by PMax Basketball | Oct 22, 2018 | Coaching, Team, Youth
The Warriors ran this action after a timeout when they needed a basket. They start in a 4-high look with Steph Curry & Draymond Green stacked at the free throw line. Green sets a screen for Curry to execute a mini-Iverson cut to the wing. Durant clears to the...
by PMax Basketball | Dec 8, 2017 | Coaching, Leadership, Team
I was recently listening to a podcast, The Physical Preparation, with Mike Robertson and Brett Bartholomew. During the podcast, both guys discussed experiences related to coaching & talked about some things that I thought were important to write about and...
by PMax Basketball | Aug 2, 2017 | Coaching, Leadership, Parents, Practice, Team, Youth
After four years coaching the class of 2018 WI Shooters AAU basketball team, our journey as a group came to an end last weekend. A flurry of emotions came through me as I addressed the group as a whole for the last time. Special kids, special parents, and a lot of...
by PMax Basketball | Aug 1, 2017 | Coaching, Practice, Team, Uncategorized
Position-less basketball is a term being used more frequently. I have always been a believer that the more skills a player has, the better. The two biggest guys that I have coached in the past few years (6’8”) both received Division 1 scholarship opportunities not...
by PMax Basketball | Oct 4, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership, Parents, Team
Shaquille O’ Neal was quoted in June 2016 about where he wants his son to play in college, “I need somebody that’s gonna curse him out, treat him like a man.” While I personally don’t know Shaq and can’t say with 100% certainty exactly what he means by this- I hate...
by PMax Basketball | Mar 7, 2016 | Coaching, Leadership, Parents, Team
The Carroll University Men’s Basketball team had a motto for the year that was, “Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.” I love this. It’s simple, yet sets a precedent of what is expected on a day in and day out basis for the players within the program....