The Thunder and Spurs have Championship grit
And maybe or probably the Knicks
Cavs DON’T
Two of top players aren’t committed enough on defense and winning plays
Good weekend for some of our @BCBBall_ teams
And got to celebrate our BCB Moms also
Going into championship games, we talked about 2 things Moms are & 2 ways we want to play & represent them
TOUGH
TOGETHER
Moms are tough & help hold families together
DJ Mitchell once averaged 26 ppg and six made 3’s per game in a 4-game span during a RYZE event. Safe to say you can’t leave him open from three.
➡️ @Djmitchell0
➡️ @BCBBall_
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If the supposed best player isn’t committed on both ends of the floor…
Can the team really ever be serious championship level team?
You either are about Winning or Losing
BCB Monroe 15U secured a 37-19 win over Iron City Hoops, setting the tone with aggressive defense and control on both ends.
Semaj Ansley led all scorers by consistently producing offensively, while K. Free dominated the paint as a big, finishing strong and controlling the interior.
For Iron City, Elijah Mason stood out offensively & kept them in contention throughout.
CHAMPIONS
Champions behave like champions before they’re champions.
They have a winning standard of performance before they are champions
-Bill Walsh
Via James Clear 3-2-1
Playing vs Competing
Most players play
Few players really compete
Some coaches say they don’t coach effort. They don’t coach attitude…even some of the best in the game will say it
But, they actually do. That’s why their teams play harder than other teams. That’s why their programs year in and year out are tougher
Competing is a skill. It’s a standard.
It has to be defined. It can be created in practice. Practice design matters.
Daily messaging matters
Happy birthday to @RickTorbett
Hope you eat your favorite food & do something you love today…maybe take the boat out or just hang outside with your dog
Thanks for being a friend and for all the contributions you have made to basketball and myself
Passing out of TRAPS
The #DukeUConn game last night is another example (just on a national stage) of what I see at all levels…
Players trying to pass over the top of traps…that rarely is the right basketball play unless you are a Big or player with great length
Faking high and bounce passes around the defenders or step-thru after a fake is the play 95% of the time to make
@RBR_Josh That’s a great point and good catch
The dribble on the catch instead of “PEEKING” was a mistake
Also UCONN tried to foul the inbounder who got the pass back from Cam Boozer
Yea. I feel awful for that kid
Watched his post game interview in locker room and he faced it head on, owned it, blamed himself for loss…
Was very impressed with him
And everything people say about him and brother and everything you observe….these guys are WINNERS
so, it’s also an example that winners and champions have low moments
I hope for his sake he can help lead his team back there and have a big moment in a big game that goes his way so this doesn’t haunt him
@CoachSamAllen You would think a guy that won every age group of the EYBL won four state championships in the state of Florida at the highest classification and had USA basketball success would know that. I think he had a brain fart and his fundamentals betrayed him.