“I don't have to be their life, but they are my life. I'm not here for me I'm here for them"
— Players Era (@Players_Era) March 18, 2025
Nobody is a better servant leader than Kelvin Sampson
Develops men and wins a lot games in the process
(Via @coachajkings 🎥)
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Coaches change lives. I've been privileged to have a relationship with Coach Sonny Lane for almost 55 years. My wife and I celebrated our fortieth wedding anniversary with Coach and his wife, Paula.
Coach shared so many valuable lessons with us:
"Sacrifice." Teams win with shared vision, shared sacrifice, and shared decision-making.
"Take care of business. - family, school, basketball." There was never a doubt about priorities or commitment to them.
"Take care of yourself. Everybody wears a coat, hat, and gloves" (in the cold Boston winter). If you're sick, you can't help us.
"The ball is gold." Long before the Four Factors, he emphasized shot selection and avoiding turnovers. Against a team that had won 17 straight into the sectional quarterfinals, our first possession had 22 passes before we took - and made - our shot. We shot 23 for 42 from the field and won 58-38.
"Who are those guys?" Teach players to believe in themselves. You can only be as good as your self-belief.
Being a point guard is a lot more than just dribbling down the floor
— Anthony Pugh (@Anthony_Pugh2) March 18, 2025
Everyone wants to be PG until you are getting full court pressed and gotta get your team into an offense
Hardest position on the floor
Lagniappe 2. "During one of our conversations with Coach Izzo, he reminded us of the importance of trying to recruit kids who are already tough and then demanding that they be tough every single day in practice." - Eric Kapitulik in "The Program"
Lagniappe 3. Jay Wright's coaching started with ATTITUDE.
Jay Wright’s Coaching Philosophy is Built on One Thing: ATTITUDE.
— Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness (@coachajkings) March 16, 2025
He coached and taught based on humility, mental toughness, and selflessness.
📌 Bookmark it – 9 Jay Wright lessons that drove his teams to success: pic.twitter.com/Nh3dL07mtl
