FloridaBasketball CoachesClinic 2010

HostedbytheUniversityof FloridaAthleticAssociation August23&24,2010

NotesCompiledby: MarkDaigneault markd@ufl.edu LarryShyatt,Florida Introduction Besuretowriteahandwrittennotetoourathleticdirector,JeremyFoley, whohasbeensuchahugesupporterofthisclinic. Youcanread100booksonleadership,butthereareveryfewbooksonhow tobeagreatfollower/listener/supporter Focusoftheclinic:tomakeyourself,yourstaff,andyourteambetter. o Allinthenameofsharing. Usethisclinictotesteverythingyouredoing o Hopefullythiswillaffectsomewayyouarehandlingyourteamor yourpractices

GaryParrish,CBSSports ReportersPerspective Perceptiondoesbecomereality,evenifitisnotaccurate o Thisprocesshappensthroughthemedia.Themediadictatesthe perceptionofcoaches,players,andprograms Yourreputationinthemediacouldundoyou o Howyouareperceivedthroughthemediashapesyourpublicvision Yourrelationshipswiththemediacouldmakeorbreakasituationandhowit isreported.Thereareveryfeweliteexceptions.(i.e.Duke,NorthCarolina) Ratherthanshuttingthemediaoff,youshouldusethemediatoyourbenefit o Usethemediaasameanstospreadyourmessagetothepeoplethat youwanttoreach o Theremaycomeatimewhenyouneedamediamembertogotobat foryou Humanizeyourselfinthemedia MostcolumnistswillrespectIcanttalkaboutit. Muchcangetaccomplishedfromtellingthemediawhatisgoingonoffthe record. Itcandefinitelyhelptohaveabeatwriterthatbelievesinyouthatisthe guythatisconstantlygettinginformationouttoyourfanbase Openingpracticeisanothersuggestion o Youhavesomethingtotakeaway(youcanalwaysclosepractice) o Letpeopleseeitratherthanhavingtotellthem

JamieDixon,MatthewDriscoll,ShakaSmart SpecialSituations Theentiregrouphadadiscussionaboutmultipleendofhalf/lategamesituations.The sessionwasledbycoachesDixon,Driscoll,andSmart,butmanyothersparticipated. Thefollowingarenotestakenfromthevariousdiscussionsubjects. 2for1 o CoachDixondoesisnotasconcernedwitha2for1asheiswith gettingagoodshot,thengettingastopdowntheotherend.Saysthat theydonotgo2for1becausetheyareconfidentingettingthestop. o Itisnotworthtakingabadshottogeta2for1 o NBAteamstypicallytrytoscorewithin3933seconds.Alsospoke aboutthedifferencebetweentheNBAandcollegegameinthis respectclockstopsonascore,youcanmovetheballupinthe frontcourtwithatimeout. o CoachSmartisfarmorelikelytogo2for1inthe1sthalf.Hesaidthat lateingames,theurgencyofgettingagreatshotismoreimportant thana2for1. Lastshotofhalf/game o Whendoyoustartyoursetandtakeyourshotattheendofaclock Answersvariedfrom813seconds CoachSmartpreferstogoat12secondsespeciallyifitisa longerdevelopingplay.Thisalsogivesyoutimetorecover fromamistake. BigpetpeeveofCoachDixonsisnotbeingabletogetashotoff attheendofaclock.Asaresult,theyllgoat1012seconds. Defensestendtooverhelpattheendoftheclock,which allowsforoffensivereboundingopportunities. CoachDriscollspendstimeinpracticetalkingaboutwhatthey wantandwhentheywantit. Willtakeaquickscoreandpickupfullcourtiftheyscorewith enoughtimefortheopponenttogetanotherpossession. Whetherornottheteamhasafoultogiveisalsoa consideration;especiallyintheNBA. o Doyoutakeatimeoutattheendofthehalf? Dependsontheflowofthegame Getyourteamintoasomewhatfamiliarsituationthatyouve workedoninpractice,thencallatimeout. Doyoufoullateinthegamewhenyoureupby3? o Ifyoudo,besuretohaveallguysonyourteamindividuallypractice givingafoul.Oftentimes,morethanhalfoftheteamwilldoit incorrectly.

