Mark Phelps
@CoachMarkPhelps
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Assistant Coach @lmulionsmbb | Passion to Coach | Fascinated with Leadership Excellence | Jeremiah 29:11
Manhattan Beach, CA
Joined September 2010
I will be sharing content from my experiences in the game moving forward on this platform to add value to the coaching community across various levels. I am excited to engage with others already impacting this space and learn from the wealth of knowledge available → looking.
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So good!.
The keys to winning that don’t show up in a stat sheet, highlight clips or in the articles;.1. Bench Energy ( Coaches and Players).2. Passes that lead to good shots that were just missed. 3. Forgiveness when a teammate makes a turnover , mistake or missed pass opportunity.
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🎯🎯. GOLD!!.
Teams;.1. Do you RUN over to pick up a teammate on the ground or do you WALK over ? .2. Do you have an URGENT excitement when a teammate makes a play or do you just slap his hand because you are supposed to ? .3. Do you get up off the Bench to greet a teammate or just sit there?.
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First game back!.
You ever seen a Hook & Ladder for the Win?! In Basketball?!? Loyola Marymount dials up the trick play and Will Johnston (@williamjr14) lays it in AT THE BUZZER to give the Lions the 76-75 win over Prairie View A&M
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I am Grateful and Ecstatic!. Serving the great people of @lmulionsMBB will be my absolute pleasure!. Reuniting with @LMUCoachJohnson makes this opportunity extremely special! . Our family couldn’t be more proud and excited to join the Lion Family!.
Today is one of the best days of my career. Hiring @CoachMarkPhelps brings me great joy. When I was at the lowest point of my career, he not only gave me a chance, he changed the trajectory of my life. Heck of a coach and person. Let’s go @lmulionsMBB Excited for our players.
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Hope alone is never a strategy. But as coaches, we must inject hope at critical adverse moments through a clear, proven vision that inspires belief and action.
COACHES/LEADERS — Hope is not a plan. It’s never a winning strategy. But in tough times, a clear plan of attack inspires the hope your team needs to believe and act. Team in a rut? Show them the path forward. Give them hope — individually and collectively — by showing them you.
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Struggling to Make Shots?. Get intelligently designed extra reps in:. •Low-Impact Shooting.•Layup-Making.•Free Throws.•Competitive Shooting Games (individual, small group, team).•Form Shooting. Even on low-impact days, or days you’re tempted to take off completely, consider.
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One of the most important metrics in Hoops:. How much do you CARE?. CARE can ONLY be demonstrated!.
PLAYERS —. Your “Care Factor” is being observed by your current coaches and by the decision-makers at your next basketball destination. It’s evaluated as much as any other metric!. Do you truly care about the game, your teammates, your coaches, competing, being your best,.
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Great Wisdom!. COACHES ➡️➡️ Focus on the Process, not the results. A results-oriented mindset makes it tough to ever be happy. Emphasize relentless effort, toughness, resilience, and competitiveness. (I'll add team "Connectivity"). You play to that standard, and the rest takes.
“We talk about being relentless competitors, playing with toughness, effort. Never watching the scoreboard. You play to that standard, the rest takes care of itself. When you worry about results like so many people in our society do, it makes it tough to ever be happy,” Kirby
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COACHES — As much as we’d love to have our team be player-led, circumstances sometimes require the coach to provide almost all the leadership! . If that’s the case in a particular season, embrace it and do what’s necessary!.
PLAYERS — Is your team player-led or coach-led?. A player-led team is ideal. When players hold each other accountable to “Best Practices” across the program, success follows. If your team is coach-led, it’s likely because your coach sees it as necessary for your team to reach.
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🎯🎯. Great post!.
Workouts are a blessing . Practices are a blessing . Lifting weights is a blessing . Conditioning is a blessing . Games are a blessing . Open gyms are a blessing . Team dinners are a blessing . Stop looking at these things as “have to’s” and start looking at them as “get to’s”.
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Next Level! . Especially love being physical with whiners and attacking soft!.
Scouting Report edges; .-Who whines the most to the referees? Be physical with them. -Who is the worst getting back ? Have him near the basket / baseline as much as possible. -Who doesn’t talk ? Get them in as many ball screens and setting screens as possible. -Attack Soft.
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PLAYERS — Is your team player-led or coach-led?. A player-led team is ideal. When players hold each other accountable to “Best Practices” across the program, success follows. If your team is coach-led, it’s likely because your coach sees it as necessary for your team to reach.
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COACHES — We will NEVER stack wins if we don’t have a system of MEASURING!.
PRACTICE ESSENTIALS: MEASURE. Now that practice is in full swing, we should be zeroed in on what we are measuring. Elite teams, programs, organizations, and companies determine what to measure and compare their results to make progress!. What are we measuring as we look to.
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🎯🎯. COACHES / PLAYERS — We don’t need heroes!. All we need is for everyone to know their job and execute it consistently with a “Be My Best” and “Get Better Every Day” mindset! . This = Winning!.
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COACHES/LEADERS — Hope is not a plan. It’s never a winning strategy. But in tough times, a clear plan of attack inspires the hope your team needs to believe and act. Team in a rut? Show them the path forward. Give them hope — individually and collectively — by showing them you.
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Players ➡️➡️ YOU control your basketball destiny! . Coaches will play those who do Winning Things!.
🔴 REBOUND!. 🔴 Give Max Effort on Defense!. 🔴 TALK!. 🔴 See open teammates!. 🔴 Make the extra pass!. 🔴 Compete! Fight!. 🔴 Purpose to make a teammate look good!. ➡️➡️ You’ll play more, impact winning and build a reputation, and possibly a legacy!.
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🎯🎯. Study the programs whose people talk like this ➡️➡️ You'll find that they're most likely WINNING!.
RULE for Coaches and Players. When talking about the TEAM, use words like…. 1. Us.2. Our .3. We. Do NOT use words like…. 1. Me.2. My.3. I . Too many still talk in terms of individual glory or individual ownership. It is a TEAM game. Speak like a TEAM.
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PLAYERS —. Your “Care Factor” is being observed by your current coaches and by the decision-makers at your next basketball destination. It’s evaluated as much as any other metric!. Do you truly care about the game, your teammates, your coaches, competing, being your best,.
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PLAYERS ➡️➡️ You don't always want to listen to coaches? . I get it. But please listen and benefit from the wisdom of a two-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, two-time NBA All-Star, six-time NBA All-Defense, three-time NBA Teammate of the Year, and NBA.
"Play as hard as you can, and be as coachable as possible. It’s ok to make mistakes, but learn from them.". - Jrue Holiday
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Awesome post!. Extremely Relevant!. Adopt these or let it allow brainstorming for your program/team. There's a longing for belonging that everyone shares. Of course, get your Xs, Os, and schemes buttoned up and continue to scrutinize and modify. But do not forget ➡️➡️Your.
5 traditions to grow your 🏀 program’s CULTURE. 1\ Victory Song. Every time you win a game your team gets to “sing the song” in the locker room to celebrate. It’s a silly thing, but I’m telling you, everyone looks forward to it
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