High School Basketball: “Win the Day!”

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Here is a great clip (96 seconds) for athletes in any sport. Former Texas Tech basketball  coach Chris Beard shares some words of wisdom for any athlete hoping to be a top competitor and succeed in a sport. Clip is taken from a press conference on December 2, 2019.

When you have that type of adversity and you lose a couple in a row, do you approach it differently with a young team than you would maybe a more experienced team whose been through stretches like that before. 

  1. Stay the course: A basketball career is a long journey, with many highs and lows. The same is true of a basketball season. Do not waiver, one step in front of the other. 
  2. Process: There is a process to becoming a good basketball player. It is a LONG process that takes time. Embrace the process! 
  3. Get up: AND get to school on time 
  4. Make sure you win today: There are 365 day in the year. Win as many todays as you can. There wil be players in your program, league, and state who do not win one. If you win half of the days you will be an above average high school player. 
  5. Go to class: AND pay attention. AND Participate! AND work!
  6. Sit on the first couple rows: Or ask the teacher to sit in the front.
  7. Take your hat off. Simple 
  8. Turn your cell phone off. 
  9. Listen to the teacher. Stay engaged in clas.
  10. Take notes. AND have an organized notebook.
  11. Get in the training room. 
  12. Take care of your body. 
  13. Make sure you eat four or five meals like a champion. It is important to plan you meals every day, but especially on a game day. 
  14. Stay away from the dollar menu. Fast food is not a friend to a basketball player. 
  15. Go eat something that has some color in it. Eat fruits and vegetables.
  16. Tell the Coca-Cola later and drink the water or milk. 
  17. Get in the video room and watch it. Hudl is a great resource for high school basketball players. Learn how to watch game film. Make your highlights, but also look for areas where you can improve, especially on the defensive end. 
  18. Take hard coaching. Be able to handle be criticized in public, substituted for a mistake, and corrected during a film session. If you want to reach your potential you need to ACCEPT and EMBRACE feedback. 
  19. Get to practice and get loose and embrace the practice. There are days when you are not motivated for practice. Shift your attitude and have a great practice. This is where great players separate themselves from others.  may be
  20. Come back at night and get your shots up. It is important to try to improve on your own. Great players find a way to get extra work in during the season.
  21. Be a great teammate. Easier said than done. Always put the team 1st. Pick a player up who is on the floor. Congratulate successes and support failures.
  22. Get in the weight room. Not a top priority fo many players. Ask your coach for advice.  
  23. Stay after it. The season is a roller coaster. Just Keep Working… win, lose or draw. 
  24. Earn the right to play in games. Pay the price in the off-season so you can get minutes during the season. 
  25. Keep fighting! 

Full press conference