Jason Allen

PLAYERS: Whether you are starting or sitting on the bench, your team is YOUR TEAM. It's 'we', 'us', and 'ours', not 'they', 'them', or 'their'. Win or lose, playing or sitting, you are responsible for being a good teammate, positive leader, energy-giver, and verbal encourager.

This is GOLD “You aren’t always going to be liked as a head coach but if you are always honest, and tell the truth, you will always have their respect”

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Nate Oats on choosing starters: "I told the guys today, if it really matters to you to get your name called out, get your face put up on the video board, then you're probably not playing for the right reasons. I don't think it matters as much who starts as it does who closes tight games and what you do within your minutes."

"My bad isn’t accepted here. We have a commitment to excellence. You need to do what you are supposed to do - instead of looking like you’re doing what you’re supposed to do." Great teams only do things two ways: the right way or again.

Transactional vs. Transformational Coaching Dan Hurley shared a story about asking Geno Auriemma for advice after a rough start last season. Geno didn’t mince words: “Listen, if the only gratification and the only part of coaching that excites you is winning the national championship, then you’ve lost your way, buddy! Where’s the joy in the things that you’ve always been about as a coach before you went on the championship run, like relationships with your players, like helping people get better, like making your team the best it can be. Be a coach, man. This is when you really need to be a leader. This team isn’t as good as last year’s, so what the hell are you going to do about it? Are you going home? Are you going to let this thing unravel?” That’s the tension every coach feels: Transactional vs. Transformational. Transactional coaching is outcome-obsessed. It’s about the wins, the losses, the trophies. The problem? When results don’t come, your purpose crumbles with them. Transformational coaching is different. It’s about people. It’s about growth. It’s about building something that lasts whether the scoreboard agrees with you or not. And this is why mentorship matters so much in coaching. Left on our own, it’s easy to drift into a transactional mode without even realizing it. A trusted mentor can pull us back to center, and remind us why we started coaching in the first place. To build relationships. To develop players as people. To make teams the best they can be. Wins matter. But they’re not the why. The why is impact. The why is growth. The why is leaving your players better than you found them. The process is the prize. Stay grounded. Stay on the path. Always remember your why.

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Mike Brown on transition D: "We're laying defensive foundation. We have rules: Protect basket…declare ball…load paint…find most dangerous guy…last guy down weak side…Thing I'm big on: We turn over etc…sprint back…high level next play speed…separates good teams from great"

“One of the best things someone can say about you is your an everyday guy” (Via @USFMBB 🎥)

Don’t waste your sand ⏳. 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. Make today your masterpiece.

Go Storm!!

“Don’t lose sight of the people who help you get to where you are” Really good message

The pure talent of Lamar Odom So skilled for his size and laid the foundation for the forwards who handle the rock today Special Talent - Young Hoopers, educate yourselves (Via @HilltopNBA 🎥)

This is what Separates the greats “I was a pyscho…I was Ultra Competitive every single day” - Tom Brady You have to be obsessed (Via @mindsetmachine 🎥)