The young man in a developing country was poor and depressed. He decided to walk ten miles and climb a mountain to ask the guru for advice. The guru said, "I see that you are poor and unhappy. But I have good news, that will only last for another seven years." The pilgrim asked, "then I will be fulfilled and happy?" The guru answered, "no, then you will be used to it."
Bob Woodward points out that the Internet is not a magic lantern. It doesn't illuminate secrets or hidden documents or organize a story not in the public domain.
We could hope to write the definitive book on coaching and live in the Library of Congress, but that doesn't transform knowledge into wisdom.
Our "best" might not be 'the best' or even useful.
Share core truths with players and peers. Write out a page of notes or even an abbreviated list of absolutes. Choose applicable over original.
Pat Summitt had her "definite dozen." Create your "Tangible Ten" or "Elite Eleven."
- "Basketball is sharing." - Phil Jackson
- "Every day is player development day." - Dave Smart
- "Get more and better shots than our opponent." - Pete Newell
- Great teams do not give games away.
- Value the ball. "Turnovers kill dreams."
- "We can't run what we can't run." Master fundamentals and recognize that resumes are not synonymous with results.
- "Playbooks don't play." I can't beat better players with a playbook.
- Talent without attention to detail will lose big games.
- "Do more of what works and less of what doesn't."
- "Possessions and possession." More and better possessions win.
- "Stops make runs." Track kills - three consecutive stops.
Coach K’s Mandatory Finishing Tip
— Joe Haefner | Breakthrough Basketball (@BreakthruBball) August 17, 2024
In this video, Coach Huber covers a finishing tip that will help you make more lay ups. In fact, Coach K made this tip mandatory with his players.
Check out the tip and let us know what you think! pic.twitter.com/hCbRAtuvfg
Lagniappe 2. Young patients often lack range but can score mid-range.
The ‘PULL UP MID-RANGE’ jumper is the most unstoppable shot in basketball. Nothing prettier than getting to your spot, and pulling up on a defender.
— Jordan Walton (@_jordanwalton11) August 18, 2024
Also helps when you’re 6’4+ like my guys @ChaseBran3 , @KylanPickren_33 , and @suttonshook1 🙅♂️🛑#basketball #basketballworkout pic.twitter.com/KRmtcnUKg2
Lagniappe 3. Do what it takes to win.
“Losing is real easy.
— The Winning Difference (@thewinningdiff1) August 18, 2024
All you’ve gotta do is come in with the wrong mindset, not play, don’t play hard enough, and then losing takes care of itself pretty easy for you.
But winning is hard.
So we’re gonna have to do some hard things to win.” -Nate Oates
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