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Eric Musselman is head coach at the University of Nevada. Previously, he was the head coach of the NBA's Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.
Notes, observations, and commentary on basketball and coaching.
Eric Musselman
Eric Musselman is head coach at the University of Nevada. Previously, he was the head coach of the NBA's Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.
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- Using video to take an opponent out of his comfort...
- The most physical three days of basketball
- Doing things the right way
- Golfing less, working more
- Commitment is not a guarantee of anything, but it'...
- It's a time of year when teams separate themselves
- Chemistry built upon a foundation of trust
- How statistics can be misleading
- End-of-season meetings
- Discipline means learning everything that helps us...
- Recap of the UVA-Georgia Tech game
- People make the best decisions when they feel they...
- Every defense has a weakness
- The virus of higher personal expectations
- A college coach's obligation to his players
- A locker room linchpin
- Putting players in the best position to succeed
- The pick-and-roll is universal
- Allowing a team to take ownership of its goals
- Making every decision about improving the team
- Playing with the same intensity all of the time
- The gift of a book
- What do you plan on doing in 10 years?
- Teaching by breaking down the game
- The first thing kids want to do is play offense
- Tex Winter's seven princicples of a sound offense
- Moving out of the trees to see the forest
- Putting young players through the workout of a Nav...
- Coaching, like acting, is a "collaborative adventure"
- You'll never see a man coach with as much passion ...
- Staying focused while on the bench
- Establishing a culture of work
- Doing just enough not to get yelled at
- Only a matter of time before he was going to be a ...
- "Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning."
- If mistakes are made, the teaching process is the ...
- Mutual respect between player and coach
- To get on the court, you have to defend
- Steve Nash's 20-Minute Workout
- Sometimes a player's impact on the game doesn't sh...
- When thinking gets in the way of shooting
- Notes from the Boise State-USD game
- Experience: That most brutal of teachers
- It's not what the coach knows, but what his player...
- Proof that one bad apple spoils the bunch
- A team plays how they're coached to play
- Believing in a process
- Preparing a team for postseason play
- A coach's failure to retain enthusiasm for his work
- Coach as confidant
- It's always the simple that produces the marvelous
- If people feel you have their best interest at hea...
- It comes down to chemistry and heart
- Understanding what it takes to win
- Being other-oriented vs self-oriented
- Judging games on performance rather than wins and ...
- Using TV as a tool
- There's never a thing you do where a message is no...
- Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is ac...
- When transforming the defensive system, sometimes ...
- It's about the right spot and the right angles
- Nobody is immune to getting yelled at
- Knowing how to kick them in the rear and kiss them...
- Assessing problems, considering solutions, and imp...
- A player with an innate understanding of spatial r...
- Bringing a team closer together
- Ensuring that every player has a chance to contribute
- Practices designed to get a team better in game si...
- The three keys to longevity as a pro coach
- A lot of coaching in the NBA is fixing holes
- When it comes to coaches and refs, "oftentimes, th...
- Optimism and the "persistence instinct"
- How a winning team differs from a losing one
- Never having two bad games in a row over 19 seasons
- You just do your job and when the time comes, some...
- Doing things better than they've ever been done be...
- Player movement with a purpose
- Commitment is knowing how you can affect the team ...
- Understanding your audience -- whether pros or tee...
- Distractions became distractions when you don't ad...
- An example of the specialization of basketball coa...
- When the ball gets into the paint, there's going t...
- A plan for earning more minutes
- When you create something, it's a lot more positive
- Changing your sermon to win over the congregation
- Competition is what drives all of us
- Words are words, promises are promises, but only p...
- It's a chess match
- Rest is a weapon
- It's a matter of getting the reins, but with the c...
- Shot quantity vs shot quality
- Being a defensive stopper is about more than steals
- Recreating chemistry takes time
- Knowing the temperament of each individual player
- The value of energy
- Having the courage to try something new
- A strong belief in fundamentals
- Honoring a mentor and friend
- It's the four guys behind the guy guarding the bal...
- Moving into the "CEO role"
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