Frank Telesca

76ers fans right now…

CJ’s “cream rises to the top” quote is aging poorly… Hawks getting punked. Hukporti and Dadier ready to take us home. Knicks in 6.

@CoachDavidKlein Agree to forfeit but ask league for a few fill in players so you can play. No one likes extra hassle but are you really sweating a rec league game? The people who end up caring about a “big” 10U game are usually the ones that never played an important one when they got older…

If you were a head coach of a Spring Little League team… You had the Little League presidents son on your team. The Little League president coaches his own travel team and takes his son and a handful of other players on your team to play in their tournament over the weekend leaving you short with 7-8 players. How would you handle this?

@JamesParm21269 @deeptocenter You can find definitions at the bottom of baseball savant player page. Simple version: - hard hit is exit velo> 95mph - squared up is how often exit velo is near max possible based on pitch and swing speed - barrel is >95mph and launch angle in HR range (can’t hr on a grounder)

@deeptocenter What are the differences between hard hit, squared up, and barrels?

I mean this is just absolutely absurd for a 21 year old rookie. And the crazy thing is I fully expect his Avg Exit Velo and Hard Hit % to increase once the power starts kicking in more. We have a generational talent on our hands.

@Coach_DeMarco Everyone values elite conditioning. Slow tempo practice or too much downtime between drills and you need sprints. Even 3 min a day is 4 hours of wasted development a season. Can’t say gym time is precious and then throw away 2 practices each season. Plan accordingly.

Week 377 #GBetBBChat: Conditioning in Practice Q1: As a coach, are you in favor or opposed to running sprints in practice for conditioning? Why or why not?

@ProGenitor09 @TheReal_NFC Look at the adp for top 6 closers….it required a massive overpay to get skill and certainty of role. Can’t trust Rays on roles or PT. Can’t trust guys who are bad and only value is they currently have the job. Should have listened to Joshua…

@TheReal_NFC Jax (BS) Garcia (BS) Estevez (BS) Pagan (BS) Rogers (not closing) Romero/O'Brien (not closing) HELP!

@RubeBakersPig Great way to frame this. Everyone can argue the individual names but this is a simple and effective setup.

Instead of “Breakouts” or “Bold Predictions,” I figured I’d try something different. I believe the players on the left could be ≥ the players on the right: Players / Avg ADP C:
Ivan Herrera (176) > William Contreras (56) 1B:
Willson Contreras (181) > F. Freeman (50) 2B:
José Caballero (202) > Ceddanne Raf (153) 3B:
Jorge Polanco (201) > Alex Bregman (88)
Nolan Arenado (323) > M. Chapman (126) SS:
Corey Seager (84) > Mookie Betts (47) CI:
Nolan Schanuel (324) > Alec Bohm (229) OF: George Springer (75) > James Wood (32)
Byron Buxton (72) > Jackson Chourio (21)
Brenton Doyle (211) > Michael Harris (98) SP:
Connelly Early (269) > Tyler Glasnow (112)
Kris Bubic (183) > MacKenzie Gore (146)
José Soriano (301) > Gavin Williams (145)
Reid Detmers (329) > Robbie Ray (155)
Matt Liberatore (351) > Jack Flaherty (189)

@DerekCarty Love your stuff. 2 questions on these names: - Yandy: an annual Bat X favorite. Flat swing. Back to Trop. Think HR proj is realistic? - Springer: gained bat speed in ‘25, great process and results. Concerned about age decline. Why is ‘24 the outlier, not ‘25?

Some players THE BAT X likes more than ADP. How many are on your teams? ⛳️Skubal, Vlad, Rooker, Woo, deGrom, Cease, Riley, Springer, Yandy, Teoscar, W Smith, Seager, Adames, Tovar, Sheehan, Ward, Jax, M Chapman, Heliot, Doyle, G Taylor, Otto, Vargas

@RyanBHQ @of_monticello Didn’t want to let someone slander a good draft… Is that screenshot from a draft software or just a custom excel sheet? I do it manually in excel. Fine for my own team but would nice to have something that automatically does rosters for all the teams.

@TelescaFrank @of_monticello Yep, used 80th and almost never hit them because of this.

Auction time.

