“I’ve never coached a good 3:30 guy. Individual development happens when guys spend time on the court outside of Team Practice. You don’t win Championships with 3:30 guys.”
~ Chris Beard
JIM BOONE 🏀
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JIM BOONE 🏀
@CoachJimBoone
Top 5 Winningest coaches, over 600 Wins, 2 Final 4’s, 6 Sweet 16’s, unprecedented 4 schools to NCAA Tourney. DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS #TGHT CoachJimBoone.com
Joined May 2011
- “You put pressure on yourself when you’re focused on the outcome, not the process. Focus on what it takes to win, and enjoy winning, that’s what I’m talking about…not the pressure to win, not the outcome. Focus on the Process.” ~ Nick Saban
- “You give me 5 tough kids that will defend with purpose and we’ll figure it out...The Game Honors Toughness!” ~ Ed Cooley, Providence #TGHT
- Coach Bob Knight often said, “The war is won before it is fought,” meaning that preparation will likely determine the outcome of the game.
- Little things make Difference between Good & Great Teams: Quiet Bench, Mental lapse, less than great attitude, tossing a towel, not accepting a hand coming out of game, bad pre-game warm-up, neg body language, not giving ball properly to official, back-up player jacking around!
- “You cannot Win before you eliminate Losing...those things that cause you to lose: 1) Bad Shots 2) Turnovers, cannot turn it over and win...cannot! 3) Opponents second shot opportunities 4) Fastbreak Layups 5) Uncontested Shots and Layups 6) Fouling” ~ Coach Bob Knight
- “You’re Either Coaching It or Allowing It to Happen.” Discipline is not just focusing on negative behavior. Discipline requires encouragement. Discipline requires support. ~ Mike Leach
- “Bad Shooters are always open, it’s called Scouting...don’t take the shot the Defense wants us to take, work to get the shot we want, it’s called discipline.” ~ Don Meyer
- MATT FARRELL: Fresh Year - 4 min per game, Soph Year - 13 mpg and 2.6 ppg, Now - NBA Prospect. #Patience
- “If you lock down Defensively, you can withstand an offensive draught…being attentive the entire possession…Defense will keep you in the games.” ~ Coach Tony Bennett on Defense
- A Coach Led vs Player Led Team: Shared by @SethOnHoops Recent Illini Practice, Ayo Dosunmu dove on floor for loose ball, between two freshmen & tipped ahead to teammate for the score. He then told the two freshmen, “You want to play here...you dive on the floor for loose balls.”
- “All the successful teams I’ve ever seen have three characteristics: They play unselfish, they play together, and they play hard.” ~ Larry Brown
- Coaching 101: “When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you think I’ll like it or not…But once a decision has been made, the debate ends. From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own.” ~ Colin Powell
