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3-Point Play: On nostril time, good communication, and healthy stress
Nostril time – any time you have the ball near the basket, take the ball straight up into the nostrils of the player guarding you (even if they are a lot taller than you).
3-Point Play: On not fouling, having a negative attitude, and finding fulfillment
Players often fail to realize that fouls are errors. Not just because five of them will put you on the bench, but because they allow mediocre players to score points on uncontested 15-foot shots.
3-Point Play: On throwing long passes, transformative conversations, and what to do when you feel stuck
When you throw a long pass, lead your teammate and lay it out there so it stays, rather than skims out of bounds.
3-Point Play: On transitioning from help defense, positive energy, and finding balance
The transition from help-defense to overplay defense is one of the most difficult plays that a good player must master.
3-Point Play: On playing through nerves, leaders who don’t listen, and remembering our purpose
Most athletes and teams contribute to their own losses when they are tentative and hopeful instead of staying aggressive and demanding.
3-Point Play: On taking the blame, leading a group of one, and withstanding the heat
Too many times in a game a pass is thrown, the receiver misses it, and they tell the passer to get the ball higher next time. Then the passer says, “Catch the ball!” and they both run back on defense angry at each other.
3-Point Play: On defending without lunging, developing capable leaders, and routinizing the right habits
Have you ever noticed that good boxers don’t miss very often with wild swings while inexperienced boxers are constantly missing with big swings that look like they could knock out an elephant if they connected?
3-Point Play: On defending a shooter, never appearing too perfect, and growing a garden
Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you played good defense because you got your hand up within an inch or two of the ball when it was shot.
