A System of Game Execution, Observations of Ralph Miller's Pressure Basketball [Paperback]

Steve Seidler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 1998

Coaches, Fans and Enthusiasts: Here's a chance to own and learn the system made famous by Hall of Fame Coach and twice National Coach of the Year, Ralph Miller. Steve Seidler, an assistant to Coach Miller at Oregon State University for seven years, has written a book detailing the in's and out's of Coach Miller's pressure basketball system. A System of Game Execution, Obervations of Ralph Miller's Pressure Basketball, is great for all ages. It teaches all the fundamentals needed to be a winner in only seven drills! It outlines Coach Miller's entire system, the one that enabled Oregon State to go 143-60, 3 PAC 10 Championships, and a #1 and #4 national ranking from 1981-87. Starting with the 80' team, OSU went 77-11 over the next three years, second in the nation only to DePaul's 79-6 record.

If keeping it simple is what you're after, followed by great success and teaching the game as one of the Master's did, you HAVE TO HAVE this book. Recommended by basketball greats John Wooden, Dean Smith, Lute Olson and Dick Vitale. In conjunction with this book, Ralph Miller's Pressure Basketball Video is available. It is a full color, one hour and fifty minute instructional aide that visually matches the information in the book and can be found on the Pressure Basketball website.

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About the Author

Steve Seidler is a 1972 graduate of Point Loma High School in San Diego. He earned his BA and MA from Cal State Los Angeles. He has coached at the high school, junior college, N.A.I.A., NCAA Div.1 and professional levels of competition. He was an assistant to Ralph Miller at Oregon State University from 1981-87. During this time the Beavers were ranked #1 ('81) and #4 ('82) in the nation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Pressure Basketball; 1st edition (June 12, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966566602
• ISBN-13: 978-0966566604
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,888,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Girls' High School Basketball Coach/AD [e-mail], August 16, 2000

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Jed Davis - See all my reviews

This review is from: A System of Game Execution, Observations of Ralph Miller's Pressure Basketball (Paperback)

I purchased this book last winter at mid-season and I soon realized that I had uncovered a gold mine. Author Steve Seidler was an assistant to Ralph Miller at Oregon State from 1980-1987. Ralph Miller is probably the greatest college coach of all time but never got the credit he deserved because he could not attract blue chip players to Oregon State. Therefore, the closest he ever got to a national championship was one game shy of the final four ( 1982 ). But if you take a look at his record and if you consider what he accomplished with limited talent at OSU, you find that in retrospect, his accomplishments were much more impressive than the name brand coaches. ( John Wooden, for example, finally beat a Ralph Miller team when he began attracting the Abdul-Jabbars ( Alcindor ) and Waltons. Prior to that era, Ralph's teams at Witchita State and Iowa upset Wooden three straight times. ) The beauty of Ralph Miller's pressure basketball system is that it is simple. It reduces basketball to the components that always win games: defense, constant pressure, proper spacing and teamwork. And it leaves out ridiculous drills and impossible-to-understand offenses. Miller's system is based on six drills, a basic offensive set and two simple defenses. No, you can't read it once and understand it. You have to study it. And you will have questions. But Steve offers his e-mail address and is really good about responding to questions. A video is also offered with the book. I found this to be very helpful because you see how the drills need to be executed by the players ( the video is essential for this ). And you see the Miller offense and defense in action. Results? I immediately employed several of the drills and offensive/defensive sets. It is difficult to switch gears during the middle of a season but I did as much as I could. My first-year high school team improved dramatically. They ended the season at 15-7, 23rd best regular season record in the state in their division. The drills were very helpful. This summer, I have employed the whole system and I can see the improvement and efficiency in their game. And the teamwork has improved. Ralph had 50 years experience and in that span, had only three teams with a losing record. Understand the beauty of this system, trust it and employ it. More than likely, you will take your teams to their full potential.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Basketball Coaching Book I Have Seen, November 25, 2001

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T Stovall (Floydada, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A System of Game Execution, Observations of Ralph Miller's Pressure Basketball (Paperback)

I have over 50 books and videos relating to baksetball coaching. Some deal with certain aspects of the game, others deal with a system. A System of Game Execution is by far the best coaching book I have ever seen. It tells of the history of basketball, how that history is related to the system, the philosophy of the system, drills for the system, and how everything within the system ties together. The book is written by Steve Seidler and explains in detail the system used by the late Ralph Miller at Oregon State University. Steve was an assistant to Ralph at OSU. Steve also provides his e-mail address and is very good about replying to e-mails. The system is sound and easy to teach and learn. The drills help the players to teach themselves the system. The system is based on team concept and pressure on the opponent at all times. I feel every basketball coach on any level should have this in their library. It is a book you can read again and again and learn something more each time.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A recipe for success, October 18, 2000

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kami anderson (carlsbad, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A System of Game Execution, Observations of Ralph Miller's Pressure Basketball (Paperback)

Steve Seidler has captured Ralph Miller's philosophy in written form. The book's organization is perfect for coaches of all levels. It covers the fundementals of individual performance and applies them to team strategies. The motivational tools provided throughout the text provide the fuel for making everything happen. This book not only tells you how to be successful, it shows you.