“To imply that basketball is only a city game is a fallacy. Good players come from all over the country including rural areas”
-Bill Bradley
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WES MATTHEWS
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS ’77
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
The late Wilt Chamberlain would have been 79 today.
THE MULTIPLE SPORT ATHLETE
Neil Olshey, the general manager of the Blazers.
“The conversation we had with Pat prior to all of this was you’re an NBA player now. Being an NBA player is not a part-time job.”
TRAVEL TEAM
Every summer someone writes about travel team basketball.
Last night I came across an interesting article.
Clemson assistant coach Steve Smith:
“It’s that ‘Take ’em’ offense. Guys are just trying to get theirs. That’s what makes it bad basketball sometimes. But AAU benefits us in a lot of ways. How many other chances are you going to get to watch that many games in a day, to evaluate so many kids?”
PTRW #932 DOC RIVERS
“You’re entitled to absolutely nothing in this game.”
Put the time in.
Work on your game.
Maybe you will get an opportunity.
THE 13 COMMANDMENTS
1. Wake up every morning with a positive attitude.
2. Fine tune your engine: Get Running…
3. Be coachable, don’t be someone who is a distraction! Be a player a coach wants to coach. Know that your coach is trying to help you when they push you to be your best.
4. Be a teammate your teammates want to play with.
5. Find the best competition to play against. Go against older and better players. To be the best you must challenge yourself.
6. Build your game: Develop your offense…Practice dribbling and shooting.
7. Build your game II: Get defensive…Work on your defense.
8. Study the game of basketball: History and present…Respect the game.
9. Get stronger: Lift weights…
10. Keep your head straight when you feel adversity sinking in. Don’t let minor things bother you. Feed your mind all day long with positive thoughts.
11. Don’t have a huge ego and don’t brag. Treat people with respect.
12. Know where you are going: Have a plan…
13. If it is to be, it is up to me.
PTRW #931 DAVID LEE
On his new team, the Boston Celtics:
“They are building with character guys, guys who fit into a system that they want to run. I think that’s the way to do it now. I think the days of having a bunch of jerks on the same team and thinking you are going to win a championship (are over).”
David Lee has it right. You don’t want jerks on your team. You want guys who are willing to work, be good teammates and who will buy-in. I always ask myself when watching basketball players; would I want to coach that guy and would I want to be his teammate? Does he play hard. Does he play with energy and does he care about others? Is he happy for others success?
PTRW #930 ALLAN HOUSTON
“If the guy is open, give him the ball. Make the right play. Let’s teach that.”
Pretty simple concept. Share the ball. Hit the open man. Don’t hold the ball. Give it up to someone if they have a better shot. Be unselfish. Surrender the “me” for the “we.” Don’t be a ball hog.
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