o Manycoachesagreethatyoushouldplayforthestopandnotletthem score.Weworkongettingthestopeverydayofpractice,allday. o Telltherefereeyouregoingifyouregoingtogiveafoulornotsothat theyunderstandyourintention. o CommonNBAruleofthumb:onlygiveafouliftheplayersbackisto thebasket(becauseofthecontinuationrule) o Regardlessofwhatyoudo,thissituationdeserves10minutesper weekinyourpracticebecauseoftheamountoftimesitwillcomeup ingames. o Besurethatyouaresquareduptotheoffensiveplayer,becauseif youreonthesideorbehindhim,therefwilloftenletthefoulgo. o Takeawaythespaceoftheoffensiveplayersothathecannotgeta shotoff. o Doyourtrustyourteamenoughtoexecuteaproperfoul? o Somethingtoalsoconsiderwhattodoonoffensewhenyouknow theyregoingtofoul. UnderOOB,Needa3,LateintheGame o Doyouhaveaplay? o Defensivelyhowdoyouplaythissituation? 4secondsleftinthegame,1possessiongame,doyoucalltimeout? o CoachSmarttalkedaboutifyoujustscoredabigbasket,tocall timeouttokeepyourguysfromcelebratingandallowingyourdefense tobeset. o Donotallowtheoffensetosprinttheballupthefloorafterascore o Callingtimeoutwithlessthan10secondsallowsyoutosetyour defenseandallowsmoreoptionsforthedefense.Percentagesgowith thedefensewhenyousetit. o Cannotgethunguponthetimethatyourphilosophydoesnotwork. Mustplaypercentages. o Counterpoint:callingtimeoutwithlessthan23secondsmayallow theoffensetosetaplayuptomovetheballdownthefloor. o Teachyourplayershowmuchtimeistime.Youcanmake3+ basketballplaysin4seconds. Othernotes: o Play2minutegamesinpractice Thatisthetimeframewherecoachesarejudged. o ODOs:3possessions:Offense/Defense/Offense o Practicelastsecondshotsinpractice courtshots o Runlategameplaysdryinpracticesothatyougetashoteverytime (buildsconfidenceinknowingthatyouregoingtogetashot)

o Whatareassistantcoachestellingplayerscomingoutofatimeout huddle? Foulstogive,timeouts,opponentsubstitutions,possession arrow,whethertheyhavethespotorcanrunonaninbound. o BostonCelticssayinginregardstolategamesituations:Bethere beforeyougetthere.MakethesedecisionsinJuneandJuly,notinthe heatofthemoment. o Allowyourplayers(pointguards,specifically)torunyourhuddlesin practicesothattheyarethinkingthroughsituations. o Haveanotebookonthebenchofspecialsituationplayssothatyou canrefertoit(orevenshowittoyourteam)duringspecific situations. o Makefilmeditsofyourownteam(orotherteams)ofspecial situationstouseasateachingtool. o Moregamesarelostthantheyarewon.Dontpanicandbesolid. Mistakesusuallylosethegame,notgreatplays/coacheswinningit.

BuzzWilliams,Marquette ProgramOrganization Everythinginhisprogramisorganizedincategoriesoffour(4). CharacterRevealed 1. LifeLessonseverySundayoutsideoftheseason,everyone involvedintheprogrammeetsfor1hourand18minutesand discusseslife(ledbyCoachWilliams). 2. StoryTimethenightbeforeeverygame,hetellstheteamastory. (CoachWilliamstalkedabouthisloveforgreatstoriesandhowthis activitycalmshisnervesthenightbeforeagame) 3. BootCamptheyhavebootcamp15daysbeforethefirstpractice. Thisisanemotionallydrainingseriesofconditioningdrillswithouta basketball.Playerschooseteamseachday,soitisalwayscompetitive andrequiresthinkingandstrategy.Thisiswhenwebecomeateam. Players,who,forwhateverreason,donotcompletebootcamp,donot getpracticegearuntilitiscompleted. 4. TheWordsWeUseAsetofvocabularywordsthatbecomesthe languageamongthoseintheprogram.Allplayersandcoachesspeak thislanguage,keepingeverythingconsistentandclear.Saysthatwhile itcanbeoverwhelmingforyoungguysinthefirstmonth,itisagreat waytoassimilatethemintotheprogram. CoreValuesfortheprogram: 1. Getbackintransitionnoeasybaskets 2. Keeptheballoutofthepaintnolayups 3. Defendwithoutfoulinggreatballpressure 4. PainttouchesGreatshotsThrowaheads Comesupwith4corevaluesbeforeeverygame(dependantonthe upcominggame/opponent) o Willnotopenlydiscussanopponent35daysbeforethegame,and willneverpreparehisteamformorethanthenextgame. o Hasapregameroutinethathefollowsstrictly,starting2daysbefore thegame Specifictofilm,scoutingreports,whentheyeat,etc. Thiscreatesarhythmwithwhattheydowiththeirteam. o 2daysbeforethegame Gooverthe4bestthingtheopponentdoesoffensively o 1daybefore Reviewthose4plays,thenadd2playsand1underOBplay o Dayofthegame(Shootaround) Reviewthose7plays,thenadd2UOBplays

