What is “small ball”? The game of basketball looks a lot different now than it did 10 years ago. It used to be that if you were 6’9” you played in the post. Then Magic came along and changed that. Then 7 footers were post Read more…
How often do you look in the mirror? When you do, what do you see? Do you see the real you? Do you put yourself down? Or do you think too much of yourself? The great thing about the mirror is that it shows who we Read more…
When I hear players say that they want to play NCAA Division 1, I have one question. “Why?” Here are some of the answers I get. 1. I want to play at the highest level.2. I want to play against the best players.3. I want to Read more…
There are a lot of games within the game of basketball. Can we please stop acting like it’s all the same? Yes the objectives of the game are the same. For the most part, the rules of the game are similar. However, there are differences in Read more…
When the scoreboard says 91-9 or something similar, I feel sorry for the winners, not the losers.
Whether it’s a 5-year-old who is playing basketball for the first time or a 50-year-old playing in the office lunch league or the best player in the world making millions of dollars a year, what are the reasons players play? You love the game. You love Read more…
Expertise: expert skill or knowledge in a particular field And since the definition of expertise includes “expert”… Expert: having comprehensive or authoritative knowledge in a particular field With too much time be aware of what everyone else thinks about literally everything, I have learned that everyone Read more…
Culture and accountability are very often talked about together. Culture: the “standard”, the way things are done here, how we act Accountability: requirement or expectation to justify decisions Culture is a buzz word in business, sports, and life in general. Whether a coach should think culture Read more…
Dear Hoops College Member: On March 11, we last communicated with you that Hoops College would be continuing to conduct normal operations at our training facility. As a result of recent government decisions, we are temporarily closing the doors on our facility. We are excited to reopen Read more…
Coaching youth basketball is many times a volunteer service. Coaches don’t get paid or at least not enough to make it their full-time job. Teams might practice one or two days a week for an hour. Games are every Saturday for a couple of months. It’s Read more…
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