The Church needs to be vigilant against being co-opted by any secular party or ideology. The ultimate hope is not in the political system but in a restored world, a renewed world.
Billy Donovan shares a lesson that changed how his players thought about winning.
At Florida, he had a manager track how long the ball was in each player's hands during a game.
He asked one of his starters: "How many minutes do you think you had the ball in your hands for the game?"
The player said 15 minutes when he had played 30.
The real numbers?
"A backcourt player, for the most part, is probably 92% of the game gonna be played without the ball in their hands. A frontcourt player - 95% of their minutes is gonna be played without the ball in their hands."
Think about that. You're playing without the ball almost the entire game.
"It's amazing to me how many players focus on points, points, points. That's what goes on ESPN. That's what gets the highlights."
"But if you're gonna strictly talk about winning and you're really driven and motivated by winning and competing and being a good teammate, you have to look at the fact is -- what am I doing with my 92, 93, 94, 95%?"
"Am I screening? Am I running the floor? Am I on the floor for loose basketballs? Am I rebounding? Am I taking a charge?"
"There's so many ways to impact the game with the amount of time you're on the floor when the ball's not in your hands."
This is what separates good players from winning players.
You control how you show up.
You control your attitude.
You control your effort.
Great teammates master what they do when no one's watching - and when the ball isn't in their hands.
Winning isn't about the glamour. It's about the 95%.
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@Mike_Jagacki Should the ever present hand checks and holding been called more? Would that have changed the outcome? Is wet-blanket defense where the game is at?
The Pacers didn’t just steal Game 1 — Rick Carlisle coached them to it.
Defensive adjustments. Offensive wrinkles.
A masterclass from a veteran coach.
Here’s how Carlisle outmaneuvered the Thunder 🧵🔥
Coaching is a privilege.
You’re shaping habits, teaching discipline, and instilling values that last long after the final buzzer.
The wins are fun, but watching your players grow into phenomenal people?
That’s the real scoreboard. 🏀
Taking nothing away from what Atkinson and the Cavaliers accomplished, I would have voted for Bickerstaff. Coaching is about getting more out of your squad than anyone else could have. Bickerstaff pulled the @DetroitPistons from years of struggles into the playoffs.