Wantstotelltheteamthingsthatresonatewithplayersespeciallywhenit comestoscoutingpersonnel.(Glaringnumbersforpersonnelthatre emphasizeimportantpoints) o Gives4thingsabouteveryplayerinthescoutingreport. Scouttapecorrelateswithwhateveriswritteninthescouting report. o Assistants(Primaryandsecondaryscoutsforeachgame)chart importantstats8gamesaheadofMarquettesgameagainstan opponent. o Understandtheimportanceofknowinghowyourplayerslearn. Timeoutsarehighlyorganized o Playersinthegamesitinassignedseatsbasedonposition. o Backupsstandbehindtheplayersinthegame. o Primaryscoutisdirectlynexttohim. o Playersareallowedtocallonetimeoutperpractice,andtheywill treatitasifitisagametimeout. o Asaresult,timeoutsflowverywellinthegame. Theychart4statsduringgames: o ATOs(successaftertimeouts:offensively/defensively) o PaintTouches o 4minutegames o FTs(wanttomakemorethantheopponentattempts) Aftergames,theywillshow4goodoffensiveclips,4badoffensiveclips,4 good/baddefensiveclips,andCoachWilliamsgets1bonusclip(usually relatingtocultureortoughness). Watchesthelast4minutesofeveryBCScollegegameifthedifferentialis within6points o Wantstostayfluentwithspecialsituations CoachWilliamswillwatchupcomingopponentsATOsandMarquettes ATOsaftereverygame. o Giveshimafeelforwhattheopponentistryingtodo o Giveshimafeelforhowhisteamisexecutingafteratimeout o Willcarryovertothekeystothegameforanupcomingopponent

Practiceisthesameformateveryday.Playersknowexactlywhattoexpect. o Has4competitivedrills(allarenamedsothatplayersknowexactly whattheyreexpectedtodo)foreachofthefollowingcategories: 1on1 2on1 2on2 3on2 3on3 4on3 4on4 5on4 5on5 o Believesthatinbasketball,everythingcomesdownto advantage/disadvantage,andtheirdrillsreflectthis. o Individualworkoutsareformedbythesedrillsaswell. o Willplaythreegamestostarteverypracticethatincorporateoneof the4drillsineverydrillcategory. (i.e.Game1maybea1on1drill,a3on2drill,anda5on4 drill) Therearewinningandlosingteamsattheendofeachgame. Youmustconfirmyourwinbyhavingoneplayerfromyour teammakeafreethrow. o Confirmtheconfirmation Afterconfirmingthewin,CoachWilliamssetsupaspecial situationthatthetwoteamswillplay.Thewinningteamgoes withCoachWilliamswithanopportunitytoconfirmthe confirmation,orexecuteaspecialsituation. Playersgainconfidenceinexecutinglateingames. 15ofMarquettes21BigEastgameslastseasonweredecided by1possessionorless. o Thereisa1hourfreezebeforepractice,wherenooneinthe programcanscheduleanythingwithaplayer. Allowshisplayerstimetoprepareforpractice Believesthathisrelationshipwithhisplayerscontributesto90%ofwinning andlosing. o Coachescallorwriteeveryplayereverydayoftheweekduringthe offseason. o CoachWilliamswritesletterseverydayto players/managers/supportstaff. Oldpeopleliveinthepast,youngpeopleliveinthefuture,wisepeoplelive inthepresent.

LuAnnHumphrey Director,NCAAEnforcement BasketballFocusGroupisaproactivegroup;notareactivegroup. BFGwantstosupportleadersthatdoittherightway. Goalsaretodetectanddeterissuesspecifictobasketball o Willmakeforemoreeffectiveandefficientinvestigations Groupwasformedoutofalackofhealthyrespectfortheenforcement process. WhenaskedwhatthethreebiggestissuesthatBFGisdealingwithrightnow: agents,agents,andagents. o Specifically:funnelingofmoney,parentalrelocation,boostersinthe recruitingprocess,andboostersprovidingadditionalbenefits. Alsolookingatpackagesbeingputtogetherforeliteathletes o Parentalrelocation,jobsforparents TheyhavecreatedadatabasetrackingallIAWP(Individualassociatedwitha prospect). o RegulationofmoneytoIAWPsintherecruitingprocess o HowlonghastherelationshipbetweenIAWPandtheprospect existed? o IsthereachangeinbenefitsfromtheIAWPtotheprospectonceheis identifiedasapossiblebasketballprospect? o Campemployment o Hiringpractices o Nonprofitorganizations Whenaskedabouteligibilityissuessurroundingarecruit: o Saysitisnowtheresponsibilityoftheheadcoachtopayattentionto whatisgoingonandaskquestions.Itisnolongeracceptabletolook theotherway. Possibleredflagswhenitcomestoamateurismwithanathlete.(Thisisa factspecificanalysis) o 4prongedtest: 1. HowlonghasheknowntheIAWP? 2. Wastherelationshiparesultofbasketball? 3. Havebenefitsbeenconsistentovertime? 4. Didthiscontinuethroughtherecruitingprocess?

