Archive for June, 2008

Basketball Toughness at the Highest Level

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Hopefully, this year’s NBA finals will serve as an example to basketball players at all levels as to the importance of mental toughness and putting the team first over individual statistics, flashiness, and publicity.
I believe that the Celtics ultimately won the [...]

Thinking and Loving Basketball

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While we were waiting on the Finals to start a couple of weeks ago, ESPN showed Game 6 of the 1987 NBA Finals between the Celtics and the Lakers. One of the things that stuck me was the number of [...]

Bruce Weber and Competitive Basketball Practices

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Our Teleseminar Guest for Friday June 13 is University of Illinois Men’s Coach Bruce Weber–his topic is making basketball practices competitive and he has some great ideas to offer. It is not wonder that his teams have always competed hard. [...]

Something About the Celtics

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It seems like sometimes when you are observing from afar and you say or write nice about someone, you end up being proven wrong shortly thereafter. I am going to take that chance today and write some kind words about [...]

Coach Carter

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I am ashamed to admit this, but I just saw the movie “Coach Carter” for the first time this past Friday night. As a basketball coach, I should have made the effort to see it long before now. I both enjoyed [...]


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