Ionia Girls Basketball

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"Every good player I’ve been around finds a way to make their teammates better.

They bring up and elevate the play of their team"

- Tony Bennett

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

If a coach has to tell you to work harder there's something wrong.

Coaches shouldn't have to coach effort.

It must be automatic.

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"You can pick the captains, but you can’t pick the leaders.

Whoever controls the locker room controls the team"

- Don Meyer

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

“It’s an incredible feeling when you fight for something and earn it”

- Geno Auriemma

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

Can tell a lot about a team by how their bench players act.

Mucking around they’re not all in.

They need to be engaged in the game.

[Ionia Girls Basketball @CoachPischea]

This group worked very hard today!! Nice job ladies.

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"Teamwork doesn't come naturally.

It must be taught"

- Pat Summitt

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"Players that have energy when they’re on the bench are far more likely to impact games in a positive way when they’re in the game"

- Tom Crean

[Ionia Basketball @CoachSwinehart]

Congrats to 2008 Miss Basketball and Ionia Hoop star Kellie Watson on entering the Ionia Athletic HOF last night. Kellie was All-State all 4 years. Still holds IHS single season and career records in points, rebounds and blocks and is in the top 10 in every statistical category

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

By far the most overused skill in basketball is dribbling.

Learn to play with as few dribbles as possible.

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"I can live with about anything, but not lack of effort.

If you want to play in the game, you must give me 100 percent"

- Roy Williams

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

Have to work on balance with your players.

Make sure they're low and have a solid base.

Lack of balance equals turnovers.

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"You have a choice to make when you're not playing.

Either you're invested and a great teammate, or your not"

- Brad Stevens

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

Be the kind of offensive player that you hate to play against on defense.

Move without the ball.

Change of directions.

Fakes.

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"In 19years, Tim Duncan was never late for a practice, workout, or bus.

That's a standard of excellence you tend to take for granted”

- Monty Williams

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person; he believed in me"

– Jim Valvano

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

The BEST offensive teams:

1. Space the floor

2. Are unselfish

3. Have shooters

4. Cut hard

5. Take pride in screens

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

Coaches who give in to pouting players are creating a culture of entitlement.

Keep your standards high and hold your players to them.