This weeks episode focuses on practice habits and game prep in a conversation with USA Basketball junior national coaches Eric Flannery (St. Edward), Sharman White (Pace Academy), and Mike Jones (DeMatha). This episode includes conversation on the following topics:
- Discussion of new Showtime documentary Basketball County that includes an appearance by Mike Jones.
- Practice planning, goal setting and setting a practice schedule, including examples of what a practice plan looks like, with examples from Coach Flannery and Coach White.
- Team meetings pre and/or post practice.
- The process for goal setting and making priorities for each practice.
- Ideas for mixing up practice routines to help keep players fresh and engaged.
- How much competition and skill building happens in practice.
- Do you mix up starters with bench players?
- Coach White shares video of some of his favorite practice drills.
- Everyone gives their thoughts on the Last Dance documentary.
