Every feeling and emotion that we experience, whether it's joy and bliss and elation, or whether it's fear and jealousy and overwhelm, we have those emotions for a reason, they're basically just a signal to us of what's going on in the world.
Kids do NOT care about bad referees unless the adults do. Period.
If the adults (coaches/parents) focus on the refs, then the kids will too.
Whining, complaining and blaming referees is something weak minded people do.
Referees, good or bad, are just part of the game.
Parents, please stop screaming ‘SHOOT IT!’
1. Shooting should be a decision, not a reaction 🏀
2. Instructions should only come from the coach 🗣
3. Children can only process a limited amount of info at a time 🤪
4. You are undermining their ability to make decisions 🤦🏼♂️
These parents should be ashamed of themselves. This is both embarrassing and ridiculous. Do they comprehend the awful example they are setting for their children? 🤦🏼♂️
I support the umpire 100% ⚾️
Who is the G.O.A.T.? 🐐
What we are watching LeBron do is simply incredible.
But is he the GREATEST ever?
According to this (which I did NOT compile), it really isn’t much of a debate...
MJ is the greatest ever.
Period 🏀
The fact that Loyola Chicago has 5 players that average between 10 and 12 points per game speaks volumes about their trust in each other, their unselfishness, their versatility and their belief in ‘we > me’ 🏀
UNC Coach Roy Williams was once asked, “Is there anything you’d do differently in your career if you could do it over?”
His eyes immediately welled up with tears and his bottom lip started to quiver.
“If I could do it again I would do a much better job prioritizing my family.”
The only way to build a championship culture is to foster an environment where everyone truly cares.
They care about each other.
They care about the group.
They care about the mission.
❤️
ATTENTION Coaches:
Roy Williams was once asked, “What would you do differently if you could do it all over?”
His eyes immediately welled up with tears and his bottom lip started to quiver.
“If I could do it again I would do a much better job prioritizing my family.”
How did SFA beat Duke? They did NOT focus on ‘winning the game.’ If they did that, they would lose 999/1,000 times.
Instead they focused on winning moment.
We need to win THIS rebound.
We need to win THIS loose ball.
We need to win THIS free throw.
According to Nick Saban:
1. You can be bad
2. You can be average
3. You can be good
4. You can be great
5. You can be exceptional
Each level is a CHOICE
You CHOOSE based on your:
- Mindset
- Habits
- Effort
- Focus
- Standards
There are no shortcuts
IT TAKES WHAT IT TAKES
When asked why his team is so successful, Loyola Chicago coach Porter Moser smiled and said, ‘I recruited a group of kids that hates to lose.’
Winning is a skill...
Holding someone accountable is not something you do TO them; it’s something you do FOR them. Holding someone is accountable is a form of love; it shows them you truly care because you hold them to a high standard of excellence. Accountability is the foundation of a winning team.
Having been involved in youth sports as a player, coach, and parent - I recognize how well intended, but severely misguided, many parents are.
Their behavior is taking the fun out of the game and we are seeing kids drop out of sports at an alarming rate.
Please read ❤️🏀
So what SHOULD parents do during games?
Cheer/praise great EFFORT & positive ATTITUDES.
Emphasize being coachable, a great teammate & having fun.
Focus on development (process), not winning/losing (outcome).
Smile and enjoy watching your child do something they enjoy ❤️
Hey parents, please stop screaming 'SHOOT IT!'
Shooting should be a decision, not a reaction.
Instructions should only come from the coach.
Your shouting actually adds chaos and confusion.
“Toughness has nothing to do with size, physical strength or athleticism. Toughness is a skill, and it is a skill that can be developed and improved." -
@JayBilas
ESPN’s
@PaulBiancardi
interviewed Villanova’s
@VUCoachJWright
and asked him his 2 non-negotiable traits when recruiting a player:
1) Competitiveness: must love to play and hate to lose
2) Respectful: must respect his parents, teachers, coaches, teammates, referees, etc.
The ONLY way for kids to benefit from sports and have a positive experience is by respecting these roles:
Coaches coach
Players play
Referees officiate
Parents encourage/support
The moment anyone gets out of their lane and tries to do someone else’s job - we have a problem!
Holding someone accountable is not something you do TO them; it’s something you do FOR them. Holding someone is accountable is a form of love; it shows them you truly care because you hold them to a high standard of excellence. Accountability is the foundation of a winning team.
Hey parents, please stop screaming 'SHOOT IT!'
1) shooting should be a decision, not a reaction
2) instructions should only come from the coach
3) younger players can only process a limited amount of info at a time
4) you are undermining their ability to make decisions
❤️🏀
Are you a player without the size or athleticism to play ‘above the rim’?
Watch Loyola Chicago
Take notes
Watch Loyola Chicago again
Take more notes
Watch Loyola Chicago some more
Take a few more notes
Go to the gym and practice what you saw... over and over and over...
I offer my kids the same 4 reminders before every workout, practice, game and activity:
1) Have fun!
2) Play as hard as you can
3) Listen to your coach
4) Be a good teammate
And the only thing I say to them after is...
I love to watch you play.
My 11-year-old daughter Lyla loves basketball. She loves watching it, she loves talking about it, and she loves playing it.
As a father, there is nothing better than watching your child do something they enjoy.
And while she is a very smart and skilled player, like many children
Parents who shout instructions to their child during a game do a few things:
1) Undermine the coach
2) Confuse their child
3) Sound like an ass
Remember, just because something is UNDERSTANDABLE doesn’t mean it is ACCEPTABLE.
Good intentions doesn’t equal ‘right.’
Unfortunately many of us were taught that failure is a bad thing. That it is to be avoided. Why? Because failure makes us uncomfortable. And as human beings, it is wired in our DNA to crave comfort. To subconsciously make things as easy as possible. But that’s not how you grow.
