🏀 Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes
Welcome to The Basketball Academy. 🏛️
Here’s what we’re serving up:
🏀 Prepare for your job
🏀 Must Add Action
🏀 Culture is contagious
🏀 The real joy in life
LET’S DIVE IN ⬇️
🏀 Coaching Interviews
The #1 Interview Question We Think Every Coach Should Be Asking
And no, it’s not “What’s your biggest weakness?”
Ask that, and you’ll just get something polished and rehearsed.
Instead, try this gem from Simon Sinek:
📌 “I don’t like surprises. What’s something that could go wrong if we worked together, so I’m not caught off guard?”
Why this hits different:
You’re talking about your own preferences, not calling out their flaws
It sets the tone for honesty and safety right away
It makes vulnerability feel useful, not risky
Translation? You’ll get real answers, not interview theater.
Some of the best responses I’ve heard:
➤ “I’m introverted and don’t always speak up in big group meetings. I’m much better sharing ideas in writing or in smaller settings.”
➤ “I do way better when I understand the ‘why’ behind decisions. A little context goes a long way in helping me do great work.”
➤ “I tend to underestimate how long things will take—I’m an optimist like that. Building in a buffer would help us both stay aligned.”
Every single one of those folks got hired.
Self-awareness builds better teams. Period.
What’s the best interview question you’ve ever asked? Drop it below—we’re curious.
🏀 Must Add Action
Great counter to teams that switch the Spain pick and roll from Guangzhou of China's CBA.
They use a ram screen to set up the stack, and then slip out the shooter to create an angle for the short action.
These are what we call MUST ADD (short)
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CULTURE HABIT: Huddle & Communication 🦘
A player-led team is greater than a coach-led team.
Watch Matthew Dellavedova lead here!
Gets his team into a huddle immediately.
“The best revenge is to not be like your enemy.”
Marcus Aurelius | Meditations
🏀 Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes 🔑
The Cold, Hard Truth: Not Every Game Is Worth Winning.
In sports and in life, we’re told to chase certain “wins”…
✅ The D1 scholarship
✅ The pro contract
✅ The six-figure job
✅ The blue check and big following
But before you go all-in on chasing that game—pause.
👉 Ask yourself:
What’s life like for the people who’ve already won it?
Are they fulfilled?
Are they still passionate?
Or are they broken down, burned out, and stuck living a life they don’t even enjoy?
Some careers are like eating contests—the better you get, the more of what drains you becomes the reward.
Too many athletes win the game... but lose themselves.
Here’s the play:
Before you commit to the grind, study the lives of those already living the “dream.”
Make sure the prize is actually worth playing for.
Because winning isn’t really winning if it costs your joy, peace, or purpose.