Most “bad decisions” on the court aren’t about skill — they’re about what players fail to see. In this video, I break down why perception is the foundation of every action in basketball, why most practices train execution but ignore IQ, and how coaches can design drills that actually make players smarter, faster, and more aware. You’ll learn: - The real sequence of the game: Perceive → Decide → Execute - Why traditional drills leave players confused in games - How to turn any drill into a thinking drill - Questions to ask that actually reveal what a player knows Stop blaming the player and start coaching the way the game is actually played.

You don’t do it with one big speech or one magic adjustment… you do it by majoring in the minor improvements with your best players. Sit down, take your top 8 guys, and actually write their names out. Next to each name, list two or three very specific things they need to do better for your team to take the next step: rebounding, sprinting back, talking on defense, finishing in traffic, setting better screens. Then have short, direct conversations with each player to reset the standard and make the expectation crystal clear. Now your job is to coach it, track it, and hold them accountable. Because if each of those players gives you just two to six more points of impact through effort, defense, and better decisions, that turns into ten to fifteen points as a team, and that’s the difference between close losses and winning games. It sounds simple, but this is what so many teams miss: stop trying to fix everything at once, and start winning the small battles with your best players.

Good morning, coaches! Wanting to start getting some weekly calls on the calendar. We'll use this time to just talk ball and connect for 30 minutes or so. Please vote for any of the days that works for you below. In the comments, put a time that you would like! Obviously many of us are in season, so I'm likely looking at the weekends, maybe Sunday nights. Let me know!

Offense isn't perfect. It's messy. If your team is stuck in neutral and is stagnant in a possession, here is a quick, easy way to get spacing + force a defensive decision - respace and trigger a Get.