Basketball Cheers

Head coaches receive a degree of respect from other basketball coaches, even if they are not aware of that coach’s background or track record. The title alone carries a degree of significance for any aspiring basketball coach. One more association comes to mind. The head coach is In Control. For many young assistant who haven’t come to fully understand the burden of responsibility that also comes with the position, the control that the head coach has over his/her program can be extremely appealing, and a motivator for personal advancement in the profession. If this motivation is handled correctly it can be a good thing for a young coach. Anything that acts as a motivator for improvement and growth in the field has real value. It can become a problem, though, if a coach allows his desire for autonomy and control to undermine his ability to fulfill his obligations as assistant An assistant coach’s job is a difficult one. Her primary role is to teach the game in the context of the larger …

If one coach is fired, other teams don’t feel as bad getting rid of theirs. Why teams care about what others is doing is stupid, and they should only worry about their organization. Coaches fired so far: P.J. Carlesimo, Thunder. Fired Nov 22, team record: 1-12. Unfortunate for Carlesimo, but this team was expected to be the worst team in the NBA this year. Seems a little early to fire him, but I guess the front office didn’t like the way players were developing under him and the direction he was leading the team. Eddie Jordan, Wizards. Fired Nov 24, team record: 1-10. Hard to win with 40% of your starting lineup out, especially $111 million of it. The Wizards played well with Arenas out last year, but PJ’s firing gave the Wizards a quick excuse to get rid of Jordan and get a fresh face in there. Sam Mitchell, Toronto. Fired Dec 3, team record: 8-9. Mitchell’s team played decent but were expected to do big things this year in Toronto. O’Neal has played decent and was a good trade becau …

Duke Basketball DVD - A Clinic with Coach K

Duke University mens basketball program has been the model for success in Coach Mike Krzyzewskis tenure at the helm. Under his direction, the Blue Devils have been perennial contenders for conference and national titles. The Duke Basketball Video Series DVD offers special insight into the key components that made all of those Duke wins, championships, and awards possible. The program transports you right to Cameron Indoor Stadium to see and hear what takes place during Duke practice sessions. Each segment features Coach K and the Duke team explaining and demonstrating.
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Excellent resource for basketball coaches or parents who want to learn from one of the all-time greats. Highly recommended.
Customer Review: Pathetic. Simply Duke propaganda, nothing more.
Coach K gives away no “secrets, but a lot of platitudes. The knowledge dispensed is already known to any student of the game. In short, unless you are a rabid Duke fan, there is absolutely no point in buying this overpriced restatement of the obvious. Save your money for another item.