Tuesday, August 24, 2021

"The Education of a Coach" How a GOAT Got There (Bill Belichick)

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Learn across disciplines, across sports, across eras. This piece shares quotes from David Halberstam's The Education of a Coach about t...
Monday, August 23, 2021

Undiscovered Country: (Free) YouTube Internet Basketball Destinations Worth Exploring

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Excellence demands curiosity, open minds, and study. Here are a handful of underrated destinations that provide free basketball education. H...
Sunday, August 22, 2021

Ten Lessons from "Gridiron Genius"

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Learn across disciplines. In Gridiron Genius, Michael Lombardi explores his thirty years with Al Davis, Bill Walsh, and Bill Belichick. Mike...
Saturday, August 21, 2021

Basketball Lessons from Sesame Street: PTRW

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Formats evolve . Some stories inform the end first and work backwards. For example, Cold Case or Death in Paradise (BBC) are crime shows whe...
Friday, August 20, 2021

Basketball: "What If You Hire This Guy?"

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Basketball Friday examines concepts and presents a drill and a set play.  Imagine you're the interviewer, picking 'the next guy'...
Thursday, August 19, 2021

The Psychology and Reality of Winning and Losing Plus Triple Extra (Rocky, Harden, Belichick)

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"You're never as good as you look when you win or as bad as you look when you lose." - Earl Weaver  Mom taught us early, ...
Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Basketball: Theory and Practice, Raw Data Versus Analysis, True Shooting and More

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Basketball theory and practice diverge. Dr. James Naismith warned, " basketball is an easy game to learn and a difficult one to master....
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Distributed Team Leadership: The Water Carrier

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It's easy to forget the "water carrier" an unsung hero in the shadows of stars.  First stanza of Kipling's poem, " Gu...
Monday, August 16, 2021

Basketball: Fundraising (Possibilities and Pain)

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Every coach hates fundraising; it's just a matter of degree. Having 'served time' on the booster club, I know the drill. If ever...
Sunday, August 15, 2021

Basketball: Ten Simple Tips That Win Games

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Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck introduced my wife (a rocket scientist) to Brad Stevens. Coach Stevens said, "Basketball's not rocket s...
Saturday, August 14, 2021

Basketball's Holy Grail: Making Other Players Better (Plus a Lagniappe SLOB and More)

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Ambitious players know that making other players better marks greatness. Bill Russell said, " my ego demands the success of my team ....