Don't walk the ball up the floor. It's holding your team back. Push the pace instead. Here's how: After 5 years of tracking the programs we've worked with, we have found that teams score 50% more efficiently when they get a shot up in the first seven seconds of the

“Playing unselfishly is a skill….. .5 Basketball” (Via Byron Burt 🎥)

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“Cool doesn’t win. You've got to be willing to do the uncomfortable things that go into winning. We are not going to win until we are humble enough to do the things that it takes to win games. Winners know intangibles win games: preparation, execution, toughness."

"Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players." (Larry Bird)

Every coach preaches effort. But the best teams don’t just bring energy... They protect it. Bad body language. Gossip. Showing up late. These are silent leaks. Fix them or they’ll cost you wins. Ask your team: “What’s draining our energy right now?”

The “Disease of ME” kills teams. - ME > WE - Stats > Sacrifice - Ego > Effort Legendary coach Pat Riley coined the phrase, and it’s still one of the biggest threats to team culture. Here’s how to spot it (and stop it):

Grinders WIN. Who are your Grinders? - They say “I’ll do it” - They solve problems - They get things done - They weed the garden - They don’t ever give up - They do what others can’t do - They do what others won’t do Be a Grinder for your TEAM.

What do players want in a coach? Not perfection. Not fancy plays. They want honesty. Energy. A little humor. And to know you care about them as a person. Show up. Be real. Teach. Compete. Laugh. They’ll give you everything if they know you care.

Sasha Brown #13/20 2027 6’2” NCAA ID# 2405292070 Spring 2025 AAU highlights TWHhoops Dale Reed @10coachJones10 Inman Ken @cypresst3t_aau @Pro16League @pumahoops #basketball 365 Hoops VYPE Houston TxHoops Texas Hoops Texas MaxPreps 247Sports Hoops Recruiting NCSA Men's Basketball

Highlights,AAU this weekend. Sasha Brown #13/20 2027 6’2” NCAA ID# 2405292070 TWHhoops Dale Reed @10coachJones10 Inman Ken @cypresst3t_aau @Pro16League @pumahoops #basketball 365 Hoops VYPE Houston TxHoops Texas Hoops Texas MaxPreps 247Sports Hoops Recruiting NCSA Men's Basketball

Geno Auriemma’s 2 rules for shot selection 1) If you’re open, and it’s a shot we expect you to shoot, you have to shoot it 2) If you shoot the ball when you’re not open and somebody else is, that’s the last shot you get that game (Via Coach Tony Miller 🎥)

“Wasting your time doubting whether you’re going to be successful is pointless.” — Kobe Bryant

John Calipari GOLD 🥇 “A tough player deals with what’s there, and responds to it.” Things not going your way? Find another way. Don’t pout. Don’t make excuses. Your body language is the window to your soul. This is mental toughness.

Too many kids are struggling in youth sports. Not because of the game. Because of the adults. I wrote this for the well-meaning parents who might not realize they're doing more harm than good. Coaches... feel free to share it. 📸 “Parents Who Hurt More Than Help”

Last weekend AAU 2025 highlights. Sasha Brown #13/#20 2027 6’2” NCAA ID# 2405292070 TWHhoops Dale Reed @10coachJones10 Inman Ken @cypresst3t_aau @Pro16League @pumahoops #basketball 365 Hoops VYPE Houston TxHoops Texas Hoops Texas MaxPreps 247Sports Hoops Recruiting

10 Things Teammates Don't Let Teammates Do in Championship Cultures

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