Ep 2031 How do you cut a kid without cutting him badly?

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How do you cut a kid without cutting him badly?

The roster number is a philosophy, the
conversation is a skill, and neither one gets easier after thirty seven years.

SHOW NOTES

Twenty two kids in the gym,
fourteen spots, and four of the five kids on the bubble are basically the same
player. Steve has been in that room more times than he can count, and he never
once slept well the night before cuts. This episode is not about evaluating. It
is about the human cost of the decision, what you actually say when you deliver
it, and how you carry it afterward.

What we cover:

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Why the number you keep is a philosophy decision, not a
gym capacity decision

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The difference between a kid going home disappointed
and a kid going home humiliated

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Why you never hand the cut to an assistant or a list on
a door

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The sentence Steve used for twenty five years: here is
the one thing that would change my answer next year

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What you owe the parents, what you do not, and how to
leave a door open without making a promise

This week's challenge: Pick the kid you are dreading
most and write out his one sentence now, while you are still calm.

Resources: Practice plans, drills, courses, and on
court clinics at https://teachhoops.com/

Recorded at the Fifth Quarter
Studios in Madison, Wisconsin.

EPISODE DETAILS

Runtime: 10 minutes 32
seconds

Audio file: 02_cutting_players.mp3

LINKS

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https://coachingyouthhoops.com/

https://heysammi.com/



How Do You Cut a
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