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—
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Can they make the shot if open?
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Can they create out of a trap with a pass or by use of
the dribble?
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Can they create off the dribble and get fouled?
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Can they make the foul shot?
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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?
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Steal the ball
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Block shots
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Hold you to one shot
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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?
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Low pain threshold
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Low I.Q. for what they’re doing
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Selfishness
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Won’t do the intangibles
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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:
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Enthusiasm What separates players with the same talent?
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Intensity
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Improvement Ego, Pride and Work Ethic
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Success
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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?
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They understand human behavior so they can get maximum
performance under pressure.
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Good leaders are always innovators and risk
takers.
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You must have clear, flexible and attainable goals and
rewards. (Goals: yearly, weekly, game). Does everyone have the heart to reach these
goals? Write down your goals…. show a
commitment to your goals, right them down.
Doers accomplish goals, dreamers don’t.
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Always make everything that you do as a leader
profitable for your team, yourself, and your family.
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Reward people for helping you.
Teaching Aides
- Under pressure, always use teaching aides.
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Have a playbook (plays, rules, conditioning, etc.)
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Use a magnetic board (relate to your players under
pressure)
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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).
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Statistics (let players see what you did and what
worked…chart the percentages)
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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.