KevinEastman NBADefense&More WantedtoallowcoachesinsideofhowtheCelticsoperate. o Celticsareveryopenaboutwhattheydo.Therearenosecretsto whatwedo.(Evenifitisaplay,becauseyoudontknowwhenwere runningitorhowwellweregoingtorunit.) Alsowantedtoprovidequestionsthatstimulatethinking,ratherthantrying toprovidetheanswers. o Ascoaches,wemusttranslateknowledge(throughlearningand discussing)intowisdom(throughourexperiencesandbythinking andreflecting).Thatiswhatweoweourplayers. Latesttopicofhisnewsletter:whataresomeoftheprinciplesourplayers needtobe100%in?Inotherwords,youcantbepartiallyin. 1. Trust 2. Commitment 3. Loyalty 4. Truthfulness 5. Discipline Thebestplayersdisciplinethemselvestobedisciplined. 6. Responsibility 7. Dedication TalkedabouttheimportanceoftheCelticscultureandexplainedthecore covenantsoftheCelticsculture: 1. Winning/Success Playerswilloftensaythattheywanttowinchampionships,but almostalwayswanttodoittheirway(theirplayingtime, numberofshots,etc.) Yourroleisbasedonwinning.Youmaynotlikeoragreewith it,butitiswhatweneedinordertowin. 2. PersonalSacrifice 3. Accountabilitypersonalandtotheteam Docalwaystalksaboutconfrontingrealityandbeingtruthfulwithtodays player.UsedtheShaqsigningasanexample.DocwasveryupfrontwithShaq abouthisrole/minutesandwaswillingtolosehimifitwasnottherightfit. Docwouldratherlosehimthanhavetotrickhimintocoming. Celticssetstandardsofexcellencecomingintoeachyear. Coachingstaffmakeseverydecisionthroughtheprismoftheircultureand standards. o Whenaskedifaplayerdoesnotmeetthecultureorstandards:

First,theygetaheadstartwithwhotheybringin.Not everyonecanbeaBostonCelticandlive/playwithintheir culture. Anynoncomplianceisdealtwithbytheinternalleadership (leadersoftheteam) Alsotalkedabouthiddenleaders.(i.e.GarnettwasGlen Davishiddenleader.RayAllen:Rondo.JamesPosey:2ndunit) Ifneeded,Docwillhandleaplayerthatisnotcomplyingwith theculture/standardswithatremendousdoseofreality. Docencourageshisassistantstoimmediatelyconfrontany challengetotheculture. Saysthattheyhaveveryfewdrasticdeviationsfromtheir standardorculture.In1,875meetingsoverthecourseofthe season,playersonlymissedfiveofthem;andnonemissedby anyplayerinthetop10oftheirrotation. Thepowerofwords.Whatwesayascoachesareverypowerful. o Example:TheyearBostonwontheNBAtitle,Docsaidthemost powerful4wordstotheteamatatimewhenRondowasstruggling: Ibelieveinyou. Coachesandleadersmustsometimeshaveblindfaith.Youmaynotseeit,but youllhavetosellit. o Example:Doc,duringtoughstretcheslateintheregularseasonthis year,wouldtellhisteam:Iseeit,Ifeelit,itscoming. Whatdotheyputpremiumsonwhenevaluatingplayers: 1. Talent 2. Character(notcharacters) 3. Discipline 4. CompetitiveDrive 5. IntelligentWorkEthic 6. Focus Thereisadifferencebetweentalentandtalented.Theedintalentedstands forextradimension. Talentedplayers: 1. Maketeammatestheirteammatesbetter 2. Maketheirteambetter 3. Asaresultof#1and#2,makethemselvesbetter.(UsesKGasan exampleofthis) 2thingsyoumustgetpasttowinchampionships: 1. Hard(itshardtowinachampionship) 2. Personal(ifitsyoudriven,youllbedoneearly.)

