"Because of the self-confidence with which he had spoken, no one could tell whether what he said was very clever or very stupid." - Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
Strong teams win possessions.
Good teams can beat lesser teams by scoring off their errors. Poor teams are victims of their mistakes and opponents' ability.
Become more.
- Total focus. Win this point.
- VDE - vision, decision, execution... read the play, make good decisions, execute.
- Skill - attackers need multiple solutions
- Offense - win multiple actions
- Defense - win multiple efforts
Do more.
- "Champions do extra." - James Kerr, Legacy
- "Repetitions make reputations."
- "Do five more." - Dan Pink
- Do the unrequired work.
- Workout with a teammate...drag them into the top 10 percent.
Eliminate avoidable mistakes.
- Communicate.
- No missed assignments
- No stupid fouls, retaliation fouls, or fouling perimeter shots
- Reduce turnovers.
- Reduce bad shots to raise effective field goal percentage.
Growth means leaving your comfort zone. It is said that the price of an Olympic Gold figure skating medal is experiencing 20,000 falls. A young girl told a competitive mogul skier, "I love how you ski. You never fall." The skier heard something more. She wasn't taking enough risk, not letting her ability out. By having the will to fail, she became a champion.
Swagger up.
Believe. Every game on the schedule is a winnable game. You can only be as good as your belief in yourself.
Metaphorically, bring a tank.- Win possessions.
- Become more.
- Do more.
- Reduce mistakes.
- Learn analogies
- Swagger up.
PLAYS OF THE WEEK 🏀: South Carolina & UConn Top Tourney Sets
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Gamecocks - elbow high low, weave pnr
Huskies - chin zoom flare, shuffle stagger seal
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Lagniappe 2. Pressure degrades performance. The goal is to reduce the extent of decline.
Kobe Bryant said, “Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.”
— Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness (@coachajkings) April 6, 2024
Pressure is in your mind.
• It comes from your fear of failing.
• It comes from your focus on outcomes.
• It comes from comparison.
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