Guest: Brian Benjamin, Technical Director for Netherlands Basketball and Former FIBA 3x3 Head Coach  In this week's coaching conversation, the technical director for Netherlands basketball and former FIBA 3x3 head coach Brian Benjamin joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss FIBA 3vx3 and its application to all basketball coaching. From 2016 to 2021, Brian Benjamin has been the Head Coach of the 3x3 Men National Team of The Netherlands. After his teams won several medals at the Europe Cup and World Cup, the Men's team qualified for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Brian Benjamin is currently the Technical Director of the Netherlands Basketball Federation. He oversees and is responsible for all National Teams and Talent Programmes (3x3, 5-on-5, and Wheelchair) of the Netherlands Basketball Federation. Breakdown 1:00 - Netherlands Success in 3x3 Basketball 5:00 - Defensive Strategies for 3--Point Shots 11:00 - Strategies to Counter Switches 14:00 - Defensive Rebounds and Communication 20:00 - Limiting Turnovers 22:00 - One-on-One Defense 27:00 - Player Skills and Team Concept 30:00 - 3x3 Practice and Defensive Tactics 36:00 - Importance of Individual Skills 39:30 - Performance Analysis 42:00 - Keep Competing 45:00 - Conclusion Brian Benjamin’s Bio: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjbrian/ Chris Oliver / Basketball Immersion Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion Immersion Videos: Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com