In Oklahoma, they have 7- classes in basketball- 6A down to 1A and then a B-Division. 5A/6A each have exactly 32 teams, 4A/3A have exactly 64 teams, then the other divisions have 100+ teams.
All of us were looking for an easy way to get a first down or a couple buckets in a tough, competitive game. What was the best “trick play” or “counter” that you ran?
Players are going to be nervous in the post season. The focus needs to be on the process, not on the outcome. No matter how nervous a player is, they can play hard.
“Playing hard” means focusing on being locked in defensively, going for loose ball, and sprinting the floor both offensively and defensively. Nerves will not affect any of these things.
A primary goal of our teams was to have everyone in the gym- our teammates, our opponents, and the fans- recognize that we played harder than our opponents.
Proud Tradition
Since January 1, she has scored in double figures every game. She is averaging 19.9 points per game, and has double-doubles in 5 of last 8 games.
From my perspective, it is so exciting to see a player like Antonia succeed in college. Her work ethic is elite, and her unselfishness is what every coach dreams of having on their team. So Antonia’s success is not an accident.
There are many stats that are important to coaches and to players. Depending on each team's style of play, coaches choose emphasize particular stats.
Stats can be used to evaluate why teams win and lose. Stats can be used to help educate players on how to evaluate their performance.
Less than 20- You landed on this blog by mistake.
20-29- You hang out with people who are basketball fans.
30-39- Impressive, you are a serious basketball fan.
40-49- When it comes to basketball- more people should be listening to you.
50-65- The keys to the Illinois Basketball Museum are being mailed to you right now!!