CelticsDefenseemphasizesthreethings: o TransitionD o Pick&RollD o CourtDefense TRANSITIONDEFENSE 12BasicTenantsofTransitionDefense 1. Ontheraiseoftheshot,the1,2,and3getback.(4and5cangotothe glass).Theywouldrathergiveupafewoffensivereboundstohavea betterchanceofgettingtheirdefenseset. 2. Firstthreestepsaremostimportantintermsofsprintingbackon defense(beatyourmantocourt) 3. Mustgetbelowtheball 4. Weareguardingtheirteam,notourmatchup 5. 2guysbackareinatandem 6. 3guysbackareinatriangle 7. 1stbigguybackprotectsthebasket 8. 2ndbigguybackloadstotheball;withthegoalbeingtotakeaway anyseamsandtostopdribblepenetration.Withgreatpenetrating players,theywillloadtotouch. 9. NoBuddy.Findtheball.Dontjustfindyourmatchup. 10. Gettoshrinkspots(help).Again,takeawayallpossibilitiesof penetration.Donotallowanyseams. 11. Makethemthrow2passesintransition 12. Useyourvoicesandyourfingersintransitiondefense 8MustsinTransitionD: 1. Musthaveatransitiondefensemindset 2. Mustsprintbackandbeback 3. Musttakeawaytheearlystrike(forthem,itsthefirst6seconds) 4. Mustmakethemthrowatleast2passes(buystimeforyourdefense) 5. Mustguardtheirteam,notyourmatchup 6. Mustplayteamdefense,notindividualdefense 7. Mustfindandcovershooters 8. Mustuseourfingersandvoices 6ThingsthatplayerscandotomakeTransitionDharder: 1. Complainingtothereferee 2. Missedshotfollowedbyhistrionics 3. Celebratingashot 4. Instinctofgoingtotheoffensiveglass 5. Playergamblesandmisses(theywillstatthisiftheystarttogamble toomuch) 6. Playerfallstryingtodrawafoulcall 3ThingsthatimproveTransitionD: 1. Greatshotselection(givesyoubalanceontheotherend)

2. 4&5offensiverebound 3. Drivingtheballagainstagoodrunningteamtodrawfouls,thus breakingupthegameandtakingthemoutoftheirflow. 10ThingsthathurtTransitionD: 1. Lazyfirst3steps 2. Lackofcommunication 3. Amymanmentality 4. Crashingtheboards 5. Gambles 6. TransitionOffenseattheexpenseofTransitionD(leakouts) 7. Long,easythrowaheads 8. Buddyrunning 9. Dragsordoubledrags(transitionballscreenbytheoffense) 10. CrossMatchups Onmisses,theyguardwhoguardedthem Onmakes,theyguardtheirmatchup Theiridealdefensivepossession:nopenetration,thenacontestedjumpshot. o Iftheyallowpenetration,theydonotwantanyshotsoffthefirstpass ofpenetration.Theywanttomakeyouthrow3+passes. Differencebetweenaflatdriveandapenetrationdrive. o Theywillstunttheirhelpdefendersonaflatdrive o Onapenetrationdrive,ifthedefenderisbeaten,theywillswitch. Weswitchoutofnecessity,notconvenience. Whatbeatsyou?Themismatchortheopenshot?Openshot. Adjustmentphilosophy o Theyarenotjustgoingtochangetheirschemeifthingsarentgoing theirway.Ifyouaregettingbeatbyaplayer/action: Doitharder. Doitbetter. Subthemoutofthegame Then,ifnoneofthathasworked,changeyourscheme. Wanttoavoidhavingtoscramble,butsaysthatthebestdefensiveteamsin NBAhistorystilldefendwellwhenallhellbreaksloose. Bestdefensiveteamswhentheyareinpractice:Theirmouthsaretalking, theirsneakersaresqueaking,andtheirfingersarepointing. Whatcommunicationdoesforthem: 1. Intimidatestheoffense(canplaywithotherteamsheads) 2. Givesyouaheadstartatwhateveryournextmovementis(i.e.fighting ascreen;earlycommunicationallowsyoutostartfightingthrougha screenbeforethescreenermakescontact)

3. 4. 5. 6.

Manguardingtheballhasmuchmoreconfidence Wakesupadisengageddefense Catchesmistakesbeforetheyaremade Energizesourteam(ourbestpracticesareourloudestpractices)

TRUST 1. Trusttakestime. 2. Trusttakesconsistency. 3. Trusttakesproof.Whenyousayyouregoingtodosomething,youdo it. Alsonotedthatteamsthattheybelievethatteamsthattrusteach otherfoullessoften. Ifyoublindfoldedsomeone,whatwouldtheyhearatyourpractice? o Thelowmanwins.(Leveragegame) o Foulingnegateshustle. o Defenseisaboutcommitment;Offenseisaboutcomfort.Take offensesoutoftheircomfortzones. o Thehelpdefendershouldnevergetbeat.(Hesalreadythere) o Ballsidedefensewinsgames;weaksidedefensewins championships. NoteshehadtakenfromLawrenceFrank: Settingagoalofconsecutivestops o Get3straightstopsseventimesinthefirst42minutes o Get3straightstopstwiceinthelast6minutes. Last6minutesisthemomentoftruthtime. ThestatsheettheNBAgivesyoutellsyouwhathappenedinthegame;the numbersyouchoosetokeeptellyouthehowandthewhy. Youshouldchoosethenumbersyoukeepbysettingapriority,creatinga category,settingagoal,thenchartingyourresults. Example: CATEGORY GOAL RESULT

