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Great stuff from Billy Donovan!
Players think they get taken out because they missed a shot or turn it over.
More often than not, players get taken out when that missed shot or turn over leads to:
β’bad energy
β’not sprinting back
β’rotating incorrectly defensively
Fake more.
Most players fail to fake...enough, or ever.
"When should I fake?"
Before you catch. After you catch it. Before you dribble. After you dribble. Before you shoot. After you shoot (got yaπ)
The point is, fakes are undertaught, undervalued & underused.
Fake more.
Run the floor.
Tough players sprint the floor, which drags the defense and opens up things for others.
Tough players run hard and get "easy" buckets, even though there is nothing easy about them.
Easy buckets are hard to get.
20 yrs from now, no one will remember if you scored 20pts, scored 3 touchdowns or have a school record.
Everyone will remember how you treated others, teachers, staff & the kind of person you were to your teammates, coaches & community.
No crowds. Empty gyms. No coaches or teammates around. Just a ball, a basket & your imagination. This is when you show your dedication, your passion, your work ethic. This is when you self motivate, work solo & make gains. Great players get better even when no one is watching!
Listen to Kobe talk about YOUTH coaching ππ
βWe could win more games if we micro managed & called more playsβ
βWe sit back, let them process & figure things outβ
βWe are playing the long game of them becoming the best basketball players they can beβ
Please Texas High School Basketball get a 30 second shot clockβ¦ talk about what doesnβt transfer to the next levelβ¦ stalling the basketball doesnβt transfer to the next levelβ¦ make players make decisions and play faster like they will at next level