1) Analogy. Lincoln's axe analogy translates to "every day is player development day." Talent wins when talent works. Develop and inspire the talent. Apply the same reasoning with practice planning, scouting, and game planning.
2) Inspiration. Find something inspiring, meaningful, life-giving.
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Be that guy.
3) Praise. "Water the flowers." People need support, gratitude, praise. The minimum ratio for positive to negative comments in a marriage is 5:1. Neither players nor coaches thrive solely on criticism.
4) Learning. Study to know what separates "what works" from "what doesn't" and be willing to change. "Review the playbook" and see what deserves to stay and what should go.
5) Failing. Make failure our teacher daily. Share failure as willingly as success. "I could have done better if..."
Lagniappe. Try this defensive wrinkle from a 2-3 zone.
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“You can always hear a good team. The bad teams… you never hear. They don’t ever talk.” - Kelvin Sampson
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) September 10, 2024
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