PRIORITY

TRANSITIOND FastBreakPoints 11orless Othernotesfromthelecture: o Your2ndUnit:cantwinyouchampionshipsbutcankeepyoufrom winningthem. o Its.StandsforImpossibletoSucceed.(i.e.Itshard;Itsearly.) o Theyconstantlyduplicateandrepeatthingsofultraimportance. o Greatplayersdowhatisoutstandingfortheteam,notwhatmakes themstandout.

o Talkenergizesyourteamduringpractice o Areyouanenergygiveroranenergyzapper? o EmotionalHijackers:guysthatrequireteammatestoexpendenergy calmingyoudown. o TheCelticsvalidateeverywininpracticebymakingafreethrow. Alongwithemphasizingfreethrowshooting,youwillfindout whowantstotakethelastshot. o Docwilloccasionallyallowaplayertodiagramaplay. o 2typesofpenetration: Shotfake,penetration Quickpenetration(pullthrough) o Celticsstaffisconstantlyreading Notjustforknowledge,butinlookingforwaystomotivate theirteam. o Greatstoryaboutmotivation: OverheardBillRusselltalkingtoKG.Hisadvice:putyourarm aroundthemandtakethemwithyou.(Dontdragthemor pushthem,butputyourarmaroundthem) o Bigeyes,bigears,smallmouth Doclivesthis,andthuscanalwaysmakeanaccuratereadon histeam.

TravisFord,ShakaSmart,BrendanSuhr FindingandCoachingYourTeamLeader/CoachingtheModernPlayer CoachSuhr:NBAcomesdowntotwothings:1.Basketball2.Leadership o Areyourleadersyourbestplayers? o Wereyouoneofthebestplayerswhenyouplayed? Areyoutakingcareofthepotentialleadersthatarenotyour bestplayers? Whopicksthecaptainsoftheteam? o CoachFordgivesaquestionnairetohisteamandgetstheirinput,but willultimatelymakethedecisionastowhohiscaptainsare.Willalso conferwiththestrengthandconditioningcoach. o CoachSmartmeetswithpotentialleadersofhisteamonceaweek. Thisisaninformalmeetingwhereheletshisguystalk.Healsoallows themtoruncaptainspracticeonceaweekintheoffseason. Willalsomeetwithpotentialleadersinhisfreshmanand sophomoreclassestonurtureleadershipskills o Oneofthebestwaystodevelopleadershipisthroughrecruiting identifyingpotentialleadersintherecruitingprocess. LeadershipDiscussion o Whatifsposequestionstoyourplayersduringthespringtimethat addressspecificissuesthatcouldcomeupon/offthefloor. o CoachSmart:1stlevelofleadershipistakingcareofyourownstuff. Youcantleadanyoneifyoudonttakecareofyourownstuff. o Thefirsttimeyourteamfacesadversity,yourleadersreveal themselves. o CoachFord:JamesAndersonneededtobecultivatedasaleader becausehewasthebestplayerontheteam;eventhoughthiswent againstJamespersonality. o Youcanidentifyaleaderbywhoisfollowinghim Almostasimportanttoidentifyplayerswiththewrong message.Whatiscomingoutofyourplayersmouthswhen yourenotaround? o CoachFord:spendsthefirsttwoweeksofschoolveryfocusedon whosgoingtoleadhisteamespeciallywhenadversitysetsin. o Focusonthe910guysthatareonboardwithyourmessage/culture. Cannotgetdistractedby12guysthatarenot. o Threekindsofguysonyourteam: Leaders Followers Cowards o Playersdontknowwhattheydontknow,soweneedtotellthem whattheydontknow.

o Bringinpeoplethattheplayershavehighrespectfortotalktothe team. o Getyourleaderstoseethegameasthecoachesseeit. CommonKevinGarnettquote:Ihearleadership,Idontseeit. o Leadershipistruth:thetruthhastobetold. o Thehardestplacetoprovideleadershipiswithyourfriends. o Leadersdotheyoccupytheseatorexecutetheposition? o Leadershipcanbuildordestroy o Youcanwinwithoutagreatleader;youcannotwinwithagreat leaderofthewrongthings. o Threesimplestepstogettingwhatyouwant: 1. Knowwhatyouwant 2. Bewillingtopaytheprice 3. Payit. ShakaSmart: o Captainspracticeonceaweekfor45minutes o Haveleadersshowtheteamaneditonfilm o Haveplayersgiveascoutingreport Haveyourpointguardleadawalkthrough o 1timeoutperpracticeforhisteam o AccountabilityTeams3teamswith1leaderperteam Usedthisoverthesummerwiththestrengthcoachincharge Awardedpointsforvariousdifferentthings:showingupon time,gettingextrashotsup,etc. o Thereisalwaysinconsistencybetweenwhataplayerwantsandwhat heiswillingtosacrifice/dotogetit. TravisFord: o Spendsanenormousamountoftimeandenergygettingtoknowhis players. o Willwalkaplayertoclassfromtimetotime o Willbringguystohishouse(usuallymeetswithguysindividuallyat thebeginningoftheyear) o BioNight Playersareassignedtodobiosononeotherplayerandallbios arepresentedonBioNight. Coachselectswhoispartnerswithwhomandsaysthathe learnsatonabouthisplayers(andtheylearnatonabouteach other)duringthisnight. Willalsoallowhisplayerstoaskhimanyquestionstheywant. o Needtomaintainagoodrelationshipwithplayersbecausetherearea lotofavenuesforthemtovent(facebook,AAUcoach,family,etc.)

