Tom Crean

Indiana University

-Know how to compete-teach players how to compete and demand it from them.

-3 Fights Everyday

1. Division from within

2. Public Perception (Media)

3. Fight off Physical/Mental Fatigue

-Remind all players everyday what is expected

-You are measured well beyond the court

-Set Standards

-Evaluate everyone in your program: players, coaches, managers, etc.…

-Rank your players and staff and show them where they are at and how to improve.

-Allow your team to have ownership, ask them questions, and give them tests.  It is amazing how they respond.

-Utilize your staff- all of them-They are responsible for the process

-Gain an identity

-When competing in drills put a player in charge (your leader, seniors, etc.…)

Bad shots, forced shots, uncontested jumpers, no extra pass have leader run.  Ownership!!!!!

-Where are we at compered to our biggest competitors?

-Work on fighting through screens, how do you teach it, drill it, and execute all phases. Double screens, Pin Downs, cross, trailing screens, how do we defend flares, ball screens, and Have leaders as help side defenders and how them call out screens.  Speak in Exclamations!

-Shooting Drill

20 Makes Wing, top, wings, Post scores let them compete against each other.  Push each other.

20 makes each spot outside 3 incorporating pull-ups, sweep drives etc.…

-3 minute 3’s

-1 minute 3’s

-Celtic Drill- Baseline, wing, slot, top, slot, wing, and baseline -1:30 make 2 in a row from each spot before rotting around perimeter.

Second Pass Shooting- Attack drive baseline, kick to corner, and second pass to wing.

-How do we get more lane points?  Very important.

-Work on vision

-Stay low; Foot on catch needs to point at rim