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PODCAST: NBA Defense with guest Coach Mike Jagacki
Ray LeBov, No Weak Stuff
Ray is joined by special guest Mike Jagacki, Assistant Head Coach at SUNY New Paltz and owner of Lockdown Defense, to discuss NBA defense. They discuss defensive strategy and how to coach defense, including Mike's learning process. Then, they discuss defensive innovation, and the changes in defensive philosophy in recent years. They next discuss the best perimeter defenders in the NBA and how some of the top teams in the league are imposing their philosophies on the rest of the league. They wrap up by talking about Mike's company, Lockdown Defense, and how to find his defensive deep dive discussions online.
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