Quote of the Day:

"Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." — Napoleon Hill

Quote of the Day:

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.
—Abraham Lincoln

Quote of the Day:

You’ve got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It’s called perseverance. – Lee Iacocca

Tom Izzo on "Special Situations" in basketball

 Thanks to Bob Starkey for posting this on his great blog:

I'm searching for ways to steal 4 points per game, score one basket every two games on each of these = 4 point a game average. This is the difference between Good to Great and Great to Champions.

• FT Situation: Makes and Misses; Set plays off misses.

• Jump Ball: Win it and score with it, change plays throughout the season.

• BLOB: Sell it where we need to score one more basket than our opponents every two games.

• SLOB: Same as UOB

All these situations are during dead balls and a great way to attack the other team when they are resting.

3pt Quick Hitter

Here's a set play designed to get you a wide-open 3 point shot with several scoring options: score on the drive, for the crack back 3, behind the double ball screen for a 3, and drive and kick for a 3 or for layup.

Here's a link that will take you to the PDF:

http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/82032258?access_key=key-2kruwxx8sno8oo06fmea

Creating the Perfect Tomorrow

Before going to bed, ask yourself: What will tomorrow look like?

Would you take a test before reviewing your notes? Coach a game without scouting the opponent? Then why would we start a day without thinking ahead of what we want to get out of it?

Step One: Review your personal and professional long-term goals (big picture)

Step Two: Envision success in working towards those goals (small picture).

Step Three: Start with the small tasks (action steps) that can be done TOMORROW to work towards your goals.

Step Four: Do the uncomfortable...that's how we grow.  

Step Five:  Focus and follow through. Set notes/reminders. Email the plan and print it to yourself. Putting ideas into actions is the HARDEST PART!      

Quote of the Day:

Jeremy Lin's secret?

"Good fortune comes when preparation meets opportunity"