The basketball domain rewards age-old virtues. Their pursuit guarantees nothing.�Benjamin Franklin's 13th is Humility. Click through for the lesson.Imitate Jesus and Socrates."The typical image of a manly man is one who is supremely confident, bordering or arrogance. Humility doesn�t...
The basketball domain rewards age-old virtues. Their pursuit guarantees nothing.�
Benjamin Franklin's 13th is Humility. Click through for the lesson.
"The typical image of a manly man is one who is supremely confident, bordering or arrogance. Humility doesn�t seem to fit in that manly image. However, some of the greatest men in history have been the most humble. Humility isn�t weak, submissive, or self-abasing. Humility means having the quiet confidence to allow your actions to speak for themselves. After discussing a lesson on how�not�to be humble from Greek legend Achilles, we discuss five things you can do to be a little more humble."
Have a well-constructed philosophy. List possibilities then select a few that work for you.�
"Basketball is a game of advantage. Create advantages in skill, athleticism, size, and temperament."
"Basketball is a game meant to be played fast." - John Wooden
"Get more and better shots than your opponent.' - Pete Newell
"Be physically and mentally tougher than opponents."
"Basketball is a game of creating and taking away space."�
"Technique beats tactics." - Gregg Popovich
"Basketball is sharing." - Phil Jackson
"Spacing is offense and offense is spacing." - Chuck Daly
"Movement kills defenses."
"Allow one bad shot."�
Lagniappe. Defense starts with ball containment. Reposted.�
How do you stop dribble penetration?
Great clip with a lot of good one liners here
This type of teaching is easy for young player to digest
Great stuff
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Lagniappe 2. Dave Love on shooting principles.�
The human body was not designed for the purpose of shooting a basketball, so there is no one IDEAL way of shooting.
But there are foundational principles.
And over the last two years I've worked with a research partner to prove two of them.
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Lagniappe 3. Coaches are problem solvers. Study the mechanics of problem solving.�
Handful of highlights from the Celtics - Lakers.�
1. Zoom action - downscreen, DHO, into attack�
