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The Anatomy of a Timeout with Tom Izzo

• Try to save timeouts in the 1st half so you can utilize them in the second half

• See what your opponent is doing and think

1. What do I want to do?

2. What do I need?

• NBA is a great resource if you are looking for Sideline Out of Bounds plays (SLOB's)

• In his first two basketball seasons at MSU, they lost 14 games by 1 to 4 points

• Izzo reflected on what he could do to become a better coach and help his teams win those games.

• He took a football view to coaching his team in that there were 3 phases of the game; offense, defense, and special teams

• He felt that if they focused on Special Teams that they could gain an advantage that would help them win the close basketball games

• Izzo views timeouts and all other dead ball situations as Special Teams

• Special Teams

1. Jump Ball

2. Timeout

3. BLOB's

4. SLOB's

5. Free-throws

• It's not necessarily the play you run that is important, but the theory/philosophy that is

important.

• Need to make sure you're focused on what's going on the floor every second of the game

• Aggressive approach – never relax

• Special Teams Objectives

1. Score

2. Go inside or outside?

3. Attack a player in foul trouble?

• SLOB's – usually tries to score inside-out

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