The life-changing secrets of being a DAWG

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Here’s what we’re serving up:

🏀 #1 - Thought of the Week 💭 

🏀 #2 - Best Coaching Technique ✍️ 

🏀 #3 - Best Thing We Watched 🎥 

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🏀 What is a DAWG?!

Kelsey Plum defines being a Dawg as:

1. Shows up every day with 100% effort & consistency in everything they do

2. During adversity, don’t play the victim

3. Elevates everyone around them

She also just happened to finish her inaugural “Dawg Class”

👉 Click this link for more info 👈

Our top 5 ELITE DAWGS currently in the NBA & WNBA: 👀

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Jimmy Butler

Stephen Curry

Sabrina Ionescu

Kelsey Plum

Think about when you pick teams. Everyone lines up and captains pick who they want on their squads. Sometimes they pick talented players, but MOST of the time, you’re going to pick who you want to go to WAR with and refuse to lose… and those are considered DAWGS.

When you have talent, be a Dawg.

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🏀 Ways to get your team to be DAWGS ✍️

There are rumors Mick Cronin has treadmills on hand in the trenches if players aren’t working to his standards. We hear about his technique at UCLA for his players to be “Hungry Dawgs!”

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🏀 BREAKDOWN OF THE WEEK 🎥

SDSU Defensive Habits

SDSU is known as the best defense in college basketball. They have some defensive Dawgs.

Their 4 “Tenets of Defense”

1. High Hands

2. Elite Communication

3. 5 Guys in a Stance

4. Fix it

Take a look at some of their Tenets as well as the defensive habits that led them to a National Championship.

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Don’t forget to elevate your teammates 😂