches’ Corner- Fake Handoff

All coaches look for simple actions that may create a layup. You want to find an action where if the defense breaks down just once in a game, you can get a layup. Maybe it is a backdoor set, a backscreen, or a slip play. 

One action everybody should have in their playbook is a FAKE HANDOFF action. 

Streaks Alumni Profile- Lee Woolley 1981

Today’s Streaks Alumni Profile features Lee Woolley a Galesburg High School Class of 1981 graduate. 

1980 Illinois Girls Basketball Class A State Tourney

State Champions- Benton

2nd in State- Sidell

3rd in State- Lemont

4th in State- Carlinville

Coaches’ Corner- Bob Anderson on Maximizing Your Star

Bob Anderson is the legendary, HOF coach at Williamsfield. Despite its small enrollment, Williamsfield under Anderson had success for decades. Part of the success was his ability to maximize the “star player.” The following are Coach Anderson’s thoughts on maximizing the star…

Basketball Connection: Streaks Who Played At Knox College

Ziggy Hamblin (2nd from left) on 1914 Elite 8 Streaks team. 

According to my research, 26 Galesburg Silver Streaks have gone on to play basketball at Knox College. 22 men and 9 women played for both Galesburg HS and Knox College. (To make the list complete, please add missing names in the comments.)

Massey Sports Quiz #6- 100 Streaks Players

This is the ultimate test to see if you are really a Streaks basketball super-fan. I have put up 100 pictures of former Galesburg girls and boys basketball players and coaches.  This is NOT intended to be a list of the best players. I just tried to collect pictures of players from different decades- some famous and some not as famous. 

If you want to just do Streaks boys basketball, answer only the odd questions. If you can answer 42, you are a Streaks Boys Basketball Super-Fan. 

If you want to just do Streaks girls basketball, answer only the even questions. If you can answer 45, you are a Streaks Girls Basketball Super-Fan! 

If you want to do both boys and girls basketball, answer all 100 questions. If you can answer 80 of the 100, you are a Streaks Basketball Super-Fan!!

My money is on Jimmie Carr for first place, and Dave Wood for second place. Have fun- once done- in comments type in your score and type in your name!!

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1958 Streaks- Lose in Sectional to Fulton

Coaches’ Corner: Backdoor Ideas

Bob Anderson

 I didn’t have any back cut or backdoor plays, but we drilled on backdoor cuts and passes daily. 

WB6 Update- Girls/Boys Basketball Standings & Leaders thru Jan 22

The following is the WB6 Girls/Boys Basketball Standings & Individual Leaders thru Jan 22. Girls listed first, Boys listed second.

AP Rankings- Illinois HS Basketball- Jan 21

This week’s AP Rankings were done by 10-11 voters in each of the four boys classes. In girls, 7 voters ranked 2A, while the other three classes were ranked by ONLY 4 voters. 

Massey Quiz #30- Basketball Players and Their Nicknames

This is a quiz testing your knowledge of famous basketball players and their nicknames. I will give you a nickname and you tell me the player’s actual name. 

The answers are at the end of the quiz. Keep track of your score and read exactly what your score indicates. If you would like- share your score on the Facebook or Massey Blog under the comments. 

HOF Insights- Approach to Big Games

What was your approach to “big games” during the regular season? Did you add things for these games? Did you tend to be more aggressive in your in-game decisions or play more conservatively? Did you pump up the team to make them aware it was a “big game” or did you treat it like “just another game?”

Streaks Alumni Profile: Mickey Rodriguez 2011

Today’s “Streaks Alumni Profile” features Mickey Rodriguez from the Galesburg High School’s Class of 2011.

Circus Comes to Knox

In 2004, the headline of the sports page of the Register-Mail was, “Circus Comes to Town.” Writer, Jay Redfern then started his article with the following, “Fasten your seat belts. College basketball’s biggest thrill ride is coming to town.”

Coaches’ Corner: Zoom with Post Cross Screen

 

This is a quick way to get into a Zoom Action off a horns set. It is setting up a guard-post cross screen after the DHO.