Cody was on this podcast talking a lot about offense, player development, late game scenarios and how the Tigers practice. He concludes the podcast with his personal thoughts about why he likes coaching with Penny.
Sorry, I got lost in his technical jargon and turned it off. I suppose this tells me that I like watching basketball games much more than I like hearing coaching details. I'm into basics like "did we score on that possession?" or "can we keep the opponent from scoring on this trip down the court?".
I was highly impressed by how much Toppert knows about the game, though. I can see why Penny hired him.
(09-21-2020 01:05 PM)covingtontiger Wrote: Sorry, I got lost in his technical jargon and turned it off. I suppose this tells me that I like watching basketball games much more than I like hearing coaching details. I'm into basics like "did we score on that possession?" or "can we keep the opponent from scoring on this trip down the court?".
I was highly impressed by how much Toppert knows about the game, though. I can see why Penny hired him.
Yeah, see, I'm the opposite. I don't understand why ESPN isn't playing stuff like this all day, every day. Technical breakdowns are my joy. Breaking down film, plays, etc is so much fun. Understanding different schemes, plays, techniques is exciting....to me. I can appreciate that it's not your thing. And I think you're in the majority, as ESPN is looking for ratings therefore catering to the masses. I so wish i could have a channel of nothing but intelligent sports analytics (they throw that word around in the sports broadcasting world). Not much analytical thought going on in today's sports presentations.
On the flip side, I don't care what Kevin Durant tweeted about.... I don't care what Calipari said about the selection committee. I don't care about the drama associated with athletes. I love the athletes. But I love the sports and want to know more about the game. The preparation that goes into it. The techniques. The plays. The adjustments.
Thank you, Coach Toppert for being willing to discuss. He is so knowledgable about so many facets of coaching. Techniques to improve skills, communication, getting his point across, connecting with his players. LOVE LOVE LOVE that we have this guy! He is the REAL deal!
(09-21-2020 01:05 PM)covingtontiger Wrote: Sorry, I got lost in his technical jargon and turned it off. I suppose this tells me that I like watching basketball games much more than I like hearing coaching details. I'm into basics like "did we score on that possession?" or "can we keep the opponent from scoring on this trip down the court?".
I was highly impressed by how much Toppert knows about the game, though. I can see why Penny hired him.
Yeah, see, I'm the opposite. I don't understand why ESPN isn't playing stuff like this all day, every day. Technical breakdowns are my joy. Breaking down film, plays, etc is so much fun. Understanding different schemes, plays, techniques is exciting....to me. I can appreciate that it's not your thing. And I think you're in the majority, as ESPN is looking for ratings therefore catering to the masses. I so wish i could have a channel of nothing but intelligent sports analytics (they throw that word around in the sports broadcasting world). Not much analytical thought going on in today's sports presentations.
On the flip side, I don't care what Kevin Durant tweeted about.... I don't care what Calipari said about the selection committee. I don't care about the drama associated with athletes. I love the athletes. But I love the sports and want to know more about the game. The preparation that goes into it. The techniques. The plays. The adjustments.
Thank you, Coach Toppert for being willing to discuss. He is so knowledgable about so many facets of coaching. Techniques to improve skills, communication, getting his point across, connecting with his players. LOVE LOVE LOVE that we have this guy! He is the REAL deal!
Gusrob... I could not have expressed it any better. I love color commentators or coaches, that talk about the nuisances of the game (Hubie Brown vs Dick Vitale, for instance) rather than repeat what I already saw
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Asst coach Toppert on podcast - great listen
