Dawn Staley

Like they really understand what I'm trying to get them to accomplish. So we do it together. She pretty much separated herself from us and just kind of just pounded on us. And we just like it was strategic because she wanted us to come together as a team. And all of our anger and frustration was against her. Yeah. And whereas I want my team with me, we're doing this together, but it's hard.

Like they really understand what I'm trying to get them to accomplish. So we do it together. She pretty much separated herself from us and just kind of just pounded on us. And we just like it was strategic because she wanted us to come together as a team. And all of our anger and frustration was against her. Yeah. And whereas I want my team with me, we're doing this together, but it's hard.

It's threes or layups. And it definitely takes away the creativity of individual play. We can't do that on a collegiate level. Some teams can do it, and they put themselves in a position to win, but I've never seen anybody win championships. They win a lot of basketball games, but bottom line, you need to win championships. So if a person is really efficient,

It's threes or layups. And it definitely takes away the creativity of individual play. We can't do that on a collegiate level. Some teams can do it, and they put themselves in a position to win, but I've never seen anybody win championships. They win a lot of basketball games, but bottom line, you need to win championships. So if a person is really efficient,

in the mid-range, the NBA analytics don't say, take that shot. Because overall, mid-range shots are obsolete at this point because you're better off taking a three-pointer, trying to get an advantage over a two-point, of course. But I allow our players to play free and take the types of shots that they practice.

in the mid-range, the NBA analytics don't say, take that shot. Because overall, mid-range shots are obsolete at this point because you're better off taking a three-pointer, trying to get an advantage over a two-point, of course. But I allow our players to play free and take the types of shots that they practice.

You know, we had a guy that was so much in the analytics, and he was like, this is what the last national championship teams look like. This, this, this, this. And we didn't look like any of them, our team. We ended up winning in 2017, not looking like what the analytically correct teams, national championship teams look like.

You know, we had a guy that was so much in the analytics, and he was like, this is what the last national championship teams look like. This, this, this, this. And we didn't look like any of them, our team. We ended up winning in 2017, not looking like what the analytically correct teams, national championship teams look like.

So I was like, okay, so you're saying if we do this, it's an automatic win. Right. And I'm like, no, it's not an automatic win because the players have to have to actually perform, not the numbers. And the numbers are part of it is just part of the game.

So I was like, okay, so you're saying if we do this, it's an automatic win. Right. And I'm like, no, it's not an automatic win because the players have to have to actually perform, not the numbers. And the numbers are part of it is just part of the game.

Well, I think all human beings, we are creatures of habit, right? And, you know, you know what your habit is. I know what my habit is. My teammates, my players know what their habit is.

Well, I think all human beings, we are creatures of habit, right? And, you know, you know what your habit is. I know what my habit is. My teammates, my players know what their habit is.

So you would be a good teammate on the bench.

So you would be a good teammate on the bench.

Right.

Right.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But you also have to allow people to be who they are. And you have to condition people to accept you for who you are. Like if you have a hothead player on your team, you gotta give them the space to be a hothead, right? Give them that space. And then at some point you gotta cut it off because it's impacting everybody else. If you got somebody that's quiet and they don't like to be yelled at,

But you also have to allow people to be who they are. And you have to condition people to accept you for who you are. Like if you have a hothead player on your team, you gotta give them the space to be a hothead, right? Give them that space. And then at some point you gotta cut it off because it's impacting everybody else. If you got somebody that's quiet and they don't like to be yelled at,