February 10th, 2017

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Elementary Basketball Skills Ladder PDF
​An overview of what I use in elementary practices and our elementary program

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JANUARY COACHING NOTEBOOK, by Zak Boisvert PDF
February 7, 2017
Embedded below are my notes I (ZAK BOISVERT) took from articles I read and conversations I had with various coaches over the first part of this month. Among the subjects/articles featured: Steve Clifford on building an identity, Zach Lowe on the NBA’s offensive boom, Quin Snyder on the edge Isaiah Thomas plays with, Jason Witten’s importance to the Cowboys, and how Belichick coaches Tom Brady.
http://pickandpop.net/2017/02/january-coaching-notebook/pickandpop.net/2017/02/january-coaching-notebook/

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Illini Head Coach John Groce Mic'd Up | Nov. 2016 - 4 minutes.  
Published on Nov 8, 2016
Illinois men's basketball coach John Groce mic'd up at a preseason Illini practice and then a Hawks practice, his son's youth team

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The Joker: Nikola Jokic Gets Serious In Denver, PDF and link
An unlikely headliner, Nikola Jokic is delighting and amusing in Denver after undergoing a physical transformation. Can the Nuggets' intriguing big man become the NBA's next unicorn?
http://www.si.com/nba/2017/02/08/nikola-jokic-denver-nuggets-the-joker-serbia-darko-milicic

​Why Nikola Jokic Is The Best Passing Center In The NBA - 7 minutes
The Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has made a name for himself in the starting lineup this season, and while his shooting and rebounding are worth noting - it's his exceptional passing that makes him stand out. Found why in this breakdown from Coach Nick.

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The Ethan-vention: Happ's rise to stardom at Wisconsin
Once considered soft by his teammates, Ethan Happ has become the anchor of a Wisconsin team striving for its third Final Four apperance in four years.
​http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/02/09/ethan-happ-wisconsin-badgers-player-year-big-ten
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Kevin Love’s been practicing outlet passes for moments like LeBron James’ buzzer beater
Love has been throwing on-point outlet passes since high school.
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2017/2/7/14533124/kevin-love-outlet-pass-history-cavaliers-timberwolves

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