Find a role, a way to force yourself onto the court. Ask your coaches what you can do to help the team. That won't always mean big numbers. Here are some priorities.
1) Impact the game. That's not 'cookie cutter'. Everyone's contribution is different.
2) Make others around you better...some obvious ways, others less obvious.
- Take away easy hoops, e.g. transition defense.
- Add by subtraction...no turnovers.
- Space. Opens passing, cutting, and driving.
- Screening (a) opens teammates.
- Screening (b) 'the screener is the second cutter'.
- Talk. "Silent teams lose." Talk recruits and energizes.
- Block out. Help teammates rebound.
- Take a charge. Add a possession and a foul on your opponent.
- "Get on the floor." There is no 50-50 ball.
- Cut urgently to separate.
- Add value to the team.
- Add value for each individual around you.
- Add value for yourself. Make yourself a better person and player.
Lagniappe 2. Make winning your only agenda.
"Who cares who gets the last shot or scores the most points?
— Coach Mac 🏀 (@BballCoachMac) July 12, 2024
Who cares who gets the credit?
If we win, we're all winners"
– Paul Pierce pic.twitter.com/WgPHuNOVrI
Lagniappe 3. Everyone fails.
“I don’t care how good you are or how good you think you are. You’re going to fail.” - Derek Jeter
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) July 11, 2024
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Lagniappe 4. Don't feed tears to your enemies.
— Mindful Maven (@mindfulmaven_) June 22, 2024