Readers want to impact winning. Everyone can’t be a “box score hero.” Yes, teams need guys who score, assist, rebound, and block shots. And they need "Joes" who do the grunt work that earns wins although not marking up the 'usual' box score.
Practice
- Be the hardest working 'guy' at practice. Stand out with effort.
- Compete.
- Communicate.
- Energize yourself and teammates.
- Push the starters - and yourself - to be better.
- Be coachable. Transform coaching into growth and performance.
- Take a charge (gets a stop, opponent foul, and a possession).
- Set great screens - drag, flare, rescreens - that often earn 'screen assists'
- Block out - rebound as a team.
- Talk - energizes and recruits ours, and discourages theirs.
- Save possessions on loose balls and "50-50" balls.
- Make "one more" hockey assist passes.
- Break up a transition chance with chase down hustle.
- Force opponent turnovers and mistakes with stunts and feints.
- Pressure and contain the ball.
- Cover 1.5 and close passing lanes.
- Challenge shots without fouling.
- Force a held ball.
Nothing supersedes SHOT QUALITY in terms of winning basketball games.
— Chris Steed (@steeder10) January 14, 2026
Shot quality can't exist without 2 critical factors:
1. Spacing - establish a base template and a template tou 'terminate' to if the advantage goes neutral. HAMMER THIS.
2. Ball Movement - get to the…
Lagniappe 2. Set and exceed high standards.
“Rules are for those who cannot follow direction. Standards are for those who aspire to do special things.”@TimCorbin pic.twitter.com/84HWWufScM
— Bob Starkey (@CoachBobStarkey) January 12, 2026
Lagniappe 3. At the end of life, six sets of hands carry you up and down the church steps. Be worthy of having people you helped want to carry you into your next journey.
