Our list of some of the best Basketball Strategy books & series in recent years. Get inspired by one or more of the following books.
- Basketball Analytics: Objective and Efficient Strategies for Understanding How Teams Win (2013)
- NBA Coaches Playbook: Techniques, Tactics, and Teaching Points (2008)
- Blackboard Strategies: Over 200 Favorite Plays From Successful Coaches For Nearly Every Possible Situation (Winning hoops) (1999)
- Basketball Drills, Plays and Strategies: A Comprehensive Resource for Coaches (2007)
- Basketball Analytics: Spatial Tracking (2014)
- Blank Basketball Court Diagrams Notebook: 100 Full Page Basketball Court Diagrams for Drawing Up Plays, Drills, and Scouting (2019)
- Basketball For Dummies (2011)
- Basketball Court Tactic Notebook: Basketball Tactic Notebook, Coaching Play Book, Blank Basketball Court, Your Strategy and Tactics for Basketball (200 Pages, 8.5 x 11) (2018)
- Beyond Basketball: Coach K’s Keywords for Success (2007)
- Tennis Strategy for Junior Tournament Players: How to Beat Any Style Opponent – Quick-Fix Book (2016)
- A Pro’s Guide for Winning at Daily Fantasy Basketball (2017)
- Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball (2015)
- Win at Checkers (1956)
- Natural Golf Swing (1989)
Basketball Analytics: Objective and Efficient Strategies for Understanding How Teams Win (2013)
Basketball Analytics is a must-read for any sports analytics enthusiast or student of the game of basketball. Authors Stephen Shea, Ph.D. (Professor of Mathematics) and Christopher Baker (Software Engineer) utilize their unique skill-set to introduce original metrics for analyzing player performance, team style and team construction in the NBA.
NBA Coaches Playbook: Techniques, Tactics, and Teaching Points (2008)
The Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash shines in running the break, but how do his teammates know where to go to get open to receive his passes? Orlando's Dwight Howard is a tremendous talent in the post, but how has he improved and added new dimensions to his game? And how is it that Utah's Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer run the screen-and-roll as smoothly as Jazz legends John Stockton and Karl Malone did years before? Coaching.
Blackboard Strategies: Over 200 Favorite Plays From Successful Coaches For Nearly Every Possible Situation (Winning hoops) (1999)
This compilation of "Blackboard Strategies" from 13 years of our popular Winning Hoops issues offers just what it says: over 200 tried-and-true offensive plays used by 120 basketball coaches at all levels of play. Coaches found these strategies so useful they had to write us about them, so you’re bound to love them too. #53,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #17 in Baseball Coaching (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?
Basketball Drills, Plays and Strategies: A Comprehensive Resource for Coaches (2007)
All basketball coaches can use some fresh ideas for practice drills, game plays and strategies. Whether you are coaching beginners who need a place to start, or a successful team that just needs polish, Basketball Drills, Plays, and Strategies is a resource you can trust to produce positive results on the court.With over 160 drills and plays, this book covers every aspect of your season.
Basketball Analytics: Spatial Tracking (2014)
Equipped with new spatial tracking data collected by SportVU and others, Basketball Analytics investigates game strategy, player evaluation, player types, and prospect potential. Author Stephen Shea, Ph.D.
Blank Basketball Court Diagrams Notebook: 100 Full Page Basketball Court Diagrams for Drawing Up Plays, Drills, and Scouting (2019)
This basketball court diagram notebook is a must have for coaches. With 100 full size pages court court diagrams, it can be used as a playbook, scouting notebook, or practice planner.
Basketball For Dummies (2011)
The National Basketball Association (NBA), with 30 teams and an average attendance of more than 17,000 spectators per game, is the richest and most popular basketball league — and arguably the most viewed American sport — in the world.
Basketball Court Tactic Notebook: Basketball Tactic Notebook, Coaching Play Book, Blank Basketball Court, Your Strategy and Tactics for Basketball (200 Pages, 8.5 x 11) (2018)
Great empty basketball court notebook for a coach. Draw your tactic during a game and show your players what is your vision. Specifications: #1,849,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #401 in Basketball Coaching (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?
Beyond Basketball: Coach K’s Keywords for Success (2007)
The Duke University men’s basketball team has served as the gold standard in college athletics for well over two decades – and that’s all because of the extraordinary impact of Mike Krzyzewski, the highly-respected coach of the Duke squad.Coach K’s reputation as a teacher of young men has transcended his extraordinary success as a coach.
Tennis Strategy for Junior Tournament Players: How to Beat Any Style Opponent – Quick-Fix Book (2016)
Note: This book was completely updated with the most current statistical analytics (IBM) on winning patterns of play, targets, and how beat any style player tactics in 2018.Imagine you just played a match and you were in dire need of a quick momentum switch. After the match you reach in your bag and take out THE HOW TO BEAT ANY STYLE PLAYER BOOK, read your options and make the adjusts in the next match.
A Pro’s Guide for Winning at Daily Fantasy Basketball (2017)
A Pro’s Guide for Winning at Daily Fantasy Basketball is a book written by an NBA DFS Pro and is geared toward an audience that wants to take that next step in daily fantasy basketball.
Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball (2015)
You volunteered to coach the basketball team, but are you really ready? How will you teach the fundamental skills, run effective practices, and harness the energy of your young team? Fear not: Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball has the answers.
Win at Checkers (1956)
Improve your game or learn checkers from Millard Hopper, the Unrestricted Checker Champion of the World. Here is a book that will appeal to all your questions — often even before you ask them — and impart many of the championship secrets of a perennially popular recreation.The book actually presents, in simple terms, a lifetime of checker experience by one of the greatest players of all time.
Natural Golf Swing (1989)
If your golf game has been plagued by inconsistency and less-than-peak performance, you may be going against your “natural swing”. But you can improve your golf game dramatically and you can beat bad habits by drawing on talents you already possess.
Best Basketball Strategy Books That You Need
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The National Basketball Association: Business, Organization and Strategy
Author(s): Frank P. Jozsa, Jr
ID: 747378, Publisher: World Scientific, Year: 2010, Size: 3 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are absolutely chart-busters according to Washington Post, others are written by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.