Notepad Hoops Academy

You can do every phase perfectly on defense but it is wasted without: 1. Shot Pressure 2. Rebounding You can do everything wrong and still succeed with: 1. Shot Pressure 2. Rebounding

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We bonded together, worked extremely hard, put individual agendas aside, and came together as a team. Sports brings people together. Despite different backgrounds, we love each other, we’re committed to each other, and when you do that, amazing things happen. -Tom Brady

Championships aren’t won on game day. They’re won in the early mornings, the late nights, and the moments when no one is watching. The work you put in when it’s tough is what sets you apart when it counts the most.

Do we celebrate the victories of the day or do we focus on the hard parts and the negatives? Write your own headlines.

“He loved acronyms like TGHT (The game honors toughness) and INAM (It’s not about me). One of the best coaches I’ve ever been around.” -Coach Brad Stevens speaking about the late Taylor University Coach Paul Patterson.

"Win the next game. Win the next possession. That's our focus. It's boring. It's also the way championships are won.” Coach Brad Stevens

Clinic: Coach Don Meyer 1. All empires are destroyed from within. 2. Make decisions because they are right, not easy, popular ones. 3. In tough times: keep alert, stay calm, don’t fear. 4. Make calm, peaceful decisions. 5. Exercise is your friend. 6. Stay in love with God.

Defense - attitude > technique Believing in the mission first allows you to learn the technique. -Coach Frank Martin

“Everything we do revolves around our defense, everything! We cannot be great at everything, and do not want to be a team that does several things ok, but does nothing great - we want to be great at defense.” -Coach Jim Boone (2009)

Playing with Joy requires: Celebrating teammate success. Letting go of Mistakes. Next Play Mentality. Enjoying the Process. Unselfishness.

Sometimes being in a position of leadership is lonely. It’s absolutely impossible to please everybody. As long as you know as a leader you are doing your best to help and serve others with good intentions, you’re a great leader!

There are 3 types of teams this time of year. Teams that are ready for it to be over. Teams that have hope. Teams that are on a mission. #TourneyTime

Post Players: what’s in your arsenal? Better understand the Rim Run, Offensive Rebound, and Make your Freebies. #pointswithoutmoves