Isaiah R

proud dad, Hoops coach, lawyer, traveller, red wine drinker, suit wearer and fitness enthusiast. 🏀🌏👟👔 All views and opinions expressed here are my own.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Great competitors don’t need to be motivated.

They bring it every day.

They practice hard. They compete hard. They hold themselves to a standard.

The goal is to build players who don’t just want to win.

They refuse to lose.🔥

[Kevin Durant @KDTrey5]

I remember asking assistant coach Mo Cheeks, what’s harder to do? Workout after practice or before?? I only asked cuz by time I would get to the gym, Russ was already done in the morning and I usually got mine in after practice. Mo like, “coming in before practice is probably harder”…since then, it’s been my routine….a lot of people looked at the emotions on the court and thought Russ was loud, nah to me, he was quiet and methodical. He lead by example and once the lights were bright, he let everything out and experienced pure freedom. It was inspiring as his teammate and everywhere I went, I seen it inspire people from all walks of life, crazy thing is, he didn’t say much, he just showed up. For 18 years. This basketball life is sacred to us as professionals, what we put into that court means everything. Some of us wish we could go back and do things with a little more intent and some can just wipe their hands and be satisfied with the time spent. Who u gonna be? We know what zero was on…keep inspiring in the next phase of life champ. I don’t care what happens, can’t erase what it was…The first YNs, finals run in our early 20s, all star games, seeing each other get injured and bounce back, the bus rides, plane rides, card games, jokes and arguments, the whole thing, memorable!! …to the whole Westbrook family, Nina, the kids, mama Westbrook, big Russ, Ray, Donnell, everybody from luezinger high and ucla and many more that I’m forgettin, much love and Congratulations on a iconic career.

[Russell Westbrook @russwest44]

Sometimes you don’t even know when you’ve already watched the end.

You had to be there. And now it’s over.

[Rachel Nichols @Rachel__Nichols]

Russell Westbrook announcing his retirement in a video narrated by Michael B Jordan

[Basketball Australia Coaches @BBALLAU_Coaches]

Coaches Clinic with COE Head Coach Mike Czepil from FootLocker U16 National Championships now available on YouTube https://t.co/ln77aASxWu

[LeBron James @KingJames]

I thought I was done when the season ended. I wasn't ready to announce it, and I knew I needed some time to really decide, but I was pretty sure I played my last game. I was honest at that last press conference when I said I needed to look at myself and deicide if I still love

[Isaiah R @iJ15r]

@CoachLync Hurley

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@CoachLync Princeton

[Isaiah R @iJ15r]

@CoachLync Carolina

[Spurs Culture @SpursCulture]

17 year old Wemby fouling out during the FIBA U19 World Cup Final vs. USA with 2:42 remaining in the 4th

Final - USA 83, France 81

Wemby: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 8 blocks

Chet: 10 points and won MVP

This is where it all started

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

DAN HURLEY AND THE REF 😭

Hurley's reaction to UCONN's game-winner

(via @MarchMadnessMBB)

[Isaiah R @iJ15r]

@JasonFoxworth4 @RealEzraFairfax @JonRothstein Probably not even any level. He’s the guy that peaked in high school never playing sports thinking he too cool.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

In 1992, Kurt Warner was the backup QB at Northern Iowa.

He was more talented than the starter, but couldn't get on the field. So he asked why.

Their answer stunned him...

He called it the "greatest lesson he ever learned about life and football."
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[Kemal Serhat Kahraman @coachinaddition]

Saras Jasikevicius 2024-25' Fenerbahçe Playbook

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I) vs Paris
a) Against Paris's zone-up defense in post-up.
b) Against Paris's Spain PnR Defense.

II) Transition Plays
a) Drag/Kick out Stampede
b) Drag Veer
c) Drag Continuity
d) Flat vs Ice/ Flare the Next
e) Chicago(Pin down+DHO) Gortat for Nigel
f) Celtic(UCLA+ball screen)
g) Elevated Double Drag
h) Double Drag Flare
i) Wedge 77
j) Bulldog STS
k) Decoy Pistol Flare for Nigel
l) FT Below PnR
m) Pistol Plays
n) Shuffle(Chin) STS

III) Gut/Zipper Series
a) Gut Double(Gut Wheel)
b) Gut Ram
c) Zipper
d) Zipper Ram to Stagger
e) Zipper Shallow Miami(DHO+ballscreen)
f) Decoy Zipper Double to Punch, Dive, and Wide Pin
g) Zipper Punch Laker cut
h) Zipper Peja

IV) Flex Series
a) Flex
b) Flex to Floppy
c) Flex to Flare

V) Horns Series
a) Horns Slash Chicago(Pin+DHO) Ram Flare STS
b) Horns Flip Duck in vs Size Advantage
c) Horns Flip to Veer
d) Horns Flip to Stagger
e) Horns Twist to Corner Pin
f) Horns Twist to Spain PnR
g) Horns Out Ricky
h) Horns Twist Ram to Empty PnR

VI) Iverson Series
a) Decoy Iverson Elbow pin Gut to Top PnR/Size Advantage High-Low/ vs Paris's aggressive Low Man line
b) Iverson Dallas/Ghost
c) Iverson Ram Dallas
d) Iverson decoy Ram to Spain
e) Iverson decoy Ram PnR, Dive and Wide Pin
f) Iverson Curl

VII) Motion Strong Series
a) Motion Strong/Touch
b) Motion Strong Touch Ricky
c) Twirl Wedge 77 to Rip STS
d) Motion Strong to Spain

VIII) 14 Low Series
a) EOQ/14 Low Top PnR
b) 14 Low Spain
c) 14 Low Ram STS Corner Exit
d) 14 Low 77

IX) vs Switch
a) Flash from Weakside Corner
b) Korver action

X) 2nd Chance Spain Reload

[Andy McKay @AndyMcKayHG]

The best things I read in 2025. The Coaching Code was #1. Everyone should study Earl Weaver-way ahead of his time. Belichick and Hurley both wrote great books, and everything Shane Parrish writes is fantastic. Re-read The Inner Game of Tennis and it was better than ever. 📚⚾️

[Nick Di Fabio @NickDiFabio1]

After reading 1000s of books…

I'm convinced everyone needs to read these 10 books in 2026:

1. "Relentless" by Tim Grover

[Jay Bilas @JayBilas]

Finally.

[WNBL @WNBL]

🌴 A whole weekend of family fun is coming to Townsville! 🌴

Catch multiple WNBL games, meet your favourite players, and get involved in SheHoops clinics — all part of the inaugural Townsville Tip Off '25!

Don’t miss out on the action — grab your tickets here🎟️: https://t.co/pczCQpYXjX

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