"We're not bar fighters. We're not thugs. We're not monkeys. We're not street fighters. ... So watch what you say when you're in public and you're talking about my team in particular."
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley had a message for the media.
Player Development: I call this 1 v 1,2,3 . Great for full speed ball handling & finishing, reading help side, and drives and slides work.
#GrowOurGame
#DoTheWork
I am so big on footwork. It is such a HUGE building block for development on both sides of the ball. Thank you to Performance Training & Coach Dave for being so intentional to help us grow in this area. Got 1% better today.
#growthmindset
Sincere “thanks” to
@kobebryant
for not only doing things to help his daughter’s development but for helping us grow the entire GAME of girls and women’s basketball. Means a lot!
Coach Wooden always told me, “Don’t let the final score of your last game (good or bad), overshadow or define the growth or journey of your entire season.” I think Coach Wooden would be really proud of the journey and growth of this team.
#4sUp
One our proficient fundamental drills to start practice. Focuses on close outs, 2 hard push slides, then finishes around the rim. We usually do 3 proficient (basic fund ) skills for 5 min each. I stole the 1st part of this from a middle school coach I respect.
#GrowOurGame
The
@wnba
is showing us today how many different things you have to be proficient at, out of P&R. This is ball screen conditioning shooting 4 us. Pick & Pop, pick & roll, & slip&Flip. There is more to add but this is the basics. 5 triple 1st shot makes on each side.
#GrowOurGame
Conditioning Ball Screen Shooting Pt 2: Roll fill behind post up, pop action, then flips & gets ending with reading the help/2nd line off the roll. I’d still like us to be quicker with our 1st 2 separation steps & be a little tighter on all our movements.
#GrowOurGame
People ask me all the time if you can make a slow person fast. I don’t think you can make someone Husain Bolt, but w/body mechanic awareness,efficiency of movement, & lots of purposeful work...you can make huge strides. R you willing? That’s the bigger question!
#uncommonhabits
Passing is a lost art. This is a drill we did to start workouts this week. High/low pass, pick n roll or “get” pass, drive & kick out to shooter. Vision, reads & passing is a huge emphasis for us this off season.
#GrowOurGame
#SkillDevelopment
I have two outstanding people with Div I and WNBA championship level experience on my staff that are ready to be D1 coaches right now and would be great!! If you're looking for someone feel free to reach out to me!
More on Speed,Agility,Quickness. I have learned that deceleration is just as important as acceleration (4 injury prevention too). Like most things attention to detail, concentration, awareness,& purpose lead to great gains. Here are some more ideas for your practices.
#DoTheWork
WISDOM ALERT!!!!! I don’t care if you are a parent, a coach, a businesss person, or just running the race of life… take a listen. I know I needed to hear this. We carry way to much.
#PutItDown
As a white leader in a predominately black sport, I understand first-hand the opportunities the color of my skin has afforded me not only as a Coach but in life. Advocating for change & celebrating Black Culture is an effort that should continue every day, year-round.
This is a small drill that works on passing. Using/reading pin downs & flares, and 1 v1 FC. Our attention to detail needs work. Timing on passes, hesitating at the point of screens & using leads dribbles to name a few. 😀But hopefully it spurs on ideas.
#GrowOurGame
#watchusgrow
Skill Developments/Motion Shooting: They’ve improved their Bball IQ, they’re working on fundamentals at game speed, they’re building teamwork, they’re getting in shape, & they LOVE IT! Do your shooting drills do that? Lots of Grt stuff off elbow GET & split action.
#DoTheWork
Been off the grid. Still reeling after our loss but so proud of the women of
@uclawbb
. As one of our donors said, “the quality character of the women in your program allowed them to grow immensely on the ct, impact deeply off the ct, & be role models of grit & perseverance.” 👍🏼
Such a simple skill drill: track the ball /rebound above your shoulders & finish vs walled up defender. Then exit cut out to a jump shot in your range. Need to get 12 doubles (make both shots) on each side. I would like them to use pivots more on rebound/shot.
#GrowOurGame
Motion Shooting: swing through trail, back cut & play 2 person game out of the corner. Lastly exit cut off the pin down. Tweek to fit your offense. Fundamentals, spacing, imagination, and game like shots.
#GrowOURGame
As we enjoy a great afternoon of
@WNBA
&
@NBA
games, you will see a lot of these actions. Today our motion shooting primarily features “GETS”, single away, stagger screen options. Tweek to fit your offense and watch fundamentals and basketball iq improve.
