Recruiting

Search "rebounding" and than work backwards. 

Search "ast/to" and than work backwards. 

850

- You need 8 Players with length

- You need 8 Players that can defend 

- You need 4 of those players to rebound

- You need 4 of those players to protect the ball 

- You need 2 of those rebounders to shoot

- You need 2 of those rebounders to score in the paint

- You need 2 of those ballhandlers to shoot 

- You need 2 of those ballhandlers to score in the paint 

- If one of you ballhandlers can really play out of ballscreens, you are golden

- ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR EIGHT, YOU DEVELOP THE 50

- Get them mentally a 10/10

- Get them physically a 10/10

- Get their fundamentals a 10/10

- Get their reads a 10/10 

- Get them to be a 10/10 teammate

Its this simple

(1) Must Have an Identity

• Ours is... 
• Competitive & connected enjoyment with a focus on the process and a will to win (w.i.n) 
• Pace and space
• We handle adversity by accepting it is a challenge to overcome (its not the setback, its the comeback, e + r = O. ) our O is to stay In the moment 

(2) Incentives need to be aligned

• you have to be about the team to be on the team; work hard, attitude, leadership, the team
• You have to play defense to get on the floor

(3) Must play as a team

• First, is the social contract.... 
• that everything you give, you will get back 
• That when you give to the pack, the pack also gives to you
• Second, is buying into your role... 
• each member needs a role that is valued by the team and is also actively validated
• Everyone is a star within their role
• Third, is the teams “vent”ilator...
• Everyone is going to vent. We need to make sure the right people are getting vented to
• Create the time for players to vent. Control this narrative.
• Players in fight or flight play worse. They must feel protected

(4) Must recruit OUR guys

• guys with length, who can defend and can see the floor
• Everything else can be developed 

(5) Must have a goal

• is to win the championship
• And graduate
• *** the staff must manage grades

The Elephant aint the king of the jungle

8 50

8 Guys 50 out of 50. 

8 man rotation. 

10/10 Skills.... shoot, pass, dribble, guard

10/10 Physicals .... weight room, diet, sleep, hyrdration

10/10 Mental .... play in flow, handle adversity 

10/10 See the floor... offensively and defensively 

10/10 Leadership ... worth ethic, positive attitude

The Season

 PART 1: BUILDUPS

- build up the vision. "do this better than it has every been done" 

- build up the core values. Compete. Connect. Enjoy. W.I.N

- build up the standards. Work. Attitude. Leadership. Team

- build up the fundamentals. Shooting. Finishing. Defending. Decision Making

- build up the actions 3v3. Triple Gap. Splits. 1st Action. 2nd Action. Stagger. Cross. 

- build up the body. 2 week pool tune up. Core Work. Light Plyos. 

- build up the mind. daily meditations 

PART 2: HABIT BUILDING

- 21 days to establish these habits for the rest of the year.... (long practices) 

- Take Great Shots. Rebound. Transition Quickly 

- Offensively playing with great spacing. Playing with great pace #1secondrule. Reading the paint. 

- Defensively guarding the ball. Jumping to the ball and handling actions. 

- Special teams. Executing situation ally. 

- Physically. Getting strong.

- Mentally. Dealing with adversity. (put the meditations into the fire.) 

PART 3: MAINTAINING

-maintaining our fundamentals

-maintaining our offense

-maintaining our defense

-maintaining our special teams 

-maintaining our bodies

-maintaining our minds

-preparing for games & competing