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The best coaches don't control every decision on the court—they prepare their players to make the right reads when a play breaks down. In this episode of The Hours by Savi Coaching, host Mark Cascio is joined by Director of Player Development and former 10-year pro Mike Carlson to break down the unscripted moments of basketball that you can't call from the sideline.

Together, they dive into the "gray areas" of the game—the fine line between cutting and clogging space, when to gamble on defense, and how to build an aggressive, relentless offensive rebounding system.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - The Gray Areas of gameplay

03:53 - Biggest Gray Area as a player

16:57 - Offensive Rebounding Gray Area

23:37 - Savi transition defensive philosophy

28:42 - When do you gamble on defense?

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