Everybody wants hard coaching until youโre up 30 still coaching about defending the ball, being in gaps, helping the helper, rebounding tough, running in transition and making sound decisions with the ball.
Habits donโt become nor stay habits if they arenโt consistently reinforced. The process leads to excellence not results.
The more high school hoops film I watch, the more I firmly believe these 3 things could completely change your life as a guard (and make your team so much better):
1 - have a damn retreat dribble in your gameโฆyou donโt HAVE to keep driving into a tiny gap or help
2 - make your move/play/decision one dribble earlier
3 - do the easy thing
The biggest gaps in your culture come from what is considered "normal".
Is it considered "normal" to show up early/stay late?
Is it considered "normal" to lift 2-3x/week all year?
Is it considered "normal" to play hard for 32 minutes no matter what?
That's culture.
The latest NJCAA D1 Top 25 Poll is out:
1.Snow
2.Vincennes
3.Midland
4.Trinity Valley
5.Northwest Florida St
6.Gulf Coast St
7.Chipola
8.Howard
9.Daytona St
10.Odessa
11.South Plains
12.Indian Hills
13.Southern Idaho
14.Moberly Area
15.Tallahassee St
16.Walters St
17. New Mexico JC
18.Coffeyville
19.Butler CC
20.Cowley
21.Arizona Western
22.Kilgore
23.Jones
24.Pensacola St
25.Murray St
Sam Presti is a magician.
In 2007, the Seattle SuperSonics traded Rashard Lewis to the Magic. In return, Presti just got a trade exception... nothing too wild.
But 18 years later, he's turned that into SGA, Jalen Williams, a championship core, and a treasure trove of draft picks.
Take a look at this wild ride from Presti:
๐ธ 2007: Sign-and-trade Rashard Lewis for a trade exception
๐ธ 2007: Traded that trade exception to Suns for Kurt Thomas and 2 first-round picks
๐ธ 2008: One of those picks became Serge Ibaka
๐ธ 2016: Traded Ibaka for Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova, draft rights to Domantas Sabonis
๐ธ 2017: Traded Oladipo and Sabonis for Paul George
๐ธ 2019: Traded Paul George for SGA, Danilo Gallinari, 5 first rounders, 2 pick swaps
๐ธ Picks from the PG13 deal have been used or traded for Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, and others
So in summary, Sam Presti turned a 2007 sign-and-trade for a departing Rashard Lewis...
...into SGA and a championship core.
Credit to Reddit user u/budubum for following the paper trail and laying out Presti's trade tree.
Kevin Sutton has been named boys basketball head coach and Director of Basketball Development. Sutton brings more than 35 years of experience coaching & teaching at the high school and college levels. Most recently, Sutton has been Technical Director of Basketball at IMG Academy.
Coach Pitino has been named the 2025 AP National Coach of the Year! ๐๐
He becomes the first coach in St. John's history to earn the honor and the sixth coach in the history of the @BIGEAST!
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Join us in welcoming @RyanPannone as theย 18th head coach in Arkansas State Menโs Basketball history. #WolvesUp
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