Coach K

I was listening to Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio this morning. They had Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski on the show. Coach Krzyzewski's Duke team won the National Championship last year in the NCAA. He is also the Head Coach for the USA National Team that won the International Title this year as well, first time since 1993 that the U.S. has taken that title home.

He made some very important points in his interview. He talked about the importance of team building. Players making the effort to build each other up on a daily basis.  Making each other richer one day at a time.  Rome was not built in a day.  You can slowly tear a team down, day by day, with a negative attitude, or you can build an empire with a positive attitude!

Group 2 Ball Drills

Duke Pre-Game Warm-UP

A lot like what we do with 3-3-3 and our own pre-game.

3-3-3

The way practice begins

Morgan Wooten

NBA Scouts Player Attributes

These are the top 20 Player Attributes an NBA Scout looks for:

1. Does he “Fight Back” or have resiliency as a competitor? 

2. Does he come from a winning background or culture? 

3. Can he defend multiple positions? 

4. Does he cut hard? 

5. How does he take a screen? How does he set a screen? 

6. Basketball IQ: Feel and understanding of the game? 

7. How does he attack a close-out off the dribble? 

8. Is he consistent and reliable night-in and night-out? 

9. How does he bounce back from a poor performance? 

10. Is he “comfortable being uncomfortable?” A pressure player? 

11. Is he a quality teammate? 

12. How does he impact and affect winning? 

13. Can he remember plays and take instruction? 

14. Is he around the ball? Does he try to rebound defensively? 

15. Does he shy away from contact? 

16. Is he a whiner and complainer? 

17. Can he “Pull and Kick?” 

18. Does he have an edge? Have something to prove? 

19. Does he approach the game as a professional? 

20. Can he play his game at a top speed?

Sandra!!!

Check out the all-around play and tenacity of Sandra Sinclair. Tremendous defense!