Mark Telles

Father, Husband, Teacher, Coach, @rhsthunderhoops, @rosecityballers, 24-25’ SJS D2 Section Champion, 18-19’ GEL Champion, 18-19’ GEL Coach of the Year

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@bballbreakdown *two

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@bballbreakdown Don’t think it’s black and white. Full court on ball def - yes this is important and should be a bigger focus when off has a lot of space. Half court on ball d - if you can guard to dribbles to the R/L you can slide more often than not. Both need to focus on keeping hips squared

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@4EvrStormo @JoshuaMedley6 @TheHoopHerald Not at Duke. They play a pro level style. Thats part of their allure to players and why they continue to fill their staff with ex-pro coaches

[Darius Wilson @KING_DARIUS1]

The social media jokes about the HS and AAU transfer portal is a sick joke. AAU coaches guiding parents to NEW HS coaches, then saying, “I will not be a part of this. I don’t do this sort of thing.” And vice versa.

MOVE FOR BETTER. I understand. But did you MAXIMIZE THE NOW?

[Dion Lee @LgndsATraining]

Players/parents (mainly) chase the hype in HS and MS because they know it won’t follow beyond those years. That will be the most attention they will get from basketball. Playing in meaningless tournaments, chasing hype, instead of training and working on their game. #NoVision

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@JohnCarrier42 @TerryBattenberg @tonywmiller @BBallImmersion I would work on specific space creation skills they’d need like punch drags/bounce backs, changing pace, simple 1 move attacking skills, team spacing, and ball advancement via the pass. 1v1 to 4v4 FC, same drill but dribble limits.

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@mar5hallhoops How guys can’t/refuse to count numbers in transition and get the ball to the 2v1 is beyond me. Makes no sense wanting to play vs evenly matched numbers (2v2) when you can get it to a 2v1 and make the game easier.

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@DukeMBB Can - Memphis, Slim - Detroit, Liq - New Orleans. Swag me ouuutttttt

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@JohnCarrier42 @JpNerbun I’d be down

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@TripleDoubleXO Yeah it’s always a balance. Def not formulaic when working with people.

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@IsaiahSykes_3 It takes time. Back in the day many coaches taught motion so when you got a kid they had a foundation in it. Nowadays you get a kid and you have to balance trying to win and do what’s successful for where the kids are at with the time it takes to build them there.

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@TripleDoubleXO The answer is always it depends; what does your team need?

On air drills - high skill acquisition/low game transfer

Guided Off/Def - good skill acquisition/good decision making

SSG’s - less skill acquisition/good decision making/high game transfer

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@CoachLync MOVER

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@hooptalkkyle @reidouse More off ball screens. Pin downs, flares, staggers, screen the screeners, post ups, etc.

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@TripleDoubleXO @samfranklinbbal Took a book from Hurley’s page and we’re doing all offense in the summer. Transition, hc triggers, spacing shapes, action reads, etc. All defense starts in the fall. Would rather have a defense that needs to catch up than offense.

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@georgewrighster

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@DevInTheLab Everyone in Sacramento is talking about this

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@TripleDoubleXO Guided defenders -> SSG’s

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@axaxia92 It didn’t change the course of destiny tho. Anakin was always destined to bring balance to the force. He’s the chosen one. Which he did.

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@BeardedBlueDevl Grant $5
Zion $4
Langdon $2
Duhon $1
Okafor $3

@Kakorot53 what you got?