KMStivers

• Believer || Husband || Father •

[Mikale Olson @realmikolson]

New level of American patriotism has just been unlocked

#worldcup #usa #fifa

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@gurucollects

[Swipa @SwipaCam]

This is the BEST defensive possession of the NBA Finals so far!

Look at those rotations and closeouts!

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@Uncle_JG @Card_Slayer819 It will get slabbed.

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@Uncle_JG @Card_Slayer819 That’s a wild take. It’s well into 6 figures.

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@KyleWojciechow5 @sportscardyoda Gold Power was only in retail. Hobby 1/1 was black.

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@DanAndShay C’mon then. I hear some Vince Gill “Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away” in the beginning of the chorus 🔥

[William Payne @TweetsbyCoachP]

One of the biggest misconceptions in high school sports is that coaching is primarily about practices, games, and wins.

The reality is that coaching has become one of the most challenging roles in education because coaches are expected to wear dozens of hats while being evaluated from every direction.

Every parent, player, administrator, and community member often has a different expectation of success.

One family wants college recruiting to be the priority.

Another wants playing time.

Another wants winning.

Another wants player development.

Another wants discipline.

Another simply wants their child to enjoy the experience.

The challenge is that those goals frequently conflict, and coaches are often expected to satisfy all of them simultaneously.

Most coaches are balancing far more than what happens between the lines. They manage team culture, player conflicts, parent concerns, academics, transportation, fundraising, budgets, equipment, scheduling, eligibility, social media issues, and the emotional needs of teenagers.

At the same time, every roster includes athletes with different abilities, goals, motivations, and commitment levels. Some dream of college athletics. Some are trying to make varsity. Some simply want to belong. Building one program that serves all of them is incredibly difficult.

Perhaps the greatest challenge is decision-making.

Who starts?

Who plays?

Who sits?

Who travels?

Who gets moved up?

Who gets cut?

Every decision creates opportunity for one athlete and disappointment for another. Even well-intentioned decisions can be viewed as favoritism or politics when seen through the lens of an individual family.

Recruiting adds another layer of complexity. Coaches are expected to help athletes pursue college opportunities while also managing the needs of an entire team. Supporting one athlete can sometimes raise questions from another family about their child’s opportunities.

Social media has amplified many of these challenges. One lineup decision, one difficult conversation, or one emotional moment can quickly become public discussion, often without the full context.

There are also pressures many people never see.

Pressure from administrators to represent the school well.

Pressure from parents to provide opportunities.

Pressure from athletes to help them achieve their goals.

Pressure from communities that often measure success by wins and losses.

Pressure to retain athletes in an era of increasing transfers and movement.

And all of this occurs while coaches are trying to develop young people, not just athletes.

What makes coaching difficult is not that people don’t care.

It’s that everyone cares deeply, but often about different things.

Parents focus on their child.

Players focus on their opportunities.

Administrators focus on the school.

Communities focus on results.

Coaches must somehow balance all of those interests while making decisions they believe are best for the team.

As a former college coach, athletic director, and high school administrator, I’ve learned that most coaches are not trying to hold athletes back, play favorites, or make life difficult for families. Most are simply navigating competing priorities, limited resources, and difficult decisions while trying to do what’s best for kids.

Because at its core, coaching has never really been about managing games.

It’s about managing people.

And that’s what makes it both incredibly challenging and incredibly important

[KMStivers @KMStivers]

@jasonwhitlock That would be franchise suicide and the Fever executives know that. Unless CC is demanding a trade, she's not going anywhere until her deal is up.

[Zac Hill @zdch]

The whole 82-0 phenomenon reinforces that whole bit about how the only thing a bunch of dudes need in order to have a good time is to sit around announcing the names of a bunch of old athletes.

[O’Shea Jackson Jr @OsheaJacksonJr]

I saw it. Now you have to see it. His name is Samuel. And he…is a king.

[SpursRΞPORTΞR @SpursReporter]

Seriously, if @nikebasketball doesn’t turn this🔥fire viral campaign into an official release, somebody should probably lose their job.

And the 20-year-old design student from my alma mater who created it?

Hire them immediately.

No interview.
No second round.
Just send the offer letter.

This is exactly the kind of concept brands spend millions trying to create.

[D.O.C @DOC323123]

I think Wemby a genuine psycho like Kobe and Jordan were

[Sam Block @theblockspot]

2023… Wemby drafted 1st overall
2024… Wemby wins Rookie of the Year
2025… Wemby named an NBA All-Star
2026… Wemby leads Spurs to NBA Finals

This is what a generational talent looks like.

[Molly Morrison @mollyhannahm]

the series started with wemby watching SGA accept the MVP trophy that he openly campaigned for and ended with him stealing game 7 in OKC to go to the NBA Finals….. absolute CINEMA

[Matt @sixringsofsteeI]

Wemby is 22
Castle is 21
Harper is 20

This is going to be going on for a long, long time

[KMStivers @KMStivers]

@NUCLRGOLF Birdie? No.
Bogey? Probably.

[Derek Deprey @derekdeprey]

One day you’re gonna wake up and AAU basketball will be over. No more weekend tournaments, packed gyms, or team hotels. No more “one more game” next weekend.

One day you’ll be out of eligibility for high school basketball. Then college basketball too.

And eventually, the thing that feels like your whole world right now becomes a memory.

So stop playing scared. Shoot your shot. Sprint the floor. Dive on the loose ball. Compete with confidence. Enjoy your teammates. Because one day you’ll wish you could go back and play just one more game with them.

Fear and hesitation have ended way more careers than missed shots ever will.

Just something to think about.

[Rob Petrozzo @robpetrozzo]

First Nike ad that gave me chills since No Cinderellas, and it’s not even real.

It’s by a 20 yr old designer named Asher Hyde.

Nike creative is getting lapped by kids.