@kestrelpsych @transformbball Really well said. I always thought that SSGs and getting rid of lines, laps and lectures was about more reps….

@transformbball Yes, but as CLA people we still think repetitions (tries) are important, just not repetitively performing the same technique, an important distinction. Repetition without repetition.

1/7 Here are the three BIGGEST MYTHS holding basketball coaching back. A thread🧵 Myth 1: Fundamentals come first. Myth 2: More reps = more learning. Myth 3: Set plays win games

@of_monticello @RyanBHQ My guess is Ryan used NFBC 80th percentile targets. Projections only include active roster. Bench always contributes counting stats. I would bet if you input all league rosters and did the same analysis you would see lots of shortfalls.

@RyanBHQ Did you miss your projection on both hitting and pitching?

@ryanmouquegolf Your videos remind me of advice from my college pitching coach. He said “lots of coaches can give you 5 different drills to fix 1 thing. A great coach gives you 1 drill to fix 5 things.” Love that you point out the root cause of these issues. My favorite golf follow.

Pretty much every golfer wants to eliminate their EARLY EXTENSION... However... If you don't fix the root cause of WHY it's happening, you'll be wasting your time doing all those drills with your butt against a chair Here's why most golfers early extend, & how to fix it 👇👇👇

@45PedroMartinez Velocity gets drafted. The higher the level, the more control matters.

What do you think wins games, velocity or control? Go!

@BBallImmersion Thanks for posting. Lots of interesting stuff. Even if you don’t agree with every individual point there is always value in seeing how others teach the game. Sometimes seeing an alternative style helps you better understand how or why you want to teach your specific points.

To save you time, here is a summary of Are You Sure We Teach the Shooting by Holger Geschwindner, so you can watch the specific things that are the most relevant basketballimmersion.com/how-to-teach-s…

Discussing 🏀 development with Holger Geschwindner (most famous for being a mentor and shooting coach of Dirk Nowitzki) with my role at #NBAAllStar26

Lay's chips, a great game, and a jackpot full of cash 👀💰 Tap below to enter to win big #entry @lays #LaysSBLX NO PURCH. NEC. 50 US/DC, 18+ (19+ AL/NE). Ends 2/8/26. Limit 2 Entries total. RULES: bit.ly/4bMYzjU

I'm in on the #LaysSBLX and you can be too!🥔💰 Just tap below and post for a chance to score $1K during the game! #entry @Lays NO PURCH. NEC. 50 US/DC, 18+ (19+ AL/NE). Ends 2/8/26. Limit 2 Entries total. RULES: bit.ly/4bMYzjU

@TerryBattenberg Can’t argue that seeing more of the game will help you as a coach. One practical tip: - write down issues post game (either team wide or player specific) - do it again after watching tape and compare If there is an area you miss live but notice on tape, expand your game view.

By watching only the ball, a Coach basically becomes a Fan rather than a Leader who is looking to get the most from his team. Here are 8 Suggestions to help coaches learn to see more of what's happening on the court: coachbattenberg.wordpress.com/2020/02/12/be-…

@Coach__Strick @StrickHoopsLLC Impressive work. I get not bogging kids down with mechanics if their shot is adaptable and repeatable (Coach Love sandbox analogy). Any worry that practicing 3pt range too soon might create less repeatable habits (lower release, guide hand push, jumping forward not up)?

Some of my older trainees may not be happy to see this, but they might not realize how good of a shooter youngest T is🎯 His sister has Dish record for Star (10/10), but this guy has legit chance to challenge Dad as best shooter in family😎 Beat Star today with 1:40💥 #ATTACK

@barstoolsports This throw is now Chicago’s version of the Endy Chavez catch….

This angle of the Caleb Williams throw is RIDICULOUS

@Coach__Strick Great for protecting a lead too. How to protect ball when team sells out for turnovers, get the ball to best FT shooters, slow opposing offense without fouling, etc. An easy add to any team’s situational drill list. Prepared teams are confident teams.

Drill I learned from HS state champ coach and one I used throughout my career, was “6 possessions” 1 min on clock and have starters try and get 6 possessions in a min. Score as quickly as possible, then foul. Keep score to show you’re never out of it. The mentality won us games