ajay sharma

A bad coach tears people down. An average coach focuses only on results. A good coach teaches skills and systems. A great coach builds confidence and trust. An exceptional coach helps people believe in themselves at a higher level. And the best coaches impact lives long after the scoreboard stops mattering.

@CoachLync Redick

🔥 CORI CLOSE + JJ REDICK JJ Redick shooting drills + Cori Close teaching notes. • Fly-by 3s • P&R pull-ups • Weak-hand passing • Competitive shooting games Comment REDICK and I’ll send it. ⬇️

The Raptors set a franchise record with 2,417 assists this season (3rd in NBA) Darko Rajaković’s foundation donates $33 per assist for children’s hospitals in Memphis, Toronto and Serbia. Total: $79,761 Over the past 3 seasons: $196,661 The Coach. (Via @michaelgrange/nba.com)

Want a tougher team? Start here: 1. Stop rescuing them 2. Stop repeating yourself 3. Stop negotiating the standard 4. Stop accepting half-effort 5. Stop waiting for buy-in Toughness isn’t talked about. It’s built.

Running ball screens that end up in switches w/out knowing how to counter &/or preemptively move ball/players to maximize said switch is as bad as watching players pound the air out of the 🏀. It’s as vital as ball reversals! B/S’s are not the only answer to ball pressure!!

THIS…

"When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win." - Steffi Graf

Pace gets you there. Footwork puts you there well. Body control keeps you there. Three different skills. Most players only have one. #DevelopmentOverEverything

This is the most insane stat I have ever seen.

Ummm…This quote…. “Discipline looks boring until you see what it builds.” Pure facts.

"We are not trying to repeat an outcome. We are trying to repeat a process." You don’t build dynasties by chasing results. You build them by mastering the habits that produce them. The scoreboard only reveals what the process already decided.

A great assistant coach: • Brings energy daily • Fixes problems quietly • Speaks truth privately • Makes the head coach’s job easier • Knows it’s always about the program They don’t need a title to lead. They just do it. 💯

Italian efficiency when it comes to coffee should be studied. In Italy: - Walk into a bar and look at the guy - Un caffe - 30 seconds later it’s ready - Shoot it - Leave €1 - Walk out In the US: - Join a line - Wait - Order coffee - Answer 12 questions: Size? Milk? Roast? Sugar? Temperature? Colombia beans? Name? How do you spell it? - $12.34 - Ask for a 20% tip. Click 5 times on a ipad to have a custom tip - Tap phone - ask where to send the invoice - Wait again on a different line - Someone call a name that sounds similar to mine - get the coffee - too hot, can't drink it - finally at temperature taste like shit

🏀 8-Time national champion head coach Kevin Boyle of Spire Academy breaks down the importance of teaching fundamentals through pivoting, balance, and closeouts. He stresses teaching players how to stay under control, use proper footwork, and execute with intensity.

This.

Real coaching: Developing the players nobody’s talking about That’s how programs separate. #CollegeBasketball #RecruitingTips

🏆 Steph Curry dropping a gem for young athletes “I always talk about earning & deserving the confidence you play with because of the work that you put in.” “The muscle memory & the reps you put in comes out at the right time.” “Then I’m having fun.” Practice makes perfect 💯

most of your "adult" problems can be avoided if you: - regularly workout - get a 2nd income source - eat real food - find 3 real friends - live below your means - do what you love for work - don't have kids with the wrong person

End of week reflection. Been thinking about what separates coaches who build 15-20 year careers from coaches who struggle to stay in the profession past five or six years. It's not what most people think. Here's what I keep coming back to: 🧵