Story time with Coach MAC
Coach Don Showalter has a long list of accomplishments.
From his Twitter bio:
USAB National Director for Coach Development
USA Basketball National U16-U17 Team Coach
10x Gold Medal... https://t.co/qG5VeCa0vC
Story time with Coach MAC:
Back when I first started playing basketball at 7 or 8 years old (can't remember exactly), the coaches used to give out an "award" after every game.
The award was a McDonald's... https://t.co/2giau4wvS3
Story time with Coach MAC
Morning!
It's 1:13pm down in AUS and I'm sitting at my desk with a cup of black coffee.
The men's Final Four games finished a few minutes ago.
There were a few things I noticed that... https://t.co/q7zaXqK7e4
Story time with Coach MAC
Did you catch the Duke vs UCF game yesterday?
Duke won by 1 point.
Might have been the game of the tournament so far.
If you did watch it, you might have noticed an "odd" (but very... https://t.co/hGH97K87fi
Story time with Coach MAC
Here's something important all basketball coaches must understand:
Your team CAN'T be great at everything.
For example...
One of the most important decisions a coach must make is... https://t.co/sCq6R1uvwO
Now that all scheduling issue have been resolved I'd like to say THANKS to the teams that have sighned up to play in the 8th Annual LeRon King Classic. We are looking forward to an exciting weekend of... https://t.co/JHIrVw1fCn
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Another question that popped up on my Twitter feed yesterday went something like this...
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"What's the best way to improve decision making and basketball IQ?"
- Question from... https://t.co/MHA9b0u38o
Story time with Coach MAC
I read a great defensive quote today:
"A good offense will get penetration, but you can control where they penetrate."
Let me explain...
A LOT of points come off dribble... https://t.co/WpLPMTDNBd
Story time with Coach MAC
Here's something all youth basketball coaches must understand:
We're all in this together.
This means you should care about the development of the players and teams you're competing... https://t.co/jRmr6NErKS
Story time with Coach MAC
An U10's coach sent me an email yesterday with a question all youth coaches should be thinking about:
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"Hey Coach Mac,
Can I ask a weird question that I've never heard you talk... https://t.co/XOZ2MguS5M
Story time with Coach MAC
Yesterday I received this email from a very wise U10's coach...
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"Coach Mac,
Our season ends next weekend and despite taking our lumps at times we stayed with man to man defense... https://t.co/JPl5zKwvDI
Story time with Coach MAC
One of the worst things a parent can do is complain about the coach to their son / daughter.
This usually happens on the car ride home after a tough loss.
Something like:
"Your... https://t.co/tQpliFsDnF
Story time with Coach MAC
Here's a question to ask your team before your next practice:
"What do you do to help us win when you’re not scoring baskets?"
John Calipari said this to his team at Kentucky once,... https://t.co/o2UUkr0nGF