Basketball Terminology, Concepts and Insights from Chris Oliver @BasketballImmersion
Basketball Terminology, Concepts and Insights from Chris Oliver  @BasketballImmersion
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
My notebook overflowed after 6 months with coaches at every level—hoops lessons from London, Paris, NBA weekends, youth basketball, messing around with my coaching, and the NCAA trenches. Having been incredibly fortunate to talk hoops with coaches at every level of the game over the last six months, I’ve synthesized a collection of insights I believe can move the needle for your program.

Shared ideas on key coaching phrases including "do you change the room when you walk in the room," the "sit and wait" concept, and defensive strategies like "chest and contest" and "beat them with your feet."
Emphasized the importance of "conceptual defense" and "structured to unstructured" approaches, along with offensive concepts like "the feeder is the leader" and "we don't slow, we don't stop" when executing plays.
Shared specific terminology like "MIG" (Most Important Girl/Guy) and "MIA" (Missing an Action) for defensive assignments and discussed the importance of making practices reflect actual game situations by never starting drills at 0-0 and incorporating scores to create competitive pressure.

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