JohnCostigan JCostigan@johncostigan.com 9194681917 9195222212 iPadApplication: CourtsideTechnologyProforiPad Whenyougetanobjection/rejectionfromakidinrecruiting: o Stepsheusesasasalesman: 1. Agree a. Dontputthemonthedefensive b. Thisputstheirguarddown 2. Findoutwhytheysaidwhattheysaid 3. Threesteps: a. Askpermissiontoaskaquestion b. Askthequestion,ortellthemthatthisisveryimportant c. Askforhelp i. Peoplelovehelpingpeople o Inyourinitialsalespitch,gofortheno. Trytogettherecruit/consumertosayno. Yesisagreatanswer Noisagoodanswerifyougetitearlyenough

SpencerWood,IceboxAthlete MentalToughnessintheClutch Wooden: o Mostathletes/teamsareeither25%betterunderpressureor25% worse o Goal=Poise,focus,confidenceunderpressure o Mentaltoughnessdoesnotguaranteeachampionship,butalackof mentaltoughnessisguaranteedtoloseusachampionship Pressurecanaffect: o Decisionmakingshotselection,turnovers o Skillexecution 13.6%differencebetweenFT%intheregularseasonthanwithlessthan2 minutesanda+/3pointspread Responsetostressandpressure o Practiceuntilautomatic o Coachadmonishmenttorelaxorfocus o Maskfearwithintensity Mentalskillsmakeupformorethan50%ofsuccess,sowhynotdedicate moretime? o Principlesarestillamystery o Falsesenseofyoueitherhaveitoryoudont o Ifitisntbroke,dontfixit o Comfortlevelwithwhatyouredoing Greatcoachesarewillingtoimprovewhattheydontknow Toanswerallquestions: o Whereareyounow? o Whereareyougoing? o Howareyougoingtogetthere? Giveyourplayersatestoftheirownmentalskills&toughness: 1. Abilitytohandleadversityandmistakes 2. Abilitytocompetevs.equalorbettercompetition 3. Abilitytocompetevs.weakercompetition 4. Biggamepreparation(maturity&dedicationtogamestrategy) 5. Coachability 6. Abilitytopushthroughfatigue&positivepaininpracticeandgames 7. Poise a. Inpractice

b. Ingames 8. Focus a. Inpractice b. Ingames 9. Consistency 10. Dedicationtoskillsoutsideofteampractice 11. Acceptingresponsibilityforactionsvs.blamingothers 12. Leadership(positivevs.negativeinfluenceonyourteam;integrity) 13. Overallworkethic 14. BasketballIQcommitmenttobeastudentofthegame 15. Intensity a. Inpractice b. Incompetition 16. Confidence a. Inpractice b. Ingames The4Csindevelopingclutchconsistency o Composure o Concentration o Confidence o Commitment Developingclutchconsistency o Youwillneveroutperformyourselfbeliefsystem Importanceofstayinginthemoment o Buildconfidencecarefully o Weneedtobeawareofourstresslevelsonourplayersstresslevels Stresstranslatestoathletes o Dontassumeyourathleteswanttowin! Selfesteemisprotectedbyhumans2ndonlytolifepreservation Mustinformyourathleteswhatchokingreallyis.Educate them.

LarryGreer(PortlandTrailblazers)andCharlesKlask(OrlandoMagic) Scouting Noteswerehandedouttocoincidewiththissession.Thefollowingareadditionalnotes fromthesession: Whydoyouscout? o ReferredbacktoBradStevensearlierpoint3morestopspergame candrasticallychangeyourFG%defenseandyourrecord Terminologyiskeyinscouting o Labelandnameeverything Useabinder/textbooktoorganizeandarrangelawsandprinciplesintoa system Qualityoverquantityinscouting Findteamstothatplaylikeyoudoandputmoreemphasisonhowthe opponentplaysagainstthem Whenpresentingtotheteam: o Theimportanceof1voicepresentingthegameplan o Usethecorrect/consistentterminologywhenyoupresenttotheteam; giveyourteamadictionaryatthebeginningoftheyear o Knowingthecallisforthecoachsothathecanusetheterminologyto counterwhatplayiscoming o Playersmustlearnhowtolearn Haveastandardschemetoguardthefollowing: o PickandRoll o PostDefense o RulesforSwitching o PinDownscreens Whengameplanning,prioritize: o Strengths o Weaknesses o Uniquelooks/actions o Thingsthatcouldbeproblematicforyourteam

