What belongs on your single page of basketball perspective?
"Get more and better shots than your opponent." - Pete Newell
"Spacing is offense and offense is spacing."-Chuck Daly "Know your NOs." -Kevin Eastman
No penetration. No middle. No easy baskets. Hard 2's. Ball-you-man. Ball-you-basket. Pressure the ball. Attack the ball. See ball and player. Contest shots without fouling. Helpside "I". Hand discipline. Defend with your feet. Force to tape. Deny the cut. Pass and cut. Space. "Movement kills defense." Separate. Screen the body. Wait, wait, wait for screens. Value the ball. Help your teammates. Possession and possessions. Take quality shots. Eyes make layups. Read the defender(s). Fall in love with the easy play. Better passing makes better shots. Drive to score. Avoid trap zones. Make the D defend the whole court. Rebounding is war. Presume every shot will miss. "Hit and get." Great players "draw 2". Concentration makes anticipation. Have an identity. Highlight reel. Why? Continual ascension. Competitive fury. It's the scoreboard not the scorebook.
Teammates matter. How you play reflects who you are. Think the game. Success leaves footprints. Be here now. Teammates matter. No effort, no minutes. Bench in the game. Letters (W/L) over numbers. Sprint don't run. Never quit. High tempo. The magic is in the work. Ego is the enemy. Repetitions make reputations. Talk. Respect the game. Let the officials officiate. "Two-second rule." Be great teammates. "Pound the rock." Star in your role. Be pleased but not satisfied. Fake it to make it. Distort the zone. Be mindful. Listen. Process over results. Play with purpose. Get better TODAY. What did I learn today? You own your paycheck (minutes). Coaches see everything. Points per possession. "Water the flowers". Perspiration makes inspiration. "The ball is gold." Make some memories. Multiple efforts. Multiple actions. Bring energy. Get over yourself. "Low man wins." Good enough seldom does enough good. Make the coach put you on the floor. "If you don't know, ask." There are NO 50-50 balls. Toughness is a skill. "You'll never regret playing hard." "Play with your heart."
