Yesterday I learned about the "2 beers and a puppy" test as a quick way to evaluate trust in relationships and I think it's pretty great. pic.twitter.com/OfjhNnbeZ2
— Taylor Poindexter (@engineering_bae) May 13, 2021
*As a qualifier, I drink almost never, FWIW.
Bill Belichick, late career, said that he wanted to coach players that he wanted to coach. He was done with 'head cases' and uncommitted players. A professional wished only to coach professionals.
Seek character and competence in relationships to reduce disappointment. It's the same in every business. In medicine, toxic masculinity dominated for decades. In business, the expression "greed is good" became classic. In politics and sports expansive ego is everywhere. "The bigger talent, the greater the insecurity."
"2 beers and a puppy" tests collegiality and trust. Do we have to be "the smartest guy in the room" or the "loudest guy" and the "neediest guy?" Can we be trusted a puppy or someone's wife, sister, or daughter?
In his book Gridiron Genius, Mike Lombardi shared that he had contacts at Southeastern Conference sororities to get inside information about the character of football stars. Bad reports could sink a star's prospects.
Lagniappe. Spacing and alignments.
JB Bickerstaff said this on Media Day:
"Spacing is relative to what you're trying to get out of it."
5 out
4 out
3 out 2 In
Diamond
Horns
2 Guard Frint
Single High
Empty Side
1-4 Low
SpreadAre all examples of spacing templates. We can use different templates to… pic.twitter.com/hG1Xh710j3
— Chris Steed (@steeder10) November 15, 2024
Lagniappe 2. "A game of separation" implies deceleration and acceleration.
The best players can stop and start on command. Just because you stopped does not mean that you need to end your dribble.
— Reid Ouse (@reidouse) November 15, 2024
Stopping quickly can force a reaction out of the defense. It's important to be able to learn how to play out of a stop. pic.twitter.com/Yh4DeEUs0V