Teams demanding success willingly share, sacrifice, and collaborate.
"We don't know when the next best message is in that book." - Kevin Eastman
WAIT. Why am I talking? We can only say what we know. We can hear concepts and information that we don't.
Kevin Eastman shares three pillars of Celtics' culture (2010) -
Winning
Personal sacrifice
Accountability.
At our (developmental) level, we focus on teamwork, excellence, accountability. Every practice should reflect those values.
General concepts for the summer:
1) Activities are voluntary. "You make you."
2) Every evolution should translate to game actions.
3) More teaching, less coaching.
4) Use time wisely. Practice at a high tempo.
5) PLAY basketball. Make it fun.
6) Add value continuously.
7) Cultivate buy-in.
8) "Be warm and demanding."
9) Only repetitions done right count.
Build relationships.
1) "The players liked, respected, and trusted the other players." - Kevin Eastman
2) Strengthen relationships with players and families. Change lives not players.
3) The good of the team must supersede egos.
Increase knowledge. Know your system and how to teach it.
Organize, improve, and enhance your "drill book". I use a spreadsheet on Google Drive. We all have drills but not everyone has a drill book. I'm updating my drill book to help me create better summer workouts.
My best opportunity to improve our team is growing our players. So if the success of the team matters, improving the players matters.