The February focus for SAVI members to get their teams playing their best basketball down the stretch! Below are simple, actionable ideas to help you win at the right time by sharpening culture, offense, and defense. Watch all the way to the end for a bonus culture finisher ("Last Lecture")!
π¬ DROP YOUR TOP TAKEAWAY IN THE COMMENTS!
βββ π§ CULTURE π§ βββ
π§ Run a late-season Standard Review
Pick 1 area of your program. Ex: pre-practice routine, warm-ups, film, weight room, entering the gym.
Draw a Line:
β’ β Above the Line: Excellence
β’ βοΈ On the line: Acceptable
β’ π« Below the Line: Unacceptable
Have players identify:
β’ behaviors they see now
β’ consequences of those behaviors
β’ support needed to raise the standard
β’ accountability if it doesnβt change
βββ π OFFENSE π βββ
βοΈ Eliminate - Donβt add. Punt on what hasnβt stuck. Double down on what works.
π¦ Direct focus - Tell players the one thing that matters today. Attention drives behavior.
βοΈ Hunt advantages, not plays - 2 approaches: prevent or punish coverage
βββ π‘οΈ DEFENSE π‘οΈ βββ
π Lock Left: even as a change-up, it often becomes your best defense.
π§ Sitting is mental, not just physical: "sit" = focus + presence + care on defense.
π§ Find the fence with fouls: great defenders test the whistle early, especially in the postseason.