Lady Wildcat Bball

When I coached motion offense, we talked about being "faithful to the read." Read the defense and make the cut. If you are trailed, curl. If you are overplayed, back cut. Nothing predetermined; no second guessing.

Admiral William H. McRaven gave one of the best explanations for dealing with unfair situations I've ever heard. Everyone has heard him talk about making your bed, but this story might be even better... "Get over being a sugar cookie." The Sugar Cookie Story:

Players don’t panic in games because they lack effort. They panic because they’ve never been forced to think under pressure in practice.

Appreciate the NOW. Rick Pitino is spot on. Every player’s hourglass runs out faster than they think. One day, the practices, the games, the grind - it’s all gone. Cherish every rep, every moment, every opportunity. Don’t waste your sand. ⏳

Players with bad attitudes often gravitate toward others with bad attitudes because they love to remind each other why it's everyone else's fault. Don’t be a cancer. Be a great teammate.

Billy Donovan shares the mindset that separates good teams from great ones. "When you miss a shot and it impacts you in a negative way and it takes you 2 or 3 plays to get over that - you're not wrapped up in really competing for the team." One mistake isn't the problem. Letting one mistake become five is. Choose to respond, not react. "There's a selflessness that takes place. The guy standing next to you has got to be so important to you. You have to have such respect for him." It's not about you - it's about the team and the people next to you. "I'm letting the team down 'cause I turned the ball over. I'm letting the team down because I missed a shot. I'm letting the team down 'cause I blew a defensive assignment...No - you're letting the team down when it parlays into 4 or 5 possessions after that." The mistake doesn't define you. Your response does. Accept it. Acknowledge it. Refocus. "You've got to pick yourself up off the mat because it's a game that's imperfect. There's gonna be mistakes that happen all throughout 48 minutes." That's the reality. Mistakes are inevitable. What matters is how quickly you reset for your team. How quickly can you bounce back? The goal is to master your next-play speed. (🎥 NBA Entertainment)

Steph Curry with a great message here about affecting the game, even when you don’t stat “If it’s not your night stat wise, whether you play two, 10, 20 minutes, come with the right energy.” A winner is a winner, no matter how many minutes they play