#GrowOurGame
I have to brag on my mom. She knit each 1 of these blankets for our seniors in their favorite color(40 hrs a piece). I kept telling her she didn’t have to do this. She said, “I want them to always have this to remind them that they were loved during their time at
@uclawbb
💙💛
I love skill development. I don’t care if it’s August or March, I want our staff working on individual fundamental development. Every one of our coaches invests deeply in the lives of our players, they recruit, & they can flat out reach the game. Its a commitment!
#LoveTeaching
Motion shooting coming your way. Limited numbers…no problem. Dribble, pass, shoot, footwork while learning spacing &b reads in motion shooting. Use these examples to adapt to your offense.
@CoachTonyUCLA
does an excellent job designing these.
#GrowOurGame
We do this right now, for about 9 min at the end of the workout.
@CoachTonyUCLA
designs them & sets the objectives. We are doing options out of our stagger action here, flowing into a 2 player action w/ discipline, creativity, & knowledge of each other.
#GrowOurGame
Really simple drill we’ve been doing as a part of our proficient fundamental time this week. Handles, passing, square ups, seals, finishes in LP. Do 2.5 min on each side. Basic fundamentals always need work.
#GrowOurGame
This is a variation of a 1 on 1 drill that I got from
@coachdgates
! Just added an off ball pin down screen read after the 1 on 1 possession. Will show a more complete version later this week.
@LinaSontag
is making her way back!
#GrowOurGame
#DoTheWork
I’ve found that the more we get shooting & fundamental skill work, at the same time we teach 5 out motion…the better off we are. As I get older I try to really make them think the game & work on skill dev. at the same time. I encourage you to adapt this concept to your offense.
Girl Dads, you are so important! This pic was from 3 yrs ago. This is my Dad. He was so affirming of me being a strong, assertive, big dreamer, GIRL. He was proud of my leadership & purpose. He affirmed that from an early age. He was proud & adoring of that til the end.
#Thankful
Motion Shooting! I love this. So much off ball work before work with the ball takes place. Reading screens, passing, creating for somebody else, spacing etc…. Tweek to fit your offensive sets, rhythms, triangles. Great way to get skill work and increase Bball IQ.
#GrowOurGame
Drill of the Week ➡️ Georgia Shooting!
This is a great drill that really challenges your team’s Conditioning and Shooting. Check it out!
#Uncommon
#GrowtheGame
Today marks another fantastic opportunity to live out my dream of teaching the game I love 🏀 & continuing to learn and grow our game 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥!
@usabasketball
, I’m so excited to continue my journey of coaching U19 to another Gold Medal.
#GrowOurGame
#USABasketball
🇺🇸
I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry. I woke up to this incredible art project. I think our players need to start school. Way too much time on their hands (I’m just assuming) 😳💛💙🐻
#paybacks
.
@CoachTasha
always talks about how we are all responsible for the energy we bring to the room/practice/game. Today she defined the energies as energy hero’s, energy zombies, and energy vampires. Which one are you?
#NoEnergyVampires
Another day of making deposits into the bank of Lil Things! Love the work the team and athletic performance staff did today. We will with draw in March having benefited from compound interest.
#1
%ers
#DoTheWork
A few more examples of our cone touch 1 on 1, I got from
@coachdgates
. Get 2 for score, 2 for stop, & 1 for perfect pin down read w/1st shot make. Have a lot of work to do by like our competitive spirit and growth mindset.
#GrowOurGame
#DoTheWork
…1. Lay-up 2. Pull up against help D. 3. React w/combo move against 2nd line. 4. Three 5. Side step 3. Have to make 3/5 shots to move to next spot. If miss two in a row can’t move to next spot.
#DoTheWork
.
@WNBA
finals is about to start. So much talk about fitness & toughness. This drill builds that. This is 5x5 conditioning shooting with 6’4 freshmen
@LinaSontag
. She’s coming back and trying to get in shape…
I love learning.
@Raptors
are a great organization. Learning a lot from watching them practice. Our staff has been learning from them for the last 3 weeks. Thank you
@Earl_Watson
#GrowthMindset
Motion shooting: Ball screen fill behind, going into the roller for the post up. Then split screen on the post catch ending with exit cut pin down. Again, you can Tweek and use according to your system. Passing, shooting, spacing, understanding of the game.
#DoTheWork
We film & chart all of our workouts. Always looking @ the details & how to tweek things. 3 things I believe in: integrate passing & reads whenever possible, create game like reps that integrate multiple skills, & develop a “next play” mentality.
