When Pritchard & Brown go off in a game this year, we'll hear commentary & read tweets about being in the lab with a trainer all summer.
We won't hear anyone attribute their success to these post-practice 1v1 games.
These are the environments in which players develop. Play.
Watching the @NBA All Star game and @TeamUSA at the Winter Olympics, it’s clear that sports — just like music and art — still has the power to bring us together, build community, and remind us of our common humanity.
PLAYERS, I challenge you to try this out…
Watch a full game (high school, college or pro) and write down how each basket is scored
Examples:
Catch and shoot 3s
Coming off a DHO
Hitting the roll man for a lay up
One dribble pull up
And see how many 45 dribble combo moves you see/write down…. (Most likely not many)
Then, after the game is over, tailor your own workouts to what you wrote down. Because those are the skills you actually need to be successful
Something powerful about writing it down and visually seeing it on paper!
Coaches at all levels, take a look. @oakleytrueblood is the top stretch 4 in the ND 2027 class. Shoots it well from all levels. Plays above the rim. Defends. Rebounds. Facilitates. High IQ player. Catch Oakley on the @PHCircuit this upcoming season. #BeElite#CaD
We look forward to the addition of Drew to the squad. Can guard and play 1-3. High level shot maker with good length and a high IQ. Coaches, take a look. #BeElite#CaD
Weston is the top point guard in ND. Very strong at 6’2”. Leads the AA western conference in APG and is top across the entire state in RPG from the PG position. His teams win games. 2 Northern Sun offers. Interest across several conferences. Take a look. #BeElite#CaD
6’6” 2027 Wing. Shoots it at a high clip. Playmaker defensively. High level connector. Facilitator. Plays above the rim. Can dominate a game on either end of the floor. Coaches, take a look. #BeElite#CaD
Coaches, @najehboyd1 is a 5’10” PG who also possesses the ability to play off ball. Extremely efficient and athletic guard who is a pit bull defensively all 94 feet. Take a look. #BeElite#CaD
Coaches, keep an eye out for 6’6” 2027 3 and D wing @owen_terras. Owen is a sniper with super long arms who can guard up and down the lineup. Has started playing above the rim. #BeElite#CaD
Attacker & defender run next to each other. Attacker bumps into defender & loses balance. Defensive foul. We justify a foul for any contact: legal guarding position.
We need an offensive version of LGP; if attacker makes unnatural move to create contact, not auto defensive foul.
"You know my offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator I hired as part-time coaches at the D2 level for about $8,000."
More from @IndianaFootball's Curt Cignetti on the consistency within his program, and the way he cares for his people.
“I used to think that I could affect winning and losing. Then it became:
I have very little control of winning and losing. The only thing I have control of is, am I putting them in position every day in practice to learn how to win?” Geno Auriemma
Standards influence outcomes.
🎥 @WDWconvo
After a great visit and a very nice conversation with @NorthDakotaMBB I’m excited to announce that’s I’ve received my first D1 offer! Thank you to the coaching staff for showing me around!