Andre Desjardins

This may be the best (most important 🤷‍♂️) paragraph I have written in 25 years.

Most defenses help. Hawaii doesn’t. They stay home. They guard ball screens 2-on-2. They dare you to score unassisted. It’s produced one of the best mid-major defenses in the country. NEW film + data breakdown youtu.be/zB9kvfXXLVw?si…

The problem with your decision-making might be that you’re letting results tell the whole story. When we know the outcome of our decisions, it casts a shadow over our memory of the decision process. We rewrite history to make the result seem inevitable. But the reality is, outcomes are only loosely connected to decision quality in the short run. While a poor choice can be rewarded by dumb luck, a strong decision could be punished by bad luck. One of the most famous examples of resulting comes from Super Bowl XLIX. With 26 seconds left on the clock, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll called a pass play at the 1-yard line. The ball was intercepted, and critics declared it the “worst play call in NFL history.” But if we think about the situation statistically, the interception was a low-probability event (less than 2%). The backlash was clear resulting. Fans judged the decision based on its unlucky outcome rather than its sound logic. But resulting can happen in our everyday lives as well. Think of my job hopper scenario. Quitting your job might seem smart if you love your new role, but foolish if you don’t. The decision-making process is identical; the only difference is the result. Resulting reminds us that success and failure aren’t perfect mirrors of our judgement. By separating process from outcome, we can learn more deeply from both wins and losses.

This SNL sketch still absolutely kills.

Something I Found Interesting #206 (24.01.26) Well-balanced offenses incorporate very deliberate off-ball screening actions. Rather than only getting one screen/chance to get the shooter a shot, great concept here to screen for the shooter until he is open. Built in plan B.

I generally give credit to a coach/organization for finding a loophole, then I hope the loophole gets closed. This trick - hiding who is on the floor - is a good example. Note that this wouldn't have affected Denver if Jokic were healthy.

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And that's how I met your mother

Busta Rhymes started the new year performing his verse on Chris Brown’s Look At Me with no back vocals 🎤

One of the great lessons in life. 'If you’re having fun, then you’re dangerous. You’re hard to compete with. You don’t want to go up against the person who’s having a good time doing it because if it feels like a hassle or a chore, that’s the person who gives up when it gets difficult. But the person who’s having a great time at the start is much more likely to stick with it when it gets hard." @jamesclear on The Knowledge Project

Actors from Coach Carter revealed that a party scene was 100% real, the cast was actually drinking without Samuel L. Jackson knowing, and when he walked in, his angry reaction was genuine. The producers are still upset from the scene 20 years later 🤣

Something I Found Interesting #181 (30.12.25) Elite layering of def concepts into a single possession, disrupting the rhythm of an offense reliant upon two elite creators. 1) Inbound resistance 2) Fake run and jump 3) Zipper denial 4) Switch + trap the perimeter mismatch

Dive into Conceptual Basketball Offense with Samford’s basketball coach, Lennie Acuff. 🎥 youtu.be/Sx7hPkPPUYU?si… 0:00 Fundamental Skills for Conceptual Offense 2:28 Spacing for Transition Offense 5:12 Go-to Actions in early Offense 8:28 ATO Philosophy 10:36 What Do You Do When the Defense Plays Zone?

You cannot predetermine footwork in a game. In the video, the shooter arrives to every shot differently—slides, run steps, crossover carioca—then must organize her feet after movement. That’s the point. The game never gives you the same stance twice. A thread 🧵

4/ Adaptability beats repeatability. Research consistently shows that variable practice improves transfer to competition. When athletes learn how to adjust—not where to place their feet—they become resilient shooters under pressure.

So...design tasks that challenge balance, timing, and re-organization. Train players to adapt—and their shooting will hold up when the game gets chaotic. Share something you do to train adaptability.

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This is exactly the problem in youth basketball! More importantly is how winning actually distorts the reality of development and growth! I will take losses the right way vs winning to win.

Winning tournaments feels exciting, but it doesn’t always mean players are developing. In fact, chasing wins at the youth level can sometimes get in the way of long-term growth. Here are some thoughts from two years of observing the youth space. A thread. 🧵

You'll be surprised how Jimmy Butler has led the Warriors to this resurgence, utilizing an offense that was said to be dead. Link to full video BELOW 👇 h/t to @coach_paint for the graphics: bit.ly/coachpaintlite