Practice Habits

There are 2 people who can't have a bad practice...head coach and the best player.  By bad practice I'm not talking about missing shots, but rather energy, effort and communication.  Like it or not your best player is a leader on the team.  If he/she doesn't bring it with their energy one day then you are destined to have a bad practice as others follow the best players lead and all the energy is sucked out of your team. Also as a head coach you are the leader of the program that everyone takes their cues from and ultimately responsible for everything that happens.  Players will be as detailed as you insist or as loose as you allow.

Head coach and best player must be on the same page and set the tone every day at practice to foster a productive and energetic environment.