Friday, May 20, 2022

Basketball: Possessions Have Themes

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  Within each game narrative, every possession has a micro-story . Players and teams profit by editing each possession. Careers are made in ...
Thursday, May 19, 2022

Human Versus Mechanical Prediction, Should Coaches Care?

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All things being equal, things are never equal. We rely on experience and "gut instinct." Is that the best way? This article asks ...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Pool Psychological Resources to Strengthen Player Psychology

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Leave no doubt. Everyone experiences insecurity. Coaching transforms individuals and teams into resilient organisms. Coaches craft confidenc...
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Basketball: Pounding the Table - What Won or Lost Youth and High School Basketball Games?

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Outcomes are seldom random. Teams win and lose games, especially close ones, for specific reasons. Some are controllable, others not. Decisi...
Monday, May 16, 2022

Basketball: Marketing Won't Fix a Mediocre Product, "Obsess the Product"

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Sara Blakely says, " obsess the product ." Diane von Furstenberg reminds us to focus on the product, "what is it that makes i...
Sunday, May 15, 2022

Rhetorical Question: What Belongs in Your Spread Offense Package? A Six Package of Ideas

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" Technique beats tactics ." - Greg Popovich With skilled players, tactics enhance performance. With unskilled players, devoting p...
Saturday, May 14, 2022

Becoming a Proficient Three Point Shooter

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Become a 'proficient' three-point shooter. What would that mean? How might we achieve that? It's part of becoming a consistent o...
Friday, May 13, 2022

Basketball: What Makes Coaches Happy?

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Stimulus and response... process and outcome... understand what makes us happy (" I'm pleased but not satisfied "), do more of...
Thursday, May 12, 2022

Kissing (the Ring) and More Basketball Analogies and Idioms

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Words resonate. Fat chance, slim chance, and no chance mean the same thing. The intimacy of a kiss translates into basketball analogies and ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Basketball: Answers to the Test for Players and Coaches

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Coaches provide the answers to the test and players don't always know there's a question there. Players have to be able to answer th...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Basketball: Help! A Concept on Many Levels

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"When I was younger, so much younger than today I never needed anybody's help in any way But now these days are gone, I'm not s...
Monday, May 9, 2022

What's on Your Offseason Basketball Bingo Card? Plus Triple Lagniappe (Something Extra)

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"I didn't see that coming." If basketball is important to you, "every day is player development day." And if 'th...