Coach Wooden preached, "little things make big things happen." Meanwhile, a popular book argued "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff."
A local family had a water bill in the thousands. While they were away, they had a plumbing failure. One alternative is to shut down the water main if you're going away. A small intervention potentially saves thousands.
Everyone is different. Don't 'tolerate' teammates; embrace them.
- "Spacing is offense and offense is spacing." Example, never cut to an occupied post.
- Cut urgently...simple and vital advice.
- Attack the front foot/hand. Read your defender.
- Make sleep a priority. Studies show more sleep improves performance.
- Talk. "Silent teams lose." A few words, "help left" or "pick right" can stop offenses.
- Run the numbers. 372. Three consecutive stops, seven times a half, two halves. Do that and become unbeatable.
- Everyone can lead. Be punctual. Never be a distraction.
- Represent. Your behavior as a player, in the classroom and off the court impacts every one of your teammates.
- One more. One more pass, one more rebound, one more charge taken changes defeat into victory.
- Tell a player or your team, "I believe in you."
The biggest similarity between coaching basketball and golf is the mental game. The next shot, or next play mentality is key for success in both.
— Justin Feinberg (@FeinbergJustin) August 22, 2023
Lagniappe 2. Finishing through contact.
What are some of your teaching points on finishing through contact?
— Reid Ouse (@reidouse) August 22, 2023
I love this clip of John Wall.
Rather than trying to finishing through the contact, he jumps, absorbs the contact and then finishes! pic.twitter.com/8m9qs4vDzI
