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The BST workout I attended last week began with a 23-step dynamic stretch and the infamous “7 Stations from Hell.” Both routines added value, but the most useful part of the two-hour work out is the…
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As I wrote last year after attending BST, the players wake up early and face rigorous conditioning by design. I happened to be observing the baptism of this particular group of players for this summer. BST…
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I went to BST for a third consecutive summer to get new ideas about basketball drills and culture building. Afterward I spoke with my friend Steve Boudreau who has become one of the most respected learners…
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Kate Fagan’s book What Made Maddie Run forced me to consider how to listen to an athlete that is attempting to quit. Here is a quote that concerned me from the book. “I had come to…
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I just finished reading Kate Fagan’s book What Made Maddie Run. One of my player’s goals this summer is to read this book, so I read it too. The book uncovers the months leading up to…
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The book Play Their Hearts Out by George Dohrmann is required reading in many NBA offices. The book is a case study for the route that many NBA players are taking. It is helping NBA executives…
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I just read the book The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley. Ripley travels to Finland, South Korea, and Poland to compare the experiences of American students while…
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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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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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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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