#GrowOurGame
A drill from skill development today with
@CharismaOsborne
&
@DominiqueOnu
. 1st is a shot we get all the time off of a BLOB play. 2nd is just working on P&R passing (we have some work to do here). Last is shot off uphill DHO which is a big part of our offense.
#GrowOurGame
Motion Shooting: Elbow Get action into single away, ending in 2 player looks Each wk of Pac 12 play we have improved in our ball reversal rate, 5 plus passes per possession,& paint attacks (off cut, post up, drive) Must keep growing & giving (making plays 4 others)
#GrowOurGame
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Motion Shooting: Right now we are better at our blobs/slobs/quick hits. Have a lot of new players. But in February & March you have to be able to MAKE PLAYS together. That becomes unscoutable. Discipline w/ creativity & confidence is the objective. 1 day at a time.
#GrowOurGame
Motion Shooting: some stagger action and zoom action in our shooting time. Then transitioning to live play. They are earning more freedom and gaining better instincts little by little.
#DoTheWork
#EarnWhatYouWant
#GrowOurGame
Ball screen conditioning shooting part 3: Just adding reads, & decisions. Baseline ball screen into reading the 2nd line,ghost the middle BS, then flip/get combo. Try to get conditioning with a ball whenever we can. Look
@wnba
game today. Need to be good in BS’s
#GrowOurGame
Motion Shooting Progressions: Fun to watch some of these actions in the Chicago sky game & the Seattle Storm game.
@WNBA
&
@FIBA
is going this direction. Versatility, position less basketball is so fun but requires more complete fundamentals.
#GrowOURgame
Love these seniors & it’s been such a joy to watch them grow. They should have peace. They had a growth mindset, gave to their team,& finished empty.
It will fuel our response & prep 4 next yr. We’ll learn & grow & be better from this experience. Our R will be strong.
Congrats to
@sabrina_i20
. Well earned. Amazing program changer and so great for our game.
@pac12wbb
Is so good. So many amazing players and coaches moving our game forward.
#backthepac
Most of our shooting drills are out of actions in our offense. As we get scout guys back, I want there to be dribbling, passing, footwork & reads integrated as well. Movement away from the ball is so important. It’s what makes your actions after the catch so much more effective.
Skill Development Work: working on capture/hostage dribble against drop/shadow P&R coverage. Plus drives & slides creating a better kick out angle.
#FallInLoveWithTheProcess
#IntentionalGrowth
Motion Shooting: It will be interesting to watch our progressions over the next few weeks. It always takes a little longer to teach players versatility and to make plays vs running plays. Just want us to intentionally GIVE & GROW every day.
#GrowOurGame
#EarnWhatYouWant
Motion Shooting: Drive and Kick reads out of the DHO today. Dribble, pass, shoot, rebound, footwork all included at game speeds. Great work & design
@CoachTonyUCLA
#GrowOurGame
#DoTheWork
🚨𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🚨
1. Full speed dribble & read the 2 on 1 help def
2. Away from the ball, move to create best passing lane for the driver (& TALK w/purpose)
3. Prefer 3 on 2 instead of 2 on 1 but still good reps
#Uncommon
#GrowOurGame
Motion Shooting: stagger actions, exit cut pin down, & two player actions. Try something similar out of your offensive actions. Lean to make plays more than run plays.
#GrowOurGame
#versatility
Motion Shooting: We introduced some of our stagger actions yesterday. Just learning some of the screening actions and second cuts. You can really create something similar no matter what offense you run.
@CoachTonyUCLA
designs all of these for us.
#growourgame
Skill Development w/these versatile swing players. Both reading the pin down as the receiver but also as the screener/second cutter (on 2nd side). Into a”get” @ the elbow, & into DHO out of the corner. Incorporating a lot here but the players are responding well.
#GrowOurGame
5-Out Split screen actions, uphill DHO’s, fundamental skill development reading the 2nd line & midrange shots. A little 5 on 0 motion at the end. Lots more to do but I like our work ethic and trajectory!
#GrowTheGame
#DoTheWork
Motion Shooting: Elbow “gets”, through cuts to the pin down, 2 player game with person coming out of the corner, & exit cut pin down on the back side (good imagination
@CharismaOsborne
w/the face cut). Hope it helps spur you on for ideas with your team.
#GrowOURgame
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Sabrina Ionescu is the first player in NCAA Basketball history – male or female – to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds.
#ncaaW
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@sabrina_i20
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@OregonWBB
Some of you have been asking 4 def clips from practice. Here you go.
@CoachTasha
did this 4 min drill to start our defensive teaching today. It’s all about muscle memory, reps & effort. Off rebound swim move, into 2 different close outs, sprint to 1/2 Ct.
