{"podcast":{"title":"The Hours","slug":"the-hours-6952182","podcast_index_feed_id":6952182,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/savi/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.savicoach.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/savi/20241115_031118_909967621ac8cee893e294f30ec77fdd.png","author":"SAVI Coaching","episode_count":127,"summary":"The SAVI Coaching Podcast covers the latest insights and trends in the game. Join us as we delve deeper into the questions and topics raised by our SAVI members. Whether you're a coach at any level or simply a basketball enthusiast, you'll find valuable discussions and practical advice for your best season yet. Tune in to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving landscape of coaching. Join our free community: skool.com/savicoaching","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T06:18:08.189697+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hours-6952182"},"episode":{"title":"Why We Stopped Running Plays and Started Developing Players","slug":"why-we-stopped-running-plays-and-started-developing-players","published_at":"2025-12-31T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hours-6952182/why-we-stopped-running-plays-and-started-developing-players","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hours-6952182","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/savi/2420591","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/277211/2420591/savi/2025_12_30_18_07_18_57a3657f-e464-401f-8bdf-f14f39243f6d.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Hours , host Mark Cascio sits down with longtime friend and high school coach Travis Uzee (St. Amant High School, Louisiana) to discuss the evolution of his program. Coach Uzee shares his \"coaching superpower\"— accountability —and how it serves as the bridge to success on both ends of the floor. The conversation dives deep into Uzee’s transition from traditional set plays to SAVI’s conceptual offense and the Lock Left defensive system . Discover how shifting focus from \"developing plays\" to \"developing players\" has dramatically increased his team’s skill level and shooting confidence. Whether you are a veteran coach or just starting your conceptual journey, this episode is packed with \"in-the-trenches\" advice on practice planning, defensive rotations, and building a culture of toughness. 🕒 Key Points & Timestamps [0:00] Introduction: Coaching superpowers and the value of in-game feel. [9:15] Shifting to Conceptual Offense: Why Coach Uzee moved away from the Flex and Brad Underwood systems. [12:30] Developing Players vs. Plays: How conceptual basketball has \"dramatically\" improved team skill and shooting. [16:45] Practice Planning Secrets: Using a \"game sandwich\" and leaving 15 minutes of space for what the team needs most. [22:10] The Lock Left Journey: Successes and struggles in Year 1 of the Lock Left defense. [25:30] Matching Up in Transition: Advice for coaches implementing Lock Left for the first time. [29:45] Going \"Full Psycho\": Using disruptive inbound defense to create easy turnovers. 📝 Action Items for Coaches Leave Space in Practice Plans: Intentionally leave 15–20 minutes of unplanned space in your schedule. Use this time to address immediate needs (e.g., rebounding or shooting) or end early to leave players with \"juice\" for the n…","meta_description":"In this episode of The Hours , host Mark Cascio sits down with longtime friend and high school coach Travis Uzee (St. Amant High School, Louisiana) to dis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1441,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hours-6952182/episodes/why-we-stopped-running-plays-and-started-developing-players/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hours-6952182/why-we-stopped-running-plays-and-started-developing-players.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}