Monday, October 29, 2012

BASKETBALL THOUGHTS FROM JEFF VAN GUNDY

Big thanks to Indiana assistant coach Tim Buckley for passing on these Jeff Van Gundy notes that he took during Coaching U Live this summer in Indianapolis:

-You have to know what loses before you know what wins. –Bill Parcells

- Expect your players to repeat what you believe in.

- On the line pop quiz to start practice.

- Pat Riley always developed coaching confidence.

-Are you confident, sincere, reliable, trustworthy? If you have these anyone will allow you to coach them. Great players don’t want you to waste their time. Just give them the plan.

- Don’t be intimidated by any players or situation.

- Do your players understand the concept of team?

- Best players have to unite and inspire the group. They are thinking about one thing winning. Inspire with passion, energy and preparedness.

- You got to know who you can coach well and who you can’t coach well. –Larry Brown.

- Can’t coach soft, selfish, and stupid. I could deal with 1 of the 3.

- I love hungry scorers. Cannot have a team full of willful scorers.

- Basketball IQ vs. Personal IQ- Smart play is a talent. We do not value this enough. How do you win if you don’t know when to pass or shoot?