How to be a PRO
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This is the day you become a better player or coach.
Today’s Basketball Academy takes 2 minutes and 15 seconds to read.
Here’s what we’re serving up:
🏀 #1 - Favorite thing we heard 🎧
🏀 #2 - Favorite action to add to your squad 🎥
🏀 #3 - Life Skill ✍️
LET’S DIVE IN ⬇️👇
Be a Pro - Becky Hammon 🎧
You're not just competing for yourself, you're competing for your teammates.
Be about each other every day.
Take initiative.
Don't wait for someone to ask you to do something.
Nothing is promised.
You have to be an active participant in your process.
Must Add Action 🎥
Miami Heat utilizes Delay to gain advantages against the defense.
Here are a few of the many options!
1st Clip:
Ball to trigger.
Lowery & Martin run twirl.
Duncan gets a DHO (Dribble Hand-Off).
2nd Clip:
Ball to trigger.
Strong side sets flare, Williams helps leaving Martin room to shoot.
3rd Clip:
Backscreen for shooter.
"Live the Pareto Principle lifestyle” ✍️
Pareto Principle: 80% of consequences come from 20% of Causes
Relationships. Who are the few people that have the most positive impact on my life? Spend more time with them.
Priorities. What are the few actions that have the most positive impact on my day? Prioritize them.
Learning. What are the few information sources I learn the most from? Focus on them.
Stress. What are the few sources that cause most of the stress and friction in my life? Eliminate them."