Our basketball season came to an end Friday night. We lost to the number two team in the district. We lost by 2 points, and we remain the number 4 team for the second year in a row. It was a single elimination so we didn't get the chance to play for third place, but I think we would have beat the snot out of Otis. Hi-plains got lucky, and I think we were the better team, they just had that one kid. It's too bad. It's amazing that just three years ago this team was a laughing stock of the district. Our coach has completely turned around this program and made them something to be feared and respected. I've been in a funk all weekend because of our loss. The biggest surprise however, came on the bus ride home. Not only did coach tell me she had seen me grow a lot this year and that I had done a better job than last year. But, the big thing was when she told me she may not return next year. That would be a huge loss for our program, and the kids would be devastated but I would love the opportunity to take over. It's a mixed blessing for me. I wanted to take over the girls with the assumption that she would stil be with the boys, but I would love to have the boys and to really give everything I could. Next year could be interesting on the court and in the classroom. With one of my toughest classes moving to one of my toughtest time periods, with my toughest class moving to the morning, and with one of my favorite classes leaving, next year could be interesting, and I'm just hoping to survive this year. I still have the play and CSAP is just around the corner. Great being give me strength and guidance to do what I need to do.
Later.
2/27/2011
2/01/2011
BBall Philosophy
Draft one I guess.
The game isn't about winning and losing, it's about learning teamwork and responsibility, it's about hard work and pushing yourself to do better and to be constantly improving. The key is to constantly improve. To get better every year, every game, every week, every practice. Something should constantly be improving.
As far as the girl's team goes, we will hit fundamentals hard. We will shoot 100 percent on lay-ups and will hit at least 80 percent on free throws. We will focus on rebounding. Our goal will be 75 percent of all rebounds every game. We will focus on performing the fundamentals. We will run a 2-3 defense, with an emphases on making teams take long shots and us getting the rebound.
Offensively we will run the pick and roll and the give and go. We will be patient and stick with trying to take lay-ups. Our goal will be to get at least 20 offensive rebounds a game, with put-pack lay-ups.
Our first several weeks will be about lay-ups, form shooting, and boxing out. With an emphases on getting in shape, and learning the basic defense. Offense will be simple and we should be ready and able to run fast break.
Before practice starts, it will be required that they make at least one hundred free throws while a coach, or another player watches. We will give awards weekly for players that put up double digit numbers, and will do "sticker" posters as I've seen them do at Hi-Plains. This will build pride in accomplishing the little things, and show a reason to improve and get better. We will have weekly challenges where people can challenge for starting positions. They will vote on Captains instead of it being just the seniors.
Until team reaches competitive levels we will forgo watching film and will not discuss win loss records, but will discuss personal accomplishments, improvments and successes during games. End of the year will be awards for MVP (based on stats), Most Improved (chosen by coaches), and Team Player (voted by players).
As far as coaching it will not be Head and Assistant, but instead will be Co-Coaches. Where they will have as much say as I do and should come up with practice ideas on there own. We will discuss the game on the bus ride after every game, we will discuss every practice after every practice, and the communication should be open and free.
The game isn't about winning and losing, it's about learning teamwork and responsibility, it's about hard work and pushing yourself to do better and to be constantly improving. The key is to constantly improve. To get better every year, every game, every week, every practice. Something should constantly be improving.
As far as the girl's team goes, we will hit fundamentals hard. We will shoot 100 percent on lay-ups and will hit at least 80 percent on free throws. We will focus on rebounding. Our goal will be 75 percent of all rebounds every game. We will focus on performing the fundamentals. We will run a 2-3 defense, with an emphases on making teams take long shots and us getting the rebound.
Offensively we will run the pick and roll and the give and go. We will be patient and stick with trying to take lay-ups. Our goal will be to get at least 20 offensive rebounds a game, with put-pack lay-ups.
Our first several weeks will be about lay-ups, form shooting, and boxing out. With an emphases on getting in shape, and learning the basic defense. Offense will be simple and we should be ready and able to run fast break.
Before practice starts, it will be required that they make at least one hundred free throws while a coach, or another player watches. We will give awards weekly for players that put up double digit numbers, and will do "sticker" posters as I've seen them do at Hi-Plains. This will build pride in accomplishing the little things, and show a reason to improve and get better. We will have weekly challenges where people can challenge for starting positions. They will vote on Captains instead of it being just the seniors.
Until team reaches competitive levels we will forgo watching film and will not discuss win loss records, but will discuss personal accomplishments, improvments and successes during games. End of the year will be awards for MVP (based on stats), Most Improved (chosen by coaches), and Team Player (voted by players).
As far as coaching it will not be Head and Assistant, but instead will be Co-Coaches. Where they will have as much say as I do and should come up with practice ideas on there own. We will discuss the game on the bus ride after every game, we will discuss every practice after every practice, and the communication should be open and free.
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