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Coeur dβAlene Idaho
Joined January 2012
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Coach James retweeted
LISTEN: Both TCU and Wyoming have JUCO talent on the roster and coaching staff.
Jamie Dixon and Sundance Wicks mention bringing their teams back to the junior college experience.
@TCUBasketball | @wyo_mbb | @CoachDixon | @CoachSundance | @Midland_College | @NewsWest9Sports
Coach James retweeted
The average midrange shot in college is worth a 28% three.
Long twos (15+ ft) sit at 26%, draw the fewest shooting fouls of any two (4%), and have the lowest OREB% of any shot (25%).
There's a time and place, but relying on the midrange is minus-EV long term π
Coach James retweeted
Dan Hurley on UConnβs βSecret Sauceβ
βFrom a team standpoint, the secret sauce for us is how hard we practice and how intense the environment is. We try to make our practice sessions chaotic. There are no fouls called. There are no water breaks. It is the most intense, the fastest-paced, and the most stressful thing our players will go through.
So when they show up on game night, thatβs the secret sauce. On game night, it is a little bit slower and a little bit more comfortable.β
π₯ How Leaders Lead
Coach James retweeted
We've reached the worst-case scenario with the 2022 players: A world where lots of players will be eligible through state-level injunctions, but no national consensus and eligibility for different players being dictated by different states on different schedules. What a mess.
Coach James retweeted
Dan Hurley: "We've had the second most amount of players drafted in the last 4,5 years, but we also have National Championships to show for it and Finals appearances to show for it. We don't hang our hats on just getting our guys to the NBA or just getting to championship games. We're able to do both..."
Coach James retweeted
βWhy are there no bigs or point guards in the portal?β
Because teams looked to the portal for entire rosters the last couple years and now there are no high school players that are being developed
Better start getting REAL familiar with JUCO, International and developing HS
Coach James retweeted
Positionless basketball has confused some young players into thinking roles donβt matter.Roles still matter.A guard should value decision-making.A wing should impact both ends.A big should screen,rebound,protect space,and punish mismatches.Versatility donβt erase responsibility.
Coach James retweeted
High Point has landed Saint Maryβs freshman Liam Campbell, source told @TheFieldOf68.
The 6-4 guard averaged 4.9 points in 15 minutes and shot 52 percent from 3.
Coach James retweeted
Light work @RL_Hoops Denver stop @BrandonMasonJR1 Smooth buckets with high major shot blocking ability #5BlocksPerGame @AbcSpotlightNM
Coach James retweeted
Trainers are still teaching kids 700 dribble combo moves
Meanwhile, Kon Knueppel is terrorizing the NBA as a 20 year old Rookie and barely dribbling
Coach James retweeted
Joe Mazzulla: βThe greatest gift you can have as a coach is to have players that have a high, competitive character, care about winning, and want to get better.β
Coach James retweeted
I have a great deal of respect for the men that we compete against in the arenaβ¦We battled. They won. ππ»
Coach James retweeted
Coaches - with the portal opening up tomorrow, feel free to hit me about our players who are leaving. I did Juco and AAU for 27 years, so I know how the game goes. Also, if we are interested in one of your players, we will hit you up as well
Coach James retweeted
The Impact of Paint Touches on Offensive Success: Saint Louis Billikens π
A deep dive into how the number of paint touches in a possession: 0, 1, or 2+ can impact offensive efficiency for a perimeter heavy offense like the St. Louis Billikens
Full Study Below β¬οΈ
open.substack.com/pub/samdaiβ¦
Coach James retweeted
Talked to a plugged-in HPU alumnus yesterday. She said within 24 hours of Wisconsin win, High Point had 19,000 requests for student tours.
19,000!
Matriculation will be limited largely by logistics/space. Crazy.
Coach James retweeted
π£οΈ Seeing a lot of players starting over in their careers again because theyβ¦
1. WANTED A HIGHER LEVEL
2. WANTED A BIGGER BAG
MONEY WITH NO MINUTES
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MISERY (if you are a competitor)
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LEVEL UP + PRODUCTION DOWN
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LOSS OF CAREER LEVERAGE
π£οΈItβs the era of lost legacyβs