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Episode 640 - Coaching Late-Game Situations

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4.6606 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

As teams prepare for postseason play, Sam and TJ break down what it truly takes to win in late-game situations. The episode covers everything from practice time allocation and free throw scenarios to full-court defense, trapping decisions, and clock management. Drawing from real games and personal coaching experiences, they highlight how small details, discipline, and preparation can swing outcomes. The conversation also addresses common player mistakes under pressure and how coaches can bett...

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This week, Sam and T.J. dive into late-game situations that often decide close games.

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They discuss various coaching philosophies and tactical decisions to help you and your teams execute under

1:16.2

pressure. Let's get started. Welcome back to Harwood Hustle. Sam and T.J. back with you today,

1:23.7

and we're going to talk about how to win in the late game. We're going to release this

1:28.4

episode here in the late season as teams start heading towards the playoffs. And T.J., you know,

1:34.3

it's really important. As you get into the playoffs, you're often playing against comparable

1:38.9

competition, tight games, late game situations where you've got to be really good to win in advance.

1:46.6

And so we're going to talk through some very specific scenarios and give coaches some insight.

1:51.2

What are your opening thoughts before we dive into the more specifics?

1:55.5

Well, I'd be curious to see how much coaches actually spend time on late game situations, you know,

2:03.0

specifically, you know, like tight games, down two, up three, whatever, you know, what do you do?

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