CoachKen M.ED.

God First | UNT Alum | Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach at North Shore High School| Cohost of the The Gameplan Podcast

[Damien Peters @DamienPetersNBA]

The Lakers never deserved LeBron James. Some of us remember the summer of 2018. When LeBron James, the best player in the world, chose to sign with a franchise that was the laughing stock of the league. They hadn’t sniffed the playoffs in five years. And they welcomed the best player in the world by surrounding him with the infant versions of Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram as his teammates. He helped bring in Anthony Davis. The same Anthony Davis that helped bring in Luka Doncic. They won the Cup. They won a championship. Their first title in a decade. Over the course of the next eight seasons, we watched as Lakers fans blamed LeBron for everything when their season fell short even though he was playing at an All-NBA level. His loyalty was questioned, even though he fulfilled every contract to the end. We saw the front office sit on their hands with draft capital. We saw the front office prioritize future cap space instead of rolling the dice every year. We saw them waste prime years with AD. Now, we see Lakers fan celebrating as he walks out the door after bringing the franchise back to relevancy. He was never appreciated as much as he should have been.

[Jason Maples @jjmaples55]

Thank You LeBron... anybody saying anything other than that is wylin IMO

Lakers were headed towards Sacramento Kings south when he signed

[Davie〽️ @_SayHeyKid]

All BS aside. I did want LeBron to stay a Laker tho

[North Shore Boys Basketball @NS_hoops]

Brick by brick….

[Doug Jones @djones8301]

If Sean Mayberry @smayberry2027 can put it together going forward like he did this weekend…he will get to choose where he wants to go to school.

[CoachKen M.ED. @_CoachKen__]

Must See TV!!

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033), sources tell ESPN.

[Hoop Central @TheHoopCentral]

Giannis Antetokounmpo
Bam Adebayo
Norman Powell
Bobby Portis
Andrew Wiggins
Davion Mitchell
Nikola Jovic
+ more

Miami is looking elite. 🔥🍿

[CoachKen M.ED. @_CoachKen__]

It’s going to be tough to score for other teams in South Beach…but where does this put Miami?? Are they better than NY, or Boston??

[CoachKen M.ED. @_CoachKen__]

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing Fathers out there! Keep doing what you do!

[CoachKen M.ED. @_CoachKen__]

See this is why old barbershops are missed…people lack accountability for bad takes

[CoachKen M.ED. @_CoachKen__]

The Brunson discourse is getting out of hand…

In an attempt to discredit Allen Iverson, my barber stated that

-Kyrie Irving
-Jamal Crawford
-Steph
-Pistol Pete
-Jason Williams

All have a better handle than AI 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Lethal Shooter @LethalShooter__]

The older I get, I CANNOT listen to ppl complain all day every day!!!✅

[OLDSKOOLBBALL @oldskoolbballx]

Prime Patrick Ewing in this era would be a nightmare: 28.6 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 4.0 BPG at his peak, carried the Knicks through wars, and left his heart and soul on the Garden floor.

“There’s not many great centers. I’d be MJ in this era”

[CoachKen M.ED. @_CoachKen__]

The Jalen Brunson discourse is insane…
Is he better than Kyrie?? Better than Ewing because he won a ring?? Ring culture is wild 🤔

[Joe Holder @JoeHolder_]

this is what sports teaches you and it’s so valuable to life

it’s about the magnitude of importance. There are key critical moments where you must win. That doesn’t mean you have to win ALL the time.

but crucial windows, don’t lose.

and if you know how to recognize those moments consistently, you’ll win the war even if you lose a bunch of battles

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A great high school basketball coach isn't just building a team, he's building people.
- Effort over ego.
- Discipline over talent.
- We over me.

[Brian K. Roberson II, Ed.D @BKRoberson2]

Mike Brown was fired four times — twice by the same team.

He could have walked away bitter. Instead, he kept learning, kept showing up, and kept believing his story was not finished.

Now, he’s a champion.

Sometimes rejection is not the end of the road. It is preparation for the right opportunity. Your setback may simply be setting the stage for your comeback.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Jay Wright was asked, "What advice do you have for young athletes that want to play professionally?"

He didn't hesitate. He gave 4 words.

But the explanation might be even better than the 4-words.

Here's what he said and why it works:
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[CoachKen M.ED. @_CoachKen__]

No way the 2020 Lakers are that low…

[BetMGM 🦁 @BetMGM]

This Knicks team was ELITE 🔥

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

The Spurs have an average age of 22 in their starting lineup

This quote from Tony Bennett should be their mindset following this NBA Finals collapse

“If you use adversity right, it will buy you a ticket to a place you couldn't have gone any other way."