November 14th 2008
Recvently in the USA Today, George Karl shared his thoughts on the plight of an NBA coach:
“NBA coaches think they have to prove themselves when they lose threee in a row. We’re always kind of paranoid. You can have 1,000 wins and be a really good coach for 20 years and go on a five-game losing streak—and you’re
stupid. It’s an amazing formula we have.”
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November 13th 2008
These comments below come from the Yahoo Groups–Coaching Basketball community.
They have to do with the advantages that can be gained from having a mentor.
I have 2 questions for all coaches—Do you have a mentor? If not, why not?
Just to add my two cents on the mentor topic, I would
be absolutely nowhere as a coach were it not for the
mentoring of a few coaches. My biggest was a coach
named John Burnley. I doubt anybody in this group
knows him, but he shaped who I am as a coach, and in a
lot of ways, as a man.
In my opinion, the smartest thing for any young coach
to do is to find a mentor and soak up as much
knowledge as possible.
For experienced coaches, mentoring a young coach is
the greatest gift you could ever give him or her.
Coach Josh Stinson
www.perfectpractice .net
Ken Sartini has been huge for me
> and he will even say I spoke with him at least once
> per week during our season , I have sent him tapes
> and value his opinion on everything. He is someone I
> do want to meet someday and thank. I cannot believe
> he has not gotten sick of me yet 
Thanks Ken for
> all the help that you have given me. He is someone
> who I will keep contact with weekly for a very long
> time
Coach Justin Hagar
I have also learned/stolen a great deal from this
> board and from Coach Sartini, Coach Lok, Coach
> Paxson and quite a few others. Unfortunately when I
> had the opportunity to mentor a young coach on our
> staff, I didn’t do a very good job with him. He
> only stayed with us one year before the head coach
> decided to cut him loose. The replacement he hired
> was an absolute zero as a coach. The kids didn’t
> learn a single thing except new ways to string curse
> words together. I always thought if I ever get a
> second chance with the previous coach I would do a
> better job of helping him. As luck would have it I
> ran into to this coach recently and had a long
> conversation with him about his short stay at our
> school. Funny thing is he thought I was the only
> one that helped him. I knew I could have and should
> have done more to help a young coach struggling with
> his coaching identity. Happily this guy just got
> his first head coaching gig at a school in our
> league. Since I’m “between
> gigs” I told him any thing I can do to help him
> just let me know. He called me last night to tell
> me his mother had just been diagnosed with leukemia.
> We talked for about an 30 minutes. I think we
> mentioned basketball once and that was right before
> we hung up. Mentoring is more than basketball
> stuff.
Coach Brian Williams
November 9th 2008
According to Naismith Lives, here are the top 15 point guards in the NBA.
How do you see this list?
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15. Jason Terry, Dallas Mavericks
Plays more shooting guard alongside Kidd, but his skill-set is unique.
14. Mike Bibby, Atlanta Hawks
Great heart and shooting range separate him from other solid lead guards.
13. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
Tremendous athlete who will soon be considered among the best in the league.
12. Monta Ellis, Golden State Warriors
An injury and subsequent suspension have sidelined him, but should still have a breakout season.
11. Andre Miller, Philadelphia 76ers
A veteran floor general who truly understands how to play the position.
10. Jose Calderon, Toronto Raptors
Emerging star who will likely be a few spots higher on the list by season’s end.
9. Chauncey Billups, Denver Nuggets
Clutch and poised, there are few weaknesses in his game.
8. Allen Iverson, Detroit Pistons
Does everything better than most, except make his teammates better.
7. Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks
Definitely past his prime, but still one of the greatest passers in history.
6. Baron Davis, Los Angeles Clippers
Early season struggles aside, he’s explosive and tremendous in transition.
5. Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
His recent 55-point, 10-assist night showed just how special he is.
4. Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards
More of a combo, but can be nearly unstoppable when he’s healthy.
3. Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
Isn’t the player he was during his back-to-back MVP run, but he’s still near the top of any PG list.
2. Deron Williams, Utah Jazz
Great floor general who has proven to be a worthy rival for Paul.
1. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
The league’s best point guard is starting to pull away from the pack.
November 6th 2008
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November 4th 2008
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September 23rd 2008
Part of coaching the game is knowing the landmarks on the floor.
Coaches vary on their usage of court landmarks and I would encourage you to develop your own set of terminology and landmarks on the floor.
Click this link to view my version of the important court markings,
Randy Brown
Coaching the Coach
September 19th 2008
In a recent 12-hour coaching seminar hosted by college coaching great Gary Garner and I, we taught from this concept:
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Approximately, 80% of the game is played away from the ball.
Is our individual improvement/ development addressing 80% of the game, both on offense and defense?
Our seminar was designed with this 80/20 concept in mind. We watched game footage at all levels to make sure this was accurate and it was.
What are we doing as coaches about the vast majority of the game played away from the ball?
That is my challenge to all of us and actually, it was difficult to present our 40 skill outline and do justice to doing a great job of teaching player “how to play” away from the ball.
What is your feedback on these thoughts?
Randy Brown
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September 11th 2008
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NCAA Tournament, 2000, losing to LSU, 67-64
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380 total wins
Current assistant coach, NDBL’s Iowa Energy
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