Basketball Minds

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Geno Auriemma on the type of players he recruits.

[Blake DuDonis @BlakeDuDonis]

Planning on starting a monthly coaches "newsletter" to start going out in Sept. Any AAU/HS/College coaches that would like to be included, shoot me your email.

Will have Fairfield info in it, but will be sharing recruiting info/tips, favorite sets, articles, etc. Let me know!

[Basketball Minds @BBallMinds]

1st step quickness is the key to beating someone to the basket.

[Basketball Minds @BBallMinds]

It’s about simplicity and execution- don’t over-teach!

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A team isn’t a group of players who show up wearing the same uniform. It needs to be a group of players who want to be something bigger than themselves.

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Great thought on offensive freedom from Iowa State’s Bill Fennelly:
When players dribble they need to 1) Be going to the basket, 2) improving their passing angle.

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2. everyone talks to everyone, few interruptions, lots of questions, active listening, humor, laughter, and small attentive courtesies

[Basketball Minds @BBallMinds]

1. Daniel Coyle’s distinct pattern of interaction for great cultures: close physical proximity, profuse amounts of eye contact, physical touch, lots of short energetic exchanges, high levels of of mixing;

[Basketball Minds @BBallMinds]

⚪️ Listen to a podcast. My personal favorite is the @BBallImmersion podcast. A few others the Jump Around with @BlakeDuDonis, @Coaching_U, Rising Coaches Podcast, Finding Mastery with @michaelgervais

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What’s your response to missed shot?

[LA Court Report @LACourtReport]

In the playoffs what matters more?

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@LACourtReport Floater. Why the floater became so popular in Spain, it was taught as a shot for smaller guards to use in the paint against bigs.

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[Drew Maddux @DrewMaddux]

“You got a choice - you either come in & let your circumstances control your attitude - or you let your attitude control your circumstances.”
- Brad Stevens

[Basketball Minds @BBallMinds]

It’s great to compete in practice. Go at your teammates with intensity everytime. But once you beat them, help them back up and continue to compete.

[Basketball Minds @BBallMinds]

Make sure your best players are your hardest workers, best leaders, the other players follow their example -@PhilBeckner

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Your team can only play one game at a time and win one game at a time...especially at the end of the year when standings are close, or in the playoffs/tournaments, only goal is “Win your next game” -@PhilBeckner

[Hoop 🔌 @MrCmonNow]

I’m sorry but if you can’t defend and don’t want to defend your not as good as you think.

[Basketball Minds @BBallMinds]

In the playoffs, will beats skill, team effort beats individual effort, the best collective beats the best talent, and focus leads to success.

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Lessons from a First Year Head Coach

[Basketball Minds @BBallMinds]

Being the most talented team isn’t always realistic, but being the best collective and having the highest intensity, effort, and energy is.