Steve D'Agostino

You know, I think there's two things. One, a lot of them do it because they want themselves to be famous. They want to be famous and they want more for themselves. And then, you know, the other ones are I think they're good hearted, but they might not have like the background and really the capabilities to really, really like help a kid.

You know, I think there's two things. One, a lot of them do it because they want themselves to be famous. They want to be famous and they want more for themselves. And then, you know, the other ones are I think they're good hearted, but they might not have like the background and really the capabilities to really, really like help a kid.

So they think they're helping them, but they're maybe not as much as they think they are. And so, listen, at the end of the day, it's this. If your kid's in middle school and they're putting in extra work, no matter what that work is, it's a good thing, dude. It's a good thing, right? And I think, so I've been doing a lot more consulting now.

So they think they're helping them, but they're maybe not as much as they think they are. And so, listen, at the end of the day, it's this. If your kid's in middle school and they're putting in extra work, no matter what that work is, it's a good thing, dude. It's a good thing, right? And I think, so I've been doing a lot more consulting now.

And to me, the number one thing that a person could do, if you're going to spend money on anything, is find somebody that's been through it and knows what they're talking about and invest the money and let them give you an honest opinion of your kid. Hey, here's an honest opinion. Here's what the landscape is.

And to me, the number one thing that a person could do, if you're going to spend money on anything, is find somebody that's been through it and knows what they're talking about and invest the money and let them give you an honest opinion of your kid. Hey, here's an honest opinion. Here's what the landscape is.

You know, we had a guy from Massachusetts who hopped on a consultation consultation the other day. His son's a really good baseball player, really good basketball player. And he's like, hey, he doesn't know which one to choose. What should he be doing? He's in ninth grade. And so we went through the whole landscape and he decided at the end, like, you know what, we're going to stay with baseball.

You know, we had a guy from Massachusetts who hopped on a consultation consultation the other day. His son's a really good baseball player, really good basketball player. And he's like, hey, he doesn't know which one to choose. What should he be doing? He's in ninth grade. And so we went through the whole landscape and he decided at the end, like, you know what, we're going to stay with baseball.

We're going to train a little more basketball. for basketball in, like, our hometown, get in the gym with our high school coach and stuff. And then when he gets to, like, 10th grade, maybe 11th grade, see how things shake out. See how tall he ends up being. You know, a six-foot guard. You know, does he go and start on varsity baseball in eighth grade?

We're going to train a little more basketball. for basketball in, like, our hometown, get in the gym with our high school coach and stuff. And then when he gets to, like, 10th grade, maybe 11th grade, see how things shake out. See how tall he ends up being. You know, a six-foot guard. You know, does he go and start on varsity baseball in eighth grade?

You know, like, I don't think you've got to choose right now. But at least he's got better clarity on, oh, wait, I don't have to go to every AAU tournament as a ninth grader because I'm not going to be seen. Dude, nobody's looking for you in ninth grade. You know, that's the one thing that I would do as your kid gets up there, because then you're operating with, again, the right information.

You know, like, I don't think you've got to choose right now. But at least he's got better clarity on, oh, wait, I don't have to go to every AAU tournament as a ninth grader because I'm not going to be seen. Dude, nobody's looking for you in ninth grade. You know, that's the one thing that I would do as your kid gets up there, because then you're operating with, again, the right information.

Yeah, so if they're outside of the area, just Maximize Basketball is the name of that company, MaximizeBasketball.com. All the information for the consultations, online courses to come in if they want to come fly up here and work with us or need us to come down there. And then if they're local, just DagsBasketball.com. And all that is on my Instagram.

Yeah, so if they're outside of the area, just Maximize Basketball is the name of that company, MaximizeBasketball.com. All the information for the consultations, online courses to come in if they want to come fly up here and work with us or need us to come down there. And then if they're local, just DagsBasketball.com. And all that is on my Instagram.

So if they follow my Instagram, SteveDags0, they'll be able to get all that information.

So if they follow my Instagram, SteveDags0, they'll be able to get all that information.

Yeah, thanks for having me. It's fun.

Yeah, thanks for having me. It's fun.