{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fffa63162-9ad1-4d42-a703-6ae7cfb1a72e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 112: Darko Rajakovic, Installing An Offense\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/ffa63162-9ad1-4d42-a703-6ae7cfb1a72e\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 112: Darko Rajakovic, Installing An Offense","description":"Episode 112: Darko Rajakovic, Installing An Offense\n\nGuest: Darko Rajakovic, Phoenix Suns Assistant Coach\n\n\n\n\nIn this week\u2019s basketball coaching conversation, Phoenix Suns assistant coach Darko Rajakovi\u0107 joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss installing an offense. Coach Rajakovi\u0107 shares insights on offensive identity, offensive buckets, how they teach, how they use video, and a deeper discussion of their auto offense.\n\n\n\n\nRajakovi\u0107 is also an assistant coach for the Serbia men's national basketball team. He was the head coach of the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA G League for two seasons and the first head coach in NBA G League history born outside of North America.\n\n\n\n\nFrom 2004 to 2011, Rajakovi\u0107 served as a scouting consultant and NBA Summer League assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs. In 2009, Rajakovi\u0107 become the head coach of the Espacio Torrelodones of the Spanish EBA League. Rajakovi\u0107 excelled in both recruiting and developing players.\u00a0\n\n\n\n\nIn 2012, Rajakovi\u0107 became the head coach of the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League. Rajakovi\u0107 led Tulsa to a combined 51-49 record over two seasons, including a 27-23 record and NBA D-League Semifinals appearance in 2012\u201313.\n\n\n\n\nIn 2014, Rajakovi\u0107 was named assistant coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder., where he remained until he joined Monty Williams staff as an assistant coach on the Phoenix Suns in 2019.\n\n\n\n\nBreakdown\n\n1:00 - Offensive Identity\n\n4:00 - Situation where players needs to slow down\n\n6:00 - Develop Confidence in Player's Shooting Ability\n\n8:00 - Assist per Game Goal\n\n10:00 - Roster Turnover\n\n13:00 - Identity\n\n15:00 - Office Buckets\n\n18:00 - Install\n\n22:00 - Make the Comfortable, Uncomfortable\n\n27:00 - Installing the Offense\n\n29:00 - Make Offense Auto\n\n30:47 - 31:26 - ARMCHAIR MEDIA ADS\n\n32:00 - Installation into Implementation\n\n35:30 - Putting Best Player in a Better Situation\n\n37:00 - Players get more Freedom once they Understand Structure\n\n39:30 - One Play\n\n44:30 - Don't have to Waste Time on Unnecessary Parts\n\n47:30 - Predetermine Progressions are Predetermined breakdowns\n\n51:00 - Using Video to Teach\n\n55:00 - Effective Practical Strategy\n\n57:00 - Against Switching\n\n1:00:00 - Constraint Lead Approach\n\n1:01:30 - Process of Feedback\n\n1:03:00 - Conclusion\n\n\n\n\nDarko Rajakovic\u2019s Bio\n\nBio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darko_Rajakovi%C4%87\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/drajakovic\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\n\nBasketball Immersion\n\nWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en\n\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion\n\nFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion\n\n\n\n\nBest in the West Video Series\n\nBest in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/01b26b06-3869-43e9-bf36-1ec607566d09/135e2835370674a32c6c6235a6a3e54f4f6110ae3868283f018ade21bc307ab.jpeg"}