Gold Coast (Australia) - The FIBA Oceania Webinar series resumes on Tuesday (April 7) with Guam Men's assistant coach Brent Tipton deep diving on the principles of the Pick & Roll.

The 32-year old coach jumped at the opportunity to share his knowledge and expressed his excitement in presenting for the Oceania nations.

"These webinars are great opportunities for us to share and learn from each and FIBA is making that happen. So when I got the call I jumped at the chance to help," Tipton said. "I love sharing and discussing the intricate details of the game."

Tipton, who is also Guam's U17 head coach is excited to talk about the complexities of the Pick & Roll play.

"We want to teach the players the decision-making process by creating offensive advantages in their spacing which is something we have incorporated into our sessions with Guam’s Junior National teams," he said.

"Like most teams, we heavily utilize the PNR in short clock situations to create an advantage so this is a skill and concept we have been working on for some time," he added.

In preparation for the webinar, Tipton shared that he watched several webinars in preparation for his own presentation.

"This has been such a fun webinar to prepare for. I have watched multiple clinics from Peter Lonergan, Liam Flynn, Marc Radford, Nic Martin, Drew Hanlen, and Ettore Messina and listened to podcasts from Ross McMains and Nedad Trunic as well as instructional videos from Chris Oliver and Mike MacKay," he said.

"I’ll be sure to provide the exact clinics and instructors on a reference page at the end of the webinar for those who want to follow up," he added.

The Regional Director of the Basketball Embassy in Guam believes that despite the simplicity of the Pick & Roll there are a lot of variables involved that can help coaches in the Pacific nations.

"I want the participants to see the micro-skills and teaching points that go into the PNR concept. With this webinar I want to provide a systematic approach to teaching the PNR that is clear and concise," Tipton said.

"Also, I hope what we discuss will stimulate some thought and ideas the participants can use with their own programs," he added.

The Pick & Roll webinar presentation by Brent Tipton is part of a series of online webinars organized by FIBA in the Gold Coast.

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