On transitioning from help defense, positive energy, and finding balance
November 21 | The 3-Point Play
BASKETBALL TIP
The transition from help-defense to overplay defense is one of the most difficult plays that a good player must master.
You cannot allow help-position to mean “pause and rest position” for you as it does with so many players. That short pause and rest, that momentary lapse, results in many baskets scored each game at every level.
Any time you are “off the ball,” two passes away, when your man is not dangerous, you must expect that very soon you will have to make a quick transition to beat them to the ball.
LEADERSHIP LESSON
“Positive energy is like muscle. The more you use it the stronger it gets. The stronger it gets the more powerful you become. Repetition is the key and the more you focus on positive energy the more it becomes your natural state.”
– Jon Gordon
LIFE PRINCIPLE
“Give support, but don’t try to fix everything.
Embrace growth, but don’t expect perfection.
Have boundaries, but change them as needed.
Have determination, but rest and relax as well.
Allow connection, but build with mature people.
Be positive, but let yourself feel hard moments.”
– Yung Pueblo
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