Season three of The Bear premiered with many flashbacks to prior seasons. This is not designed to be a spoiler. And if you haven't watched the first two seasons, you should because they are some of the most compelling television available.
In some ways, episode one recapitulates a favorite genre, the origin story.
Carmy is a copious notetaker, capturing images of food with his camera, drawings, and ultimately his mind. And it's almost like the episode was written by a basketball coach, emphasizing excellence, pressure, and mental stressors. My boss in the Navy had a saying, "I am your mentor and your tormentor."
Readers should ask themselves, "how much pressure is reasonable and what takes it over the line?"
A few additional themes emerge and I'll share only a few:
1) Establish your non-negotiables.
2) "Less is more."
3) Don't repeat ingredients.
4) Details matter.
5) No excuses.
6) Know your $hit.
7) Keep _______ going.
As coaches, we need both the 'bird's eye view' and the most granular (fine) details.
Lagniappe. Beautiful sequential screens creating a BOB layup.
1/7 It's important to be able to run some of your M2M plays against a zone.
— πΈππ ππππππ πΉ (@IdoBasketball) June 24, 2024
Here's an example from my own coaching career, and my own BLOB strategy while I was in charge of it at UNCG.
Here we see Drake with a classic Side Box play:
Drake BLOB - Side Box Back Flip STS pic.twitter.com/eWoeOR3c9w
Lagniappe 2. What is our standard?
Saban GOLD π₯
— Greg Berge (@gb1121) June 21, 2024
Standards drive your Habits. Habits drive your Success.
Focus on creating Winning Habits every day.
“We don’t talk a lot about winning. We talk about what you have to do to consistently be your best. Focus on high standards.”
- Nick Saban pic.twitter.com/LTRUomw6GH