The most urgent person usually wins. The person who is desperate and needs it the most is the one that normally gets it. —Kara Lawson, Head Coach Duke Women’s Basketball

Gregg Popovich said, “It’s your job to make me play you.” Playing time is earned. A victim mindset says…I didn’t play because coach doesn’t like me. A winning mindset says…I didn’t play because I haven’t earned it yet. Don’t be a victim.

A nitpick and a pet peeve. The amount of people walking around during a good game is maddening. It’s a 90 minute game people.

Brett Moore keeps doing Brett Moore things! Congrats to Hinsdale Central on beating the defending state champs!

The assistants who advance in 2-3 years have one thing in common. They don't wait for permission to develop. Here's what they're building while everyone else is waiting: 🧵

Forget about being a No. 13 seed. Yorkville felt good going into last week’s regional. “We saw that bracket during our team dinner and our kids saw a path,” Holakovsky said of the regional matchups. “They saw it and were fired up.” chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-ba…

Help defense is a game of inches. Six inches late → foul or layup. Six inches early → charges, wall ups, steals... Great defenders aren’t flying in late. They’re already in position. Full breakdown on How to Make Plays in Help: youtu.be/xgXy2W6PLYM

Boring Wins play off two feet in the paint Extra passes =good to better shot attack paint with touches hit free throws take great shots finish at the rim win & secure rebounds with two hands keep your man in front of you connected on D don’t gamble on D Boring wins.✅

Underrated coaching truth: The best coaches aren’t obsessed with talent. They’re obsessed with effort. With attitude. With toughness. That’s what wins when it gets hard.

Really wish we were still playing tonight. Really tough following the other games!

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Congrats to Coach Dwyer! What a win for St Francis! St. Francis HS Spartan Boys Basketball

Take the time to watch this clip from Dana Altman. He says a lot in a small amount of time 🔥 🔥 “You have to get in the gym. Confidence is preparation. If you’re not prepared, you’re not going to be confident.” (Via Oregon Video 🎥)

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Love being able to watch the Big Ten Tournament and former Hinsdale South player Bobby Durkin! How cool is it to be able to play in your hometown chicago at the united center? bobby_durkin Billy Durkin

What a great quote and what high school basketball is all about!

As an AD, the growing trend of individualism is making it harder to sustain winning programs. Great teams are built on sacrifice, accountability, and putting the program above personal goals. Championships still come from “we,” not “me.”

Loved this answer from Iowa Coach Ben McCollum: 👨‍🍳 Preparation is an Identity, Not an Event 😳 The Moment Exposes, It Doesn’t Create 📈Consistency Compounds Into Confidence If your team only locks in when it “matters,” you’ve already lost. The standard HAS to exist before the

If you want to score in the NCAA tournament … • Catch & shoot 3s • 2 foot finishes • Transition • Ball screens, DHOs, pin downs

Tough 8 minute edit here for the Jon Scheyer can’t coach people This man has been slicing and dicing up defenses since the day he took over (Via Isaiah Taveras 🎥)