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What Keystone Habit Overshadows Everything Else?
September 30, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
  • Basketball Philosophy

What Keystone Habit Overshadows Everything Else?

I recently read The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. There are references to companies, sports, education, medical practices, and a myriad of other fields. Habit after all is essential to anything and everything in life.…

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September 17, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
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Coach Tanglis on Box Outs and Close Outs

I spoke with Coach Tanglis on box outs and close outs. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to sit as a fly on the wall at Coach Tanglis’ practices. The themes of boxing out…

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September 12, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
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How to Build an Identity Around Turnovers

I have had limited opportunities to watch Coach Tanglis’ teams at North Andover and before that Stoneham High during the winter months. Every time I watch though it seems like they are forcing a five second…

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September 5, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
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How to Hold Players Accountable

I sat down with North Andover High School head coach Paul Tanglis recently. Earlier this year I sat down with his brother and assistant coach to discuss small details like yelling dead when the dribble is…

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July 20, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
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Coach McVeigh on Empowering an Assistant Coach

Coach McVeigh has been through what you might call a coaching sandwich. He started out as an assistant coach (at the college level), became a head coach, and is now an assistant coach for his son.…

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July 17, 2018 Mark Schruender 1 Comment
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Talking Hoops with My Former Coach Mike McVeigh

I sat down with coach Mike McVeigh recently to pick his brain on many hoops topics. Coach McVeigh played at Merrimack College and has been a coach since the fall of 1970. He began as an…

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June 23, 2018 Mark Schruender No Comments
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Yelling “Dead” When the Dribble Gets Picked Up

I sat down with North Andover High School assistant Kevin Tanglis. We discussed yelling “dead” when the dribble gets picked up, the assistant’s role during timeouts, and consistency at all levels. Yelling Dead to Force Five…

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