BillyDonovan,Florida Preparingtobecomeaheadcoach Whatdoeshedoasaheadcoachonthedayofthegame? o Thinksitscrucialtofindoutthepulseoftheteamandthepulseofthe playersongameday. Nomatterhowmuchfilmyouwatch,howgreatyourscoutis, howsharpshootaroundis,etc,yourteammustbereadyto playonthedayofthegame. FromPatRiley:Neverbereadytoplayyesterday.Beingready toplaytodayiswhatsimportant. o Alwaysevaluatingandasking,aretheseguysintherightframeof mind? o Willoftenrelyuponassistantcoaches,strengthcoach,andtrainerto learnmoreaboutthepulseofhisteam. o Willreadthebodylanguageofhisplayers;citingthatplayersoften communicatethroughbodylanguage. Allowplayerstheopportunitytofeelcomfortablespeaking whatsontheirminds. o Willconfronteveryissue.Recommendsthatyoudoitinthewaythat youarecomfortablewith,butbesuretoconfrontimportantissuesas theyarise. Explainshowconfrontationisnotalwaysyellingand screaming,butitisnecessarytogeteverythingonthetable. Alwayscommunicatesopenlyandhonestly. Doesnotknowifthisalwaysworks,buthewillalwaysaddress it. Oneofhisbiggestfearsasacoach:anissuedidntget addressedwhenitneededto,itaffectedwinning,anditcould havebeenpreventedbya2minuteconversation. o Everyplayerhasintentions.Whenthelightsgoon,playerscanchange andtheirintentionscanchange.Itisimportanttounderstandplayers intentions. Thebestplayersintentionsaretomakethenextbestplay, whateverthatmaybe. o Notasconcernedwithaplayersbehaviorasheiswithaplayers attitude.Weallcanmonitorandcorrectourbehaviors,butattitude dictateswhetherornotyouvecorrectedtherootoftheproblem.

o Knowandunderstandthebehaviorofguysinthelockerroomonthe dayofthegame.Differentguyspreparedifferentlyforagame. Also,besurethatguysunderstandthatwhileyouneedtobe yourselfinpreparingforagame,youcannotdosoatthe expenseofothersastheygetreadytoplay. Whatisgoingthroughyourheadduringthegame? o Rarelyinteractswithguyswhentheyrecomingoutofthegameif theyareinabadplace. Willallowassistantcoachestodealwithaplayer;especiallyif hesemotional. Neverwantstohaveablowupatthefrontofthebench. Willaddressanyissueafterthegame. o Alwaysthinkingaboutwhathesgoingtodowhenthingsdontgo well.Itismoreimportanttothinkaboutthat(inpracticeandin games)thanitistoworryabouttheperfectpracticeplanorthe perfectgameplan. Alwaysaskinghimselfhowhewoulddealwithpotential situations. o Officials Alwayswantstoknowwhotheofficialsare Triestocreateanopendialoguewithofficialsbasedupon respect Saysthattheworstthinghecouldhavehappenwithanofficial isfortheguytoshuthimoff,ornotdealwithhimanymore Becauseyoutreatanofficialwithrespect,theyknowtheyhave madeamistakeifyougetupset Respectswhenofficialsadmitamistake,andwillshowthem thatrespect Thinksitsimportanttohaveapulseontheothercoach; especiallyifhesbeingveryhardonanofficial Whenyoureseeingofficialsonaregularbasis,youwantthem torespectyourprogramandyouwanttomaintainanopenline ofcommunication Constantlytalkingtohisplayersabouthowtohandlethe officials Willbesurethattheteamisseeninapositivelight,and willhaveplayersapologizeiftheyareinthewrongwith howtheytreatanofficial o Chemistryissuesinthegame Wantstoknowwhatchemistryissuesexistwithintheteam duringthegame Willconfrontanyissuerightway

Weneverwantanythingtogetinthewayoftheteam. Looksatextrapassopportunities,ifaplayerismissingshots, orifaplayerisdownonhimself. Assistantshaveapulseonwhatisbeingsaidonthebench. Again,wereallaboutgettingguysmovingtogetherinthe rightdirectionandmakingthenextrightplay. MentionedBillBelichick.Askedhimwhoarethehardest/easiestteamsto prepareforintheNFL. o Hardestteamscandisguisewhatitistheydobymakingeverything lookthesame. o Easiestteamsdowhattheydo.Youknowgoingintothegamewhat theyregoingtodo.