Why ten truths? There's nothing magical about ten - Arabic numerals, Ten Commandments, ten players on the court.
The skill level in basketball has never been higher and yet "it's never good enough" as players chuck up bad shots, drive or pass into traffic, and put "scorebook over scoreboard."
Watch high school basketball and truths reveal themselves.
Excellent teams communicate well.
If you can't hear it, it isn't happening.
"The best teams play "harder for longer."" - Dave Smart
"Hard includes playing in a stance, denying passes, and containing the ball.
"Score first" point guards made the game less fun to watch.
Get others involved.
Use more "hard to defend" actions.
How can you play without the pick-and-roll, screen-the-screener, or even Spain?
Examine a team's "compete level."
It should be obvious.
Chuck Daly's "48 Rule" never goes out style (what players want -48 minutes, 48 shots, 48 million).
How many "me too" shots did you see?
Most teams are not talented enough to play without a framework.
Young players seldom can create enough to freelance fully.
Think about what makes a team hard to play against.
"Movement kills defenses" and excellent defenses are in your pocket.
'Know thyself."As a player, how do you impact winning?
What is your varsity skill.
Do you love the game?
Only you can know.
Lagniappe. The goal isn't to work harder. It's to become the "Source of Truth" that both the human and the machine rely on.
