“You prepare the best you can. I can’t step up my preparation because I prepare as much as I can all the time. The focus is going to be there. At the end of the day it’s just basketball” Kobe Bryant Basketball players are known for superstitions and sometimes choreography of a pre game […]

Failure is good. It’s fertilizer. Everything I’ve learned about coaching, I’ve learned from making mistakes. Rick Pitino The idea of “perfect” is often found in the vocabulary of athletes and coaches alike. “Perfect execution”. ”Perfect practice.” “Perfect shot”. While the concept of striving for perfection pushes players to achieve their ultimate best performance, problems occur […]

No one plays this or any game perfectly. It’s the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins. Phil Jackson All basketball athletes experience the feeling of missing a shot, committing a foul, or failing to execute a play. Negative situations are a part of the game. Understanding how to mentally process these situations, and […]