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Does The Microwave Work?
"My child should be playing all the time; he’s better than those other kids. I want my child to be the best player on the team right...

Deonte Tatum
Aug 7, 2025


How Bad Do You Want It?
In the heat of battle, if all things are equal or unequal, it all boils down to one thing: how bad do you want it? Wanting something can...

Deonte Tatum
Jul 31, 2025
Being a Competitor
Being a competitor is more than just saying that you are. A competitor is someone willing to go beyond themselves to do what it takes to...

Deonte Tatum
Jul 24, 2025
Urgency
Coaches want their players to play with a sense of urgency . Playing with urgency means that players move with sense of purpose at all...

Deonte Tatum
Feb 6, 2025
New Year, New Opportunities
What will you do with your new year? At the end of every year, you should spend time reflecting. This helps us all appreciate where we...
Deonte Tatum
Jan 30, 2025


Impact
Focus on the things that are going to make the greatest impact in whatever you are doing. A lot of time, basketball media outlets show...

Deonte Tatum
Dec 12, 2024


New Season
A new season means what happened in the past is in the past.What I love about seasons is that they change .You can now make this season...

Deonte Tatum
Dec 5, 2024
Being Thankful
Be thankful for being able to be around or play the game we love. Not everyone gets the opportunity to watch their kids play. Not...

Deonte Tatum
Nov 28, 2024


Your Next Big Things is a Little Thing
Rob Yanders, a legendary Missouri State basketball player and fellow baseball coach, once said, “Your next big thing is a little thing.”...

Deonte Tatum
Nov 21, 2024


Keep It Simple
People say basketball is often compared to life. When you take care of the simple things, life gets better. If you keep the game simple,...

Deonte Tatum
Nov 14, 2024
Teams That Play the Best Together Usually Win
Over the past several weeks, I have been in talk with other coaches and former college and professional players. First off, most of them...

Deonte Tatum
Oct 31, 2024


Practice the Way You Want to Play
The phrase " going through the motions " is often used to describe players who are too cool to work hard or lack focus in their workouts...

Deonte Tatum
Oct 24, 2024


It Takes Courage to be an Elite Player
Courage comes from the Latin word cor, which means "heart." Players who exhibit courage are often given the ball, told to shoot it,...

Deonte Tatum
Oct 17, 2024
Play Free
Players who would rather not fail than try will have a hard time showing what they can do. When you listen to great players, they own...

Deonte Tatum
Oct 10, 2024


Will & Want
Many players often want what they can’t have while others will themselves to get what they want. As a coach, I ask players all the time...

Deonte Tatum
Oct 3, 2024


Decision Making pt. 2
You can be a talented basketball player, but if you make the game harder for your teammates and coaches, they won’t like playing with...

Deonte Tatum
Sep 26, 2024


Decision Making
Decision making: the game within the game. Make decisions from a place of knowledge and understanding. The better decision-makers players...

Deonte Tatum
Sep 19, 2024


Point Guards pt. 3
Thinking and talking about point guards is always fun. The game is slowly moving away from point guards who can only defend or lead. The...

Deonte Tatum
Sep 12, 2024
Point Guards pt. 2
Point guards must have a relentless desire to win. Coaches want point guards who are extreme competitors. They know when it’s time to...

Deonte Tatum
Sep 5, 2024


Point Guards
Point Guards are like air traffic controllers; if they don’t send out the correct information, there will be confusion and crashes. They...

Deonte Tatum
Aug 29, 2024
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