Every time I hear a coach say, “We weren’t ready to play,” after his team has been upset, I really hear these words instead, “I […]
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Former D1 Head Coach current Pro Scout. @CommishofBall
Pre-Season Reminders for Players
With the new season upon us, it’s always wise to remind players of time-tested principles that never go away- no matter how much the game […]
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Examining the NBA’s Player Hustle Stats: A Follow-Up
In conjunction with this post, you may want to quickly review the earlier Hoop Coach article, Examining NBA’s New Player Hustle Stats. The gist of […]
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Clock Management: To What Extent Are You Prepared For the Endgame?
I might have mentioned in past articles how often I’ve discovered coaching nuggets over the years reading Sports Illustrated articles-very often on non-basketball topics and […]
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Want to Be a High-Level Player? How Many of the 10 Key Traits Boxes Can You Check?
Let’s quickly define “high-level” player and move on. If you’re a high-school player, you want to play at the college level best suited for you. […]
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Lessons for Players and Coaches from the 2019 NBA Draft
Some motivating and eye-opening results from the 2019 NBA Draft that coaches and players can use to keep perspective during their basketball journey. First, every […]
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