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Here’s your May newsletter!
MOST POPULAR TWEET FROM APRIL
Honorable Mention:
Punch and Spray Passing - a passing drill that emphasizes ripping opposite, drive and kick actions, and the “one more” pass
HOOPS COMPANION POSTS FROM APRIL
PLAYS OF THE MONTH
Scranton 4 Low BLOB Lob - a simple BLOB with misdirection if you have an advantage in size. You can put ANY player with a height/athleticism advantage (you probably have at least one) in this spot.
Honorable Mention Plays
DRILL OF THE MONTH
CULTURE THOUGHTS
A tweet about self-care that could also be about culture building
COACHING LINKS/ARTICLES
LEADERSHIP/GROWTH LINKS AND THOUGHTS
HOOP THOUGHTS/CONCEPTS/IDEAS
VIDEOS
Who wouldn’t want to play for a coach like this?
NON-BASKETBALL STUFF
Wisdom
Good thread on parenting (click the Tweet for more)
WHAT’S COMING IN MAY?
We will be sending out a few things next month on the areas below…and you may see them earlier on Twitter.
How to optimally use your off-season
Thoughts on improving summer camp
Ideas on using post-ups creatively - both on getting matchups AND what players off the ball do on post catches
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