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Month: May 2019

May 27, 2019 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Basketball Books

Faith and Effort: Two Goals to Accomplish Anything

At the urging of a co-worker I read The Miracle Equation by Hal Elrod. Elrod argues that through unwavering faith and incredible effort anything can be accomplished. I read it through the lens of a coach…

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May 25, 2019 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Situational Basketball

Teachable Moment: The Chris Webber Timeout

Dean Smith’s first national title came with Michael Jordan hitting a shot late to put Carolina ahead. The second national title was also a one possession game. And then Chris Webber called timeout. Webber put together…

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May 18, 2019 Mark Schruender No Comments
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How Smith, Krzyzewski, and Valvano Delayed Instant Gratification

I just read The Legends Club by John Feinstein which documents the competition amongst interstate rivals Jim Valvano, Dean Smith, and Mike Krzyzewski. In addition to some interesting stories about that era, there is a consistent theme…

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May 13, 2019 Mark Schruender No Comments
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Seven Steps to Less Stressful Coaching

After reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, I found seven themes that will develop a less stressful coaching experience. These themes are probably all things you consider, but as with anything else in basketball it…

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May 10, 2019 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Shot Selection

Does Form Shooting Belong in Practice?

One of my favorite takeaways from Coach Jon DeMarco is his take on developing a shot. His current pinned tweet emphasizes the importance of players developing a shot on their own. In an ideal situation, this…

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May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Basketball Philosophy

Jon DeMarco: Five Basketball Lessons from the #GBetBBChat

Coach Jon DeMarco has been trying to grow his network and knowledge in basketball through the #GBetBBChat that he facilitates using his Twitter account (@Coach_Demarco). For very selfish reasons I wanted to know what the biggest…

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May 4, 2019 Mark Schruender 1 Comment
  • General

Balancing Work, Life, and Coaching Basketball

I recently spoke with a coaching friend Jon DeMarco. I personally coached against Coach DeMarco one season and his teams were always physical and disciplined. We found that out the hard way in two blowout losses.…

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