Don Meyer's Thoughts on Building a Great Team

1. Your Relationship with your players is an important factor in building a TEAM.

2. Older players should teach and help younger players.

3. Your TEAM must know that they will win but more importantly, they must know exactly How They Will WIN.

4. You better be a Great Half Court Team in post-season tournament play.

5. Have Goal Sheets established for each of your players. Check these sheets every week.

6. Schedule tough games during the season. This will make you better in post-season.

7. Substitute on every one of your team's free throws in order to prevent the fast break.

8. Evaluate what your Program/Team needs are at the end of each week.

9. Plan the next week on the Sunday before the week.

10. You need to Win and Lose in practice. When one loses, the whole team suffers. When one wins, the whole team wins. Play games like 7-up and Cut Throat.

Detroit defeats Atlanta 94-89!

Detroit led 90-89 with 16.1 seconds left and fouled Nolan. Nolan, who had been fouled hard by Sancho Lyttle a minute earlier, had to leave the game with what Mahorn described as "lightheadedness". Mahorn said he expected Nolan to be OK for Friday's game.
Her absence, though, meant that Meadors could choose who would shoot the free throws. She could have selected Olayinka Sanni, a career 67 percent free-throw shooter who hadn't played in the game, or Braxton, who has hit 66 percent in her career.
Instead, Meadors chose Crystal Kelly, a career 85-percent shooter who has finished in the top 20 in free-throw shooting in both of her WNBA seasons.
Kelly made both shots, moving Detroit's lead back to three.
Detroit leads series 1-0. Next game on Friday @ 7:30pm ET.

Leadership Qualities

3 Important Qualities of Leadership

1. Leads- Guides others towards a Mission

2. Develops- Creates a Positive Environment/Fosters Teamwork

3. Achieves- Knows what Needs to be Done & Consistently Produces Results

Advantages of Playing Uptempo Basketball

Mike Anderson, Mizz

1. More fastbreak opportunities producing high-percentage shots (lay-ups).

2. Uncomfortable for defenses to recover; especially controlled/patient teams.

3. Forces players to get better, bc they must make split second decisions.

Roy Williams, UNC

4. Allows talented players to make plays.

5. Eliminates teams from pressing us, bc we run like crazy.

6. Forces guards and posts to sprint hard all the time.

Steve Fisher, San Diego State

5. Getting easy baskets help you win.

6. His team always runs to score off turnovers.

Latasha Dorsey, WKU

7. Gets you to the foul line, bc it wears down your opponent, which leads to reaching.

8. Gives more control to your point guard who can make reads and set teammates up for success!

9. Take advantage of your depth.

10. Every player loves to run! Easy baskets create enthusiasm, confidence, and deflates the opponent.

Plus it helps recruiting---talented players love playing uptempo!

Crystal Kelly headed to Detroit Shock

Shock Acquire Forward Crystal Kelly from Sacramento in Exchange for Kristin Haynie

Auburn Hills, MI - The Detroit Shock announced today that the team has acquired Crystal Kelly from the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for guard Kristin Haynie.
“In acquiring Crystal Kelly we add a solid young player to our post rotation who comes with a reputation of not only being a skilled player, but a smart one as well,” said Detroit Shock General Manager Cheryl Reeve. “We are in need of a post that can spell Taj McWilliams as she has been logging heavy minutes at the 4 position.”
In 22 games (three starts) this season, the second-year forward is averaging 4.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game.
Kelly was acquired by the Monarchs as a free agent on May 18, 2008, after being originally selected by the Houston Comets in the third round of the 2008 WNBA Draft (31st overall).
Kelly played in 33 games (four starts) as a rookie last season averaging 7.4 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 16.7 mpg. She scored a career-high 18 points at Minnesota (6/12/08), and ranked second on the team in free throw percentage.
In 20 games (two starts) this season with the Shock, Haynie averaged 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in 8.1 minutes per game.
“This trade is a good trade for both the Shock and Kristin Haynie,” said Reeve. “We've thoroughly enjoyed having Kristin on the Shock but know that Kristin wanted to be on the court more often. The return to Sacramento reunites her with former teammates and coaches and puts her in a better situation relative to playing time. We thank Kristin for her efforts in Detroit.”

GUARD DEVELOPMENT DRILLs

CHILL DRILL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIJ6aGRc030&feature=related

This drill involves quick offensive moves and finishing with a layup or jumper.

Dont' forget about ballhandling. This is a great move to get you by the defense.....

Practice it & Own it!

Between the Legs Crossover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7cMNR5mc2A&feature=channel

3 Keys to Attacking the Defense Off the Dribble

1.Get Low & Stay Low

• Shoulders need to be lower that your defense's shoulders



• Rub your shoulder off the defender's hip. This keeps you strong and balanced

2. Attack the Ankles

• Beat them with your feet



• Get your opposite foot pass your defenders opposite foot

3. Push the Ball Forward

• The ball should be pushed ahead of your feet and explode towards the rim

Drill that can be used:

Shoulder-to-Hip Drill -Offense receives a pass on the wing at the 3 pt line with defense standing directly in front of them. Defense extends arms and offense must get low enough to go under their arms, making sure their shoulder rubs the defense's hip. Finish w/ layup.