How we cultivate our garden informs the harvest. Starting at the end - results - isn't the way. There is no hay in the barn...
Attention is always the first price paid.
The mental checklist check starts with the Bill Parcells MUST NEED WANT system. We MUST continue fundamental practice. We NEED to input some zone offense and some rudimentary sets before our first 'practice games' this weekend.
On the left is the 'first cut' practice plan. On the right is an edited version. It can still change. Operating at a high tempo is critical.
Here's the "Tufts reverse layup" pregame warmup drill.
Frito-Lay (free throw line to layup competitive drill...game to 21...each make counts 1. Can run at multiple baskets.
With 13 players, I will assign one player (for awhile) to "permanent offense" for extra skill work and conditioning.
Multiple activities inform competition and defense. We're not going to succeed playing 0-0 games.