Candid Shots with Basics
Various sport-related topics are addressed. Many of the positions Basics takes are NOT main stream, not status quo. Our primary focus always has been “what is best for the players?” Feel free to call Coach McGannon on any of these topics, or others you would like to discuss.
Curtain Call – I get dozens of calls every Fall that go like this: “Coach he got CUT!! We can’t believe it. What do we do? He still wants to play”. What are these kids doing in MIDDLE SCHOOL? In some manner, the answer is “not preparing.” The curtain call IS middle school. 8:35 (worth the time). This 2:40 video from an NBA coach discussing the impossible position these youngsters are in is referred to in Curtain Call.
Three (3) Types of Players – which describes your child?
Pre-Season/Try Out Prep – over 90% make the team. Hundreds of underclassmen have earned varsity spots.
Travel Teams – a waste of time, energy and money. (Except for the organizers, who do really well)
In the summer in West Michigan, ALL BASKETBALL PLAYERS should spend more time at the BEACH than in some hot gym.
Resilience – always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
The ONE MINUTE Skills Test – with 100% accuracy, we can tell you how competitive your child is in 60 seconds.
TEACHING PLAYS and TEACHING KIDS HOW TO PLAY is unrelated. Forget the plays!
Conflicts – Parents!! This is ALL YOU. Forget what everybody else says. Make the right choice for your child.
Why do so many players STOP IMPROVING? They PLATEAU. Why is this?
Normal Improvement is REALLY REALLY hard in baskteball
The LIGHTBULB Theory of Skill Development–
MATH – What basketball is the most highly skilled game of all
The MOST COMPETITIVE thing your son-daughter can do in the summer is GET A JOB