Travis Johnson

Man of God, Married to amazing wife Jenny, Father of 3 Ballerz (Reece, Owen, Trey), IU basketball fan and avid golfer. Enjoy teaching/coaching basketball.

[Derek Deprey @derekdeprey]

One day you’ll play your last basketball game.

Not someday. One day.

And the crazy part? You probably won’t know it’s your last one when it happens.

There won’t be a ceremony. There won’t be a warning.

Just a final buzzer. A handshake line. A ride home. And eventually life moves on.

I was reminded of that tonight. Our team didn’t bring great effort or energy at practice.

As a coach, I addressed it, even though it’s easier not to say anything. Because one day you’ll wish you could play one more game. One more practice. One more tournament. One more chance to put on that jersey!! Parents and coaches who played, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

And when that day comes, I don’t think you’ll care that you lost a summer scrimmage by a lot or a little. But you might care that you gave up. That you didn’t communicate. That you didn’t encourage a teammate. That you didn’t bring energy. That you worried more about looking cool than competing hard.

Players, if your coach is asking you to communicate, be loud. Be annoying. Talk more. Bring energy. Look weird. I don’t care.

Cool is not cool. Being engaged is cool. Being a great teammate is cool. Competing is cool.

You won’t remember every score. You won’t remember every win. You won’t remember every loss. But you’ll remember the teammates. You’ll remember the locker room. You’ll remember the bus rides. You’ll remember the battles. And you’ll remember whether you gave this game everything you had!! Because one day the thing that stresses you out might be the very thing you miss the most.

So play hard. Bring energy. Be a great teammate. Enjoy the journey.

Call me annoying. Call me over the top. I really don’t care.

Players, trust me. This time of your life is a gift.

The game doesn’t last forever.

[Travis Johnson @jtravis33]

@derekdeprey Love this take! Had plenty of guys play for me and a few played in college and a few didn’t. If you love the game, play as much as you can for as long as you can.

[Kyle Neddenriep @KyleNeddenriep]

It's good. Can confirm.

[Travis Johnson @jtravis33]

@BBall_Logician Matt Painter

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@franzenj07 Tremendous and a shout out to your administration for allowing you the time and understanding what you were building. You also have to change the way they think, too!

[Tom Crean @TomCrean]

Signs your Team isn’t serious about Rebounding.
1. You try to block out with one arm rather than hands and body.
2. You get shoved easy because you are straight up.
3. You don’t sprint in from the corners or wings.
4. Your guards don’t rebound
5. You run into Backs and STOP.

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@CoachKerryon Imposter

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@NUCLRGOLF When you get in trouble, get out of trouble quickly. Don’t try hitting the hero shot

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@jerrymeyer247 @CoachWinegar Terrible take, Jerry.

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@HickoryHusker Brady Adkins was the best/relentless scorer I’ve ever seen play HS basketball in Indiana.

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@BBallQueens @CoachWinegar I think shoe comfortability is a necessity and one shoe doesn’t fit every player comfortably. However, I agree w/Coach on Winegar on this. I always allowed players to where whatever shoe/brand was most comfortable as long as it matched the team colors.

[Travis Johnson @jtravis33]

@tonywmiller The drill, yes but I would incorporate playing low in an athletic position and adding in some reverse pivot handoffs & several other things. Helps get players mentally ready for practice.

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@Coach_Laff I always try to balance my schedule in 3rds as much as possible. 1/3 games we will probably lose, 1/3 we will be highly competitive and 1/3 we should win. As a coach, it allows you to teach from different perspectives and to keep kids interested in improvement.

[Travis Johnson @jtravis33]

@TheHoopHerald @grbball_1 Useless drill work that is not game applicable. Why combo dribble and go nowhere into a pass. There are ways to work on ball handling and passing that is relatable to game situations. Also, dude is maybe 5’8” making jump passes and overheard passes w/no pass fake. Seriously?

[Morristown Boys Basketball @Jacket_Hoops]

Finished up our June with a couple games in The Hive tonight

Varsity and JV both end the month with winning records

Proud of the hard work and progress that our players showed all month!

[Tom Crean @TomCrean]

Just Coach The Team !
•The Corner MEANS the Corner. Not five feet off the Corner.
•The pocket pass has to be snapped UNDER the Knee.
•The Team that gets the MOST 5 on 4’s has the best chance to win.
•LATE called switches are worse than not switching.
•TWO Hand Rebounds.

[Travis Johnson @jtravis33]

Best post of the month!

[Jim Reamer 🏴‍☠️ @JWReamer]

That would apply to you even if you're playing for an out of state team.

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@tdroney_ @TedWypasek In theory I agree & parents will tell you they agree until you keep losing & try to convince everyone it’s about development. You will find your players on a different team real quick

[Brandon Lafferman @Coach_Laff]

If your son or daughter’s travel team has an “extra” bag of jerseys to handout each weekend you play to players that will help your team win, find another team.

Choose Development over IG reels of your team winning.

If your team does travel, and they pick up the best player in that city for a one time run, you just spent a bunch of 💰 and ⏰ to move one spot lower on your teams depth chart.

Choose a coach that wants what is best for YOUR kid and team development.