Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Basketball: Tips for Point Guards

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As a high school junior, I did a lot of chicken chasing. The chicken was named Frank, who was FAST. That prepared me for containing the ball...
Monday, February 15, 2021

Basketball: Fast Five - What Makes the Top Teams the Best?

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What made the top teams you faced so good? "Mature simplicity" of Don Meyer... The best teams are detail-oriented, on the same pag...
Sunday, February 14, 2021

Basketball: An Old Doctor's Advice to Your Eighteen Year-Old

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USS Guam, LPH 9 Forty years in medicine is a long time. I've practiced in "The President's Hospital" (Bethesda Naval Hospi...

Basketball and More: Radioactivity and Redemption

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Programs, coaches, and players become radioactive. Figuratively, radioactivity is not the property of the beholder but the view of observers...
Saturday, February 13, 2021

Basketball - Fast Five: Raise the Energy to Lift Performance

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via Slideshare ... Energy is finite. Coaches help define energy levels. Author James Clear asks, " Does this activity fill me with ener...
Friday, February 12, 2021

Basketball Friday: Looking Back, A Championship Defensive System from Half a Century Ago

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Basketball Friday examines concepts, a drill, and a set play. Install a defense that works for you. No "best" system exists. Score...
Thursday, February 11, 2021

Basketball: Basketball Art and Beauty, from Koons to Whitman to Your Living Room

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Learn across domains is one of my core beliefs. An article, song lyrics, or even a phrase may trigger a question or search for understanding...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Basketball: Reset Button. We All Need to Hit It Sometimes

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What can go wrong will. Coaches call timeouts but we seldom hit the RESET button.  Why would we?  A myriad of life stressors appear. The Hol...
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Basketball: "Whatever It Takes." Do Ten Jobs That Must Be Done

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"Whatever it takes." We've all heard that. What is the the hard road?  Live an honorable life . Seven-time Super Bowl Champion...
Monday, February 8, 2021

Basketball: The Best Advice

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The exhausted medical student had just finished his exams and celebrated with a couple of beers. Walking home, he rested against a tree. He ...
Sunday, February 7, 2021

Promoting Your Success as a Player, "Make the Teacher Care."

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“If you can’t appreciate what you’ve got, you’d better get what you can appreciate.” ―  George Bernard Shaw,  Pygmalion Success follows play...