#GrowOurGame
#DoTheWork
We started practice with 4 min of visualization and then wrote down 7 REFRAMES to help create perspective. This has been really hard but I’m so proud of how our team has embraced mental conditioning.
#ITWIT
#WorkInTheDark
#Perspective
No words. Just deep pride. The work done in the dark always gets revealed in the light and you are seeing that with these former
@uclawbb
Bruins ✨✨Champions made here, from the inside out. 💙💛🐻
Been thinking a lot about my responsibilities as a head basketball coach. It starts by me acknowledging that it isn’t about me at all. It’s about clarity of vision, serving the staff,& always keeping the UNCOMMON transformational experience for the players FIRST!
#MEreminders
Many of you have been asking for more defensive drills. These are footwork and defensive SAQ (speed, agility & quickness) drills from about a year ago. Hope they spur you on to your own progressions and ideas
#GrowOurGame
#DoTheWork
Motion Shooting: The days of forwards sitting in the low & high post are over at the pro & FIBA levels. Look @ the WNBA teams playing today. Meesseman,Parker,Dolson,Howard,Wilson,Turner are all versatile, skilled players. Players must put in the fundamental/skill development wk.
ESPN released their top 25 players ⚡️
1. Caitlin Clark
2. Cameron Brink
3. Paige Bueckers
4. Alissa Pili
5. JuJu Watkins
6. Rori Harmon
7. Kamilla Cardoso
8. Aneesha Morrow
9. Georgia Amoore
10. Hannah Hildalgo
Do you agree w/ESPN?
Rest of list ⏬
Motion Shooting: I love how we are teaching our players principles and actions …helping them learn the game. I want them to learn HOW TO PLAY and not just how to run plays.
#GrowOurGame
#DoTheWork
My heart is full. I’m going into my 31st season of div 1 coaching. The names of the players I’ve gotten the chance to know, the people in the profession that have shaped me, the up & down moments that have taught me so much. Gratitude, humility & anticipation fill me today.
SO MANY WAYS TO IMPROVE EVEN WHEN INJURED. We have one injured player coming back from an ACL injury.
@AngelaDugalic
is an Olympian, & a future wnba pro. Can still help her progress & add to her tool box even during RTP (return 2 play) progressions. Always ways to do skill work!
Motion Shooting: If you are watching closely, you will see some of these in
@WNBA
games tonight. Tune in. It’s great basketball. I think these shooting drills really help players learn HOW to play & increases awareness of spacing & screening.
#GrowOurGame
#WatchTheWNBA
I was a camper at
@taratweets
first basketball camp at Stanford way back when. I worked Stanford camps in the summer all through college. Now I’m being taught by her as a coach every day.She has changed this game & blazed the trail for people like me.Very thankful!
#AllTimeTara
My heart is broken, heavy, and sad. I need to be the white person he is talking about and to. I need to figure out quickly, how to love and lead well in this space. I need to make a difference. This injustice breaks Jesus’s heart. It must break mine as well.
#GeorgeFloyd
This is tricky as a leader. I want to find joy in this “first” for
@uclawbb
. But it wasn’t the goal & isn’t my focus. I want all of our energy going toward growth, improvement, & serving each other. Want us to fall more in love with the process of BECOMING each day
#DOTHEWORK
Motion Shooting: This is one of the entries with our 5 out motion. Then we go into our split screen action vs switches, ending with 2 player BS or DHO action. We are not instinctual yet but we are improving each week. Hope it spurs on your Bball thinking.
#GrowOurGame
Been building out 3 on 0 motion shooting series.
@CoachTonyUCLA
has done an excellent job ! Loved seeing us connect the dots later in our live 4 on 4 play. Got better today.
#DoTheWork
#GrowOurGame
.
@WNBA
finals is about to start. So much talk about fitness & toughness. This drill builds that. This is 5x5 conditioning shooting with 6’4 freshmen
@LinaSontag
. She’s coming back and trying to get in shape…
I hate it when our players play like a scientific formula rather than an art project. A player said recently “I love the way motion shooting helped me think more creatively about pick up. I’m trying new things & reading & reacting.” Increased creativity & imagination 4 the game
Let’s go!!!!! Just landed in Grand Cayman Islands. I’m blown away by the places basketball has taken me. Just in last 6 months…Spain, Senegal, Germany, and now the Cayman Islands!
This is exactly what I needed. If you leave something on this team, you have to sing to get it back.
@azzi_35
must have been desperate to get her phone back because she really didn’t want to do it. Laughter is very therapeutic. Thanks Azzi. 😀