The day started with an early morning breakfast followed by practice. The practice went OK. We are still rushing everywhere on offense but the defense is getting better. The girls are working very hard and trying to impress the coaching staff. Their bodies are breaking down but there are very few complaints if any at all.
In practice 1 we did a lot of shooting and fundamental footwork followed by a number of defensive drills focused on defending different screens. We then worked on the press break and had some full court games.
As we broke for lunch, I retreated to my room to break down the video of the morning practice. I prepped it for the coaches to watch and then review with the players.
Practice number two started out fairly competitive but the intensity waned as the practice wore on. Coach MacNeil had me step in and do a very quick exercise focusing on the mentality of the players and they seemed to become enerized for the remainder of the practice. It was a competitive practice as we continued to build our offense. We are showing very little patience so far. We'll work on more of that tomorrow.
My biggest observation tonight was one that has been a pet peeve of mine for a very long time. Too many players in this country play with a total lack of vision. They don't handle the ball with their eyes up and they don't have their eyes up when they attack the rim. It is no different here. A lot of the players are very talented yet drop their heads a lot which gets them into trouble. In fact one of the best players was called for a charge after a great move. Unfortunately she put her head down and barreled over a defender. Some players miss shots and get frustrated yet they never have the rim in their field of vision for a very long time. It is something I stress with all players and I will continue to do so.
Tomorrow we have a light workout in the AM followed by a video session and a core training session. In the evening we have a full practice with a focus on offensive execution.
Now it's off to bed for some well needed rest.
The journey continues
Coach
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