Show Notes
Stella Kaltsidou, one of European basketball's most accomplished female coaches, having won the Euro Cup with the London Lions. Stella discussed her coaching philosophy centered on making players feel good while being aggressive, explaining how she implemented the tagging up system at Athinaikos which generated 12.9 second chance points per game during the Euro Cup.
Kaltsidou detailed her approach to offensive playbooks with multiple options within simple structures to confuse scouts, shared her defensive philosophy including a unique middle pick and roll hedge strategy she learned from Paris Saint-Germain, and emphasized the importance of video analysis and scouting in modern coaching. Stella also reflected on her transition from player to coach, noting how she avoids using drills she found boring as a player and focuses on creating practices that connect to game situations. The conversation concluded with Stella discussing her upcoming speaking engagement at the FIBA Women's World Cup in Berlin, where she will present on tagging up and scouting processes.
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