Make your own list of what made your best teams the best. Here are few for consideration:
The best teams don't give games away.
The best teams are relentless.
The best teams play for each other with player leadership.
The best teams get stops in crunch time.
The best teams find a way.
The best teams fight for each other and never fight with each other.
The best teams know how to succeed in different ways - with different tempo, playing faster or slower, playing with a lead or trailing.
The best teams solve problems.
The best teams overcome adversity.
The best teams apply and handle pressure.
The best teams "play harder for longer."
The best teams are coachable. They trust the process.
The best teams "play present."
The best teams have no sloth, selfishness, or softness.
The best teams have superior conditioning.
The best teams radiate joy that is visible, audible, palpable.
The best teams love the game and each other.
Lagniappe. Spacing is virtuous.
The Celtics Lead the Series 3-0, and Here's Why
— James Purchin (@JamesPurchin) June 13, 2024
The @celtics: spacing is the oxygen that lets the offense breathe
Offense is spacing, spacing is offense.
1. Re-drives
2. Spacing
3. Corner usage
Great edit on The Basketball Academy by @dustinaubert pic.twitter.com/wnkgJIyQ9q
Lagniappe 2. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide...
By watching players play 1v1, I can get a read on …
— Steve Dagostino (@DagsBasketball) June 13, 2024
1. Competitiveness
2. Grit and Physicality
3. Shot Creation
4. How much winning means for them
5. Willingness to sit in a stance on D
6. Second Efforts
7. Resilience
8. Shot Quality
9. Ability to find solutions on their own… pic.twitter.com/9khE3EfY4n
Lagniappe 3. Everyone loves shooting drills.
“Ray Allen Shooting” by Triva Corrales
— Hardwood Texas (@hardwoodtexas) June 11, 2024
🔸6 spots, 2 minutes
🔸Make 6 in a row for 1 “string”
🔸Aim for as many strings in 2 minutes pic.twitter.com/6cw1isRK56
