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Thoughts from Hubie Brown
- Bible in Basketball
- Organization
- Winning philosophy
- Discipline
- Good people
- Style
- Organization
- Have a plan. Honor practice schedule.
- If you want maximum effort, put them in time frames
- Locker room-weigh themselves before they hit floor, know their day history, players must say hello, and read their eyes (bring together) so you don’t face bad attitudes.
- Weight lifting program
- Look for players with long arms. Reach and jumping ability count first.
- Winning Philosophy
- Can you get high percentage shots for your two best shooters?
- Who do you go to for the last shot?
- Must have one closers—
- Can they make the shot if open?
- Can they create out of a trap with a pass or by use of the dribble?
- Can they create off the dribble and get fouled?
- Can they make the foul shot?
- Can they handle defeat?
- Did you choose the right person to close?
- Always change your defense on the last play of the game…element of surprise. Make them face something new.
- Change defenses. Prepare for the 6 best league opponents from day 1.
- You must get more shots when you lack offensive talent. How do you get more shots?
- Steal the ball
- Block shots
- Hold you to one shot
- Get to the offensive boards
- Discipline
- Never make a rule you will not enforce. Let your team make the rules…remind them that you are enforcing THEIR rule.
- A coach doesn’t punish a player…they choose to be punished.
- Always give a player a chance (during a game) to deal with their attitude, etc. “You have two minutes to straighten up out there!”
- Potential—spoiled players don’t play to their potential in the big game. What stops a player from reaching their potential?
- Low pain threshold
- Low I.Q. for what they’re doing
- Selfishness
- Won’t do the intangibles
- Drugs or alcohol
- Good People
- Outwork people with potential who are uncoachable. “The most common thing in society are unsuccessful people with potential”…Coolidge. Winners have a winning appetite and aren’t afraid of failure!
- Cycle of Achievement is:
- Enthusiasm What separates players with the same talent?
- Intensity
- Improvement Ego, Pride and Work Ethic
- Success
- Confidence
- Style
- What style of play do you preach? Power, finesse, passing game, three point, fast breaking, etc.
- If you can’t press, can you come back with four minutes left?
- Can you create opportunities with your style?
- Can you score quickly using sets that emphasize your best players and good shots?
- When players first see you at practice, you set the tempo for the day! Are you ready? Is the preparation thorough? Are you positive?
- Give your players a chance to win…show a bit of ego and a lot of confidence.
- Style is presence! Command respect!
- Being A Leader
- What makes a good leader?
- They understand human behavior so they can get maximum performance under pressure.
- Good leaders are always innovators and risk takers.
- Always make everything that you do as a leader profitable for your team, yourself, and your family.
- Reward people for helping you.
- Teaching Aides
- Under pressure, always use teaching aides.
- Have a playbook (plays, rules, conditioning, etc.)
- Use a magnetic board (relate to your players under pressure)
- Use game sheet (all offensive plays, all defensive plays, opponent plays, ours and opponents fast breaks and second shots…this shows what is hurting or helping you).
- Statistics (let players see what you did and what worked…chart the percentages)
- Videotape with audio. Players are more involved when they hear noise.
- Who Do You Want To Work For You?
- You want the total package including, “I want the person to be a salmon.” A salmon is someone who accepts the goals and work each year to achieve those goals.
- Never assume that someone who works with you wants it more than you. They will respect your work ethic.
- Develop their potential and their talents.
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