Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Basketball: Ten Enduring Wisdoms, No Magic Lamps, and a Classic SLOB Winner

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Rarely brilliance shines a light upon us.  " Six decades ago , in a classroom at Groton, a young man rose slowly to his feet, gazed dow...
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Basketball: Everyone's Favorite Radio Station, WII- FM

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WII - fm. "What's in it for me?"  Use incentives to modify behavior. A woman wrote an advice column and explained that her hus...
Monday, May 17, 2021

Basketball: A Dozen Sayings that Make Sense (Some Original, Some Stolen)

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"Good artists borrow; great artists steal." - Picasso Get inside their heads. Say it, say it again, repeat it. My French teacher, ...
Sunday, May 16, 2021

Basketball: Coaching Regrets , "But I Won't Do That," "If I Ruled the World" and Lagniappe Worth Study

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What are the coaching "Thats" you won't do? What are the "Don't Do What I Did" errors and opportunities?  1. I w...
Saturday, May 15, 2021

Coaching: "Entertain Me" by Understanding Bad Basketball and Inversion

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"Do this, don't do that can't you read the sign?" Coach Ralph Labella tells players, " Entertain me ." Play bask...
Friday, May 14, 2021

Basketball Friday: Have a Best Five - ATO, BOB, SLOB, Man, and Zone Set

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Ken Burns says, " It takes forty gallons of sap to make a gallon of maple syrup ."  Devise actions that create high quality shots....
Thursday, May 13, 2021

Coaching Education: Collaboration and Kryptonite

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What's our learning process?  Better process, better results. Basketball  rewards ENDING POSSESSIONS well . How do we win this possessio...
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

On Basketball Excellence: "Boston Herald" Coach of the Decade Kristen McDonnell

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Kristen McDonnell's teams win...a lot. In a pandemic-shortened season, her Norwood High team went 9-2 during her second season coaching ...

Basketball: What Matters to You? "In Search of Excellence" Applied to Basketball Development

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Why do we play...and coach?  Most don't come to win states or become all-state. Many girls want shared experiences with friends and clas...