You are what you are on tape. The stat sheet isn’t the same as the video breakdown. Santa Coach knows who's been naughty or nice.
Positives:
- Possession Enders - scores, assists, rebounds plus defense, stops, steals, blocks and deflections
- Hustle plays
- Communication
- Help and recover
- Toughness - charges taken, screens, floor burns
Negatives:
- Bad shots
- Turnovers
- Missed or no blockouts
- No ball containment or pressure on passers
- Missed assignments
- Poor execution defending the PnR
- No help on defense
- Bad fouls
- Poor transition defense
On every possession you're either a positive, negative, or not involved. The tired claim of "it wasn't my guy" does not apply.
- Load to the ball
- Cover 1.5 (yours and half of another)
- See both (yours and the ball)
- Help and recover
- Be part of the solution
Coaches aren’t nitpicking when we expect effort, production, and competitiveness on both ends of the floor. When coaches come to scout you in person, they look at everything expecting performance, teamwork, and "basketball character" - how you treat coaches, teammates, and officials. If, as a player, you're rolling your eyes here, you might as well count yourself out because coaches see it.
Lagniappe. Impact the game. Coaches see 'selective participation.'
There’s no stat for selflessness.
— Steve Collins (@TeachHoopsBBall) December 22, 2025
No highlight reel for diving on the floor or boxing out every possession.
But those things win games.
Lagniappe 2. The little things are big things. Skills to dominate.
