Cleaning your room is sometimes more than just having a "clean room."
Sometimes it is your parents teaching you responsibility, discipline, or
to be organized.
Playing basketball is more than just making a basket.
As coaches, we want to teach lessons that will make better PLAYERS and a better TEAM.
When we left tonight's game against the Tigers, we left a MESSY room. :(
Instead of running plays correctly, instead of looking to pass, instead of listening to the coach's instructions, instead of slowing down... many players very selfishly "tried to score" and hotdog.
There are 5 players on the court. The ball should touching their hands and players should be talking, moving, and working together.
Zander and Davis, our two season-top scores, RARELY were passed the ball. They ONLY touched the ball when they stole or rebounded and only scored when fouled.
Many players got a pass, dribbled, then shot. Or rebounded, then shot. NEVER looking for the next pass. While Zander and Davis sat WIDE open in the paint... One low, one hi.
Players and parents often remember the points they scored but not the points they missed or the assists missed. Tonight we had a lot of missed assists.
Monday, and the year-end-tournament, players and parents will see 5 players on the court who will "look" to pass first and run plays and listen to their coach's instructions.
I will expect players to run pick-and-rolls, give-and-goes, bounce passes, set screens, re-set for another play, and around-the horns. Any "head down" dribbling and quick shooting will have players sitting and watching.
Let's finish the year strong and not fall into the "let ME score" mentality. It's MESSY!
Players of the game: Trey 10 points and Zander 10 points (7-for-7 free throws)
Playing basketball is more than just making a basket.
As coaches, we want to teach lessons that will make better PLAYERS and a better TEAM.
When we left tonight's game against the Tigers, we left a MESSY room. :(
Instead of running plays correctly, instead of looking to pass, instead of listening to the coach's instructions, instead of slowing down... many players very selfishly "tried to score" and hotdog.
There are 5 players on the court. The ball should touching their hands and players should be talking, moving, and working together.
Zander and Davis, our two season-top scores, RARELY were passed the ball. They ONLY touched the ball when they stole or rebounded and only scored when fouled.
Many players got a pass, dribbled, then shot. Or rebounded, then shot. NEVER looking for the next pass. While Zander and Davis sat WIDE open in the paint... One low, one hi.
Players and parents often remember the points they scored but not the points they missed or the assists missed. Tonight we had a lot of missed assists.
Monday, and the year-end-tournament, players and parents will see 5 players on the court who will "look" to pass first and run plays and listen to their coach's instructions.
I will expect players to run pick-and-rolls, give-and-goes, bounce passes, set screens, re-set for another play, and around-the horns. Any "head down" dribbling and quick shooting will have players sitting and watching.
Let's finish the year strong and not fall into the "let ME score" mentality. It's MESSY!
Players of the game: Trey 10 points and Zander 10 points (7-for-7 free throws)