This my friends, is how you lead in times of crisis.
You take care of the people that take care of you.
Never forget, as a leader... you work for your people... they don’t work for you!
I salute you Mr. Cuban ❤️🏀💰
𝗜𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀... 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.
A player that that coaches want to coach and a player players want as a teammate.
As for me poking fun at parents for yelling idiotic things like ‘follow your shot’ and ‘3 seconds’ and ‘bend your knees’ and ‘move your feet’...
Parents have no business yelling ANY instructions at ANY time. That is the coaches job.
Parents should cheer, not coach.
Do you know the difference between a thermostat and a thermometer? A thermostat sets the temperature and a thermometer simply reads it. A thermostat dictates the environment and thermometer reacts to it.
𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀!
#Duke
#CoachK
Mental toughness It is NOT about enduring physical discomfort. It’s about controlling your attention in the present moment. True mental toughness is the ability to quickly get razor sharp focus on the next ‘important thing’ regardless of distraction, emotion or circumstances.
At the most fundamental level, each of us only has control over 2 things – our attitude and our effort. Those are the only two things we have 100% control over, 100% of the time. And any time spent focused or worried about something outside of our control… is a waste.
Loyola Chicago’s players are highly skilled, have high basketball IQ’s and take pride in defending. Add that to excellent leadership and communication skills and you realize their success isn’t an accident or luck...
I love Coach Izzo. The reason he can get this heated is because he has established trust with his players.
No matter what:
They know he cares about them on and off the court.
They know he is gonna hold them accountable to the highest standard.
They know he has their back.
9 Lessons from March Madness Underdogs:
1) They live by the mantra: Believe or Leave
2) They use their timeouts to calm down, rest, and/or strategize… not to ruminate over mistakes or live in the past.
3) They break the entire game down into mini, 4-minute games. They only
4 things to do when you make a mistake:
1) Recognize it
2) Admit it
3) Learn from it
4) Forget it
- Dean Smith (as told by Jeff Lebo at the
@JayBilasCamp
)
So Dwayne Wade is not going to support his son to protest his lack of playing time? Are you kidding me? As a father, i find this embarrassing. And what an AWFUL example to set for Zaire 🤦🏼♂️
Holding someone accountable is not something you do TO them; it’s something you do FOR them. It is the best gift you can give because it shows them you truly care about them. Accountability is the foundation of any winning team or organization. True with kids. True with adults.
Here are 10 traits/qualities of great teammates. Doing, or not doing, these things is a CHOICE. It doesn’t matter how talented, skilled, or athletic you are, you can CHOOSE to live this list. You may not be the best ON your team, but you can CHOOSE to be the best FOR your team ❤️
I highly recommend young players study Jalen Brunson closely...
🏀 Brilliant floor general
🏀 Fundamentally sound
🏀 High basketball IQ
🏀 Exceptional passer
🏀 Solid defender
🏀 Knock down shooter
🏀 Finishes around the rim
🏀 Tight handle
🏀 Substance > Flash
I will be attending my daughter’s kindergarten game and my son’s 2nd grade game today. You won’t hear a peep from me the entire time. When each game is over, all you will hear from me is, ‘I love to watch you play.’
Support ✔️
Coach ❌
BREAKING NEWS: It appears a wild pack of selfish, lazy, disrespectful, and entitled humans is on the loose! Please watch out. These negative traits are highly contagious and can spread quickly. To protect yourself - choose to do the right thing - even when no one is watching 🛒
Here are a few high school basketball statistics I just made up:
- 32% of players box out
- 14% thank the passer on an assist
- 89% yell ‘I’m open!!’
- 6% have taken a charge
- 73% reach on defense
- 29% make the extra pass
- 100% think they should play more
Unbelievable honesty here from Andy Kennedy after Ole Miss' loss to Arkansas. Gah, I'm gonna miss that man. He doesn't deserve this type of sending off.
Every minute your coach has to motivate you... they aren’t coaching you.
Every minute your coach has to discipline you... they aren’t coaching you.
Every minute you spend whining, complaining, or making excuses... they aren’t coaching you.
I made a post yesterday asking parents to stop screaming ‘SHOOT IT!’ While many supported my stance, others felt differently. Please know, I am NOT against youth sports parents (I am one)! I am simply opposed to them shouting instructions (PASS IT! REBOUND!). It doesn’t help.
Energy givers make those around them better. Nine out of 10 people adamantly admit they are more productive when they are around positive people (a.k.a "energy givers").
#success
#teamwork
#energygiver
#BradStevens
No matter how poor the officiating is... whining about the refs and complaining about missed calls... is a mindset of the weak.
Every moment a player (or coach) spends blaming the referees is a moment they aren’t present (which is required for peak performance).
"Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child." - Native American proverb
Making things easy for your kids doesn't help them in the long run. They need to learn to face challenge and adversity in order to EARN happiness, fulfillment and success.
- I stopped drinking 🍷
- I meditate 10 minutes every day 🧘🏼♂️
- I eliminated complaining, excuses, and comparing myself to others 🙌🏼
- I unfollowed everyone on social that wasn’t filling my bucket 🚫
- I read/watch/listen to educational/inspirational content daily 📖 📺 🎧
I love Chris Paul. I can only imagine how disappointed he is for not being cleared to play - but he doesn’t show it.
He knows it ain’t about him, it’s about the team.
He is coaching and cheering from the bench with the same effort he plays with.
THAT is leadership.
Here’s a list of things screamed during youth basketball that offer ZERO value. In fact, yelling them heightens confusion, anxiety & indecision:
Pass!
Shoot!
Move your feet!
Bend your knees!
Over the front rim!
Follow your shot!
Don’t reach!
Grab the rebound!
Play D!
Get open!