Mike Dunlap
@CoachMikeDunlap
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Love of game & other coaches, all levels.
San Diego, CA
Joined November 2013
Biggest player in gym-one who gets lowest-D rarely down there-too hard, thus you can see what others can't,."Crouching Tiger"-once D goes down there, raise up, "Voila"=see whole damn floor. "Love basics-they will love you back." Jump stops, get low, pivot to see, fake-shoot-pass.
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Essence. Adhere to fundamentals, teach simple concepts, endorse creativity w/in framework of basics. Hence, player w/ ball, "Drive your gap, get to rim or paint, play off 2 feet, rack it, no rim, floater off 2 feet, or be biggest player in gym, get low, pivot, pass it".
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Essence of great vision, seeing beyond the noise: page 217, Quiet Leadership, Carlos Ancelotti: "This is a good idea, but a bad way to convince people." Addressing a player's delivery to team. Elite coaches get beyond noise, find ideas as solutions, & move on to next thing.
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Understanding player leadership. Different types-can be 1 in locker room & another on paddock, make room for different people, types, places. Also, lookout tower, never sleep on small acts of leadership that will benefit team-highlight such behavior, doesn't have to be captain.
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Being fired=mindset. •What did I learn. •Finger points inward, not outward. •Enjoy some downtime, day or year. •Quick thank you to everyone you are leaving-high road. •Get back up & go. •Stay visible, go watch others coach, take notes. •Use humor & smile, you are alive.
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Simple is best. Reduction. Constant state of reduction. Yep, each day=complexities. Practice plans, so much to address, write it all down. Now cut in 1/2. Do that again. Drive plan to simple. Clarity becomes yours. Players. Want simple & clear, with time, score, competition. Fun!.
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Never believed "foot soldiers", low maintenance humans w/in a team needed less of your time. Yes, want to address talent & high maintenance players, yet must set aside TIME for role players each week, intentional time whereby you say, "I appreciate you & your sacrifice.".
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Standing in one place. HC's. Style of management. No matter what that may be, you will eventually get criticized for brand. "He was too soft on players." Yet, you were hired as high relationship guy, quiet by nature. Winning cures most evils, however not all. Stand tall & still.
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Job not to motivate talent? I see this, I hear this. Head scratcher. Everyday I have an opportunity, by example, to inspire & instruct talent. How? Preparation, body language, voice cadence, poise under pressure, energy levels elite-engaged-every possession matters.
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Red Flags:.•Someone else speaks for athlete. •Being on time becomes an issue. •Any human who refers to themself in 3rd person. •Mindset always about the loss, not, "Here is what I learned.".•Thinks managers should clean up after them. •Disregards manners as a way of living.
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Boundaries. Well defined boundaries that provide comfort, clarity, role declaration, sense of purpose. Any parenting class, it is much easier to have simple routines that are structured instead of out of pocket wing it stuff. Players, team, needs routine-keep it tight early.
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Simple concept. When thinking about O attack, exactly what can each player do "best", his-her best, their absolute best offensive weapon. HC-are you putting them in a position-spot where they are doing what they do best. If not, don't have them do it.
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Time is always moving on in a practice or game-there is no room for indecision-it will kill you. Hence, the more times a player & team can be put under pressure, game situations, the better. Once "they" have it, overload them, 5/4 drill, etc. .
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Observation w/out rancor, truth as I know it, not all truth, not at all. Many great coaches, female & male. Some needed to stay put, others could move up, down, or wherever & acclimate. Point, as a learner take from everyone but be selective as you move to a new job.
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Observations. 45 years on the path, no more or less. Lessons learned:.1) Be respectful, game bigger than all. 2) Growth mindset means listening 1st. 3) Don't fear change, we can always improve. 4) Lead w/ humility, show grace, laugh whenever appropriate. 5) Serve the game.
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Prime the pump. You want that, use a play &/or continuity action 1st, play out of it, & then break down to detail by using 3on3, 4on4 Cut Throat Drill w/ time & score. Thus, players play & coaches get to teaching cutting, counters, & movement . Sometimes we have to bait hook.
CUTTING & MOVING WITHOUT THE BALL is the most dangerous offensive weapon in basketball! 💯🏃🏽♂️🏀🧠.
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AAR, after action review w/ practice, good habit, beneficial=improve as teacher, stats, nuance, seeing things in slow motion, assist players w/ fact, praising staff & players for JWD(Job-well-done), build next practice plan, edit film for team/player to evaluate, etc. .
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Love practice, always a joy spot. C. Chaney, C. Sampson, C. Meyer, C. Riley, C. Thibodeau, C. Goorjian, C. Sterling(Australia), C. Newell: Elite, watched all of them & came away w/ notebook full of ideas. Nothing better than observing some of the best.
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Agreed. But before that the basics must be in place, a before b. No basics, adjusting just another excuse b/c basics not in place.
@CoachMikeDunlap Having a plan is important. Having the ability to adapt/adjust the plan is huge. The game is about decisions & adapting/adjusting . Practice should be as well. When you see something dropping below player/coach agreed upon acceptable, then players/coaches need to adapt/adjust.
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Famous poet, Mary Oliver, "It is no simple matter to be both inspirational & moderate. As HC's age,.get quieter, using fewer words(i.e. Ralph Miller sitting, cup of coffee w/ a grit in his mouth, observing but not talking). C. Pitino 12-15 sec. stoppages, keep team moving.
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