Thursday, February 23, 2012

Quote of the Day:

"Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." — Napoleon Hill

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Quote of the Day:

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.
—Abraham Lincoln

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Quote of the Day:

You’ve got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It’s called perseverance. – Lee Iacocca

Tom Izzo on "Special Situations" in basketball

 Thanks to Bob Starkey for posting this on his great blog:

I'm searching for ways to steal 4 points per game, score one basket every two games on each of these = 4 point a game average. This is the difference between Good to Great and Great to Champions.

• FT Situation: Makes and Misses; Set plays off misses.

• Jump Ball: Win it and score with it, change plays throughout the season.

• BLOB:

Monday, February 20, 2012

3pt Quick Hitter

Here's a set play designed to get you a wide-open 3 point shot with several scoring options: score on the drive, for the crack back 3, behind the double ball screen for a 3, and drive and kick for a 3 or for layup.

Here's a link that will take you to the PDF:

http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/82032258?access_key=key-2kruwxx8sno8oo06fmea

Friday, February 17, 2012