Saturday, January 22, 2022

Basketball: On-Ball Defense

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  "The ball scores." Everything begins with on-ball defense. When our teams cannot contain the ball, bad things happen. That force...
Friday, January 21, 2022

Basketball Friday: PreMortem Examination, Three Wishes

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The pre-mortem examination presumes future failure and seeks to predict why a plan or campaign fails.   Many teams are nearing the halfway p...
Thursday, January 20, 2022

Power Arises from Always Being a Student

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Legend has it that Kevin Durant rolls out of bed each morning asking, "how can I improve today?" If knowledge is power, then remai...
Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Horns and More Horns and Three Quick Clips

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Control what you can control. Coaches like Xs and Os. And that's sensible because "perception" says that a clever quick hitter...
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Chess and Checkers, Separating Winning Differences Among Basketball Teams

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Watch most high school games and note actions that separate winners (chess) from losers (checkers). Be specific and attend to details. Coach...
Monday, January 17, 2022

“Is My Opinion Going to Help Anything? Plus More High School Girls' Basketball Short Educational Clips

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"Stay in our lane." The mental model for this is Circle of Competence . Actions within a large CC likely outperform those within a...
Sunday, January 16, 2022

Done Deal - Productivity Tips and Bonus Material on Competition and the Haters

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Become more productive using established "tips" like those offered by David Allen in Getting Things Done . Worst case, pass method...

Notes from Chris Oliver's "Basketball Immersion" Podcast with Stan Van Gundy

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Learn from experts. The Chris Oliver (CO) podcast with Stan Van Gundy (SVG) shares a lot of pearls...one of the best podcast episodes I'...
Saturday, January 15, 2022

Video Analysis of Two Top Massachusetts Girls Teams

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Per Pete Newell, our primary coaching mission is teaching players to SEE THE GAME. Here are some first-half clips of a recent matchup of two...
Friday, January 14, 2022

Our Basketball Legacy

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At the end of days, what mark did our basketball experience leave behind? Future archeologists who excavate the basketball landscape will un...