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Sunday, January 13, 2019

Basketball: Stay Open to the Exceptional



We know it when we see it. Stay open to unique talent, persons, places, or things. We don't expect it; it just happens. 



Beware The Black Swan or the albino croc. 



A vertical jump of nearly four feet by a woman. How? Mireya Luis picked fruit out of trees as a child in Cuba. 



Kyrie Irving works tirelessly on finishing with both hands around the iron. 

Get noticed with exceptional footwork. Pete Newell preaches FOOTWORK, BALANCE, and MANEUVERING SPEED. First step quickness wins for girls. 




We work on box drills every practice. Not enough, but there's never enough time. Part 1. Drop step and front pivot actions.



Part 2. Reverse/back pivot actions shot, rip, and counter. 
 


"Luck is the residue of design." 



DHO, clear, backcut. 

Exceptional performance follows exceptional habits. Exceptional habits follow openness to exceptional performance. 
Lagniappe: Combine hard to defend actions



Cross-screen into zipper cut into drive/backcut ("Zipper Buttons")