Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Basketball: "If I Ruled the World"

"If I ruled the world," I'd fill everyone's toolbox...everyone has vacancies. 


You might not think having a potato ricer that important, any more than a chef has a use for hybrid defenses like triangle and two. Add tools to our and our players' toolboxes. 

1. Make a great first impression every day. Energize. "Hi, girls. Great to see you!

2. "Be easy to play with and hard to play against." Help your teammates with spacing, screening, urgent cutting, and anticipation. Be in your opponent's grill on defense. Load to the ball and drop to the level of the ball if you're off the ball. 

3. Being on time means be stretched out, physically and mentally ready to go before practice starts. 

4. Show "competitive character" always. Maybe it can't always be THE best but make it YOUR best. 

5. More is more. 
  • "Winners do unrequired work."
  • "Do five more." Do five more reps. Run five more sprints. Read five more pages. Study five more pages. Learn a "new five" every day. 
  • "Champions do extra." 
6. Respond to disappointment. Make the next time better. Churchill was a disaster at Gallipoli. All he did was save Western Civilization. Grant was selling firewood before the Civil War. All he did was help preserve the Union. 

7. Athletes would actively recover after practice and competition. That means hydration, thermal contrast, adequate protein, extra sleep and no alcohol. 

8. Prepare, practice, and perform with passion and precision.

9. Believe in yourself. Believe in the work you've done. Earn the right to believe. 

10.Never give up on your dreams. 


Lagniappe. "Win in space." 


Lagniappe 2. Positive communication improves teams. A lot of these distill to be open and considerate of others. Don't be self-absorbed and needy.  

Lagniappe 3. Footwork is undertaught and a great way to separate.  

 

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