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The Chip
What does it mean when someone has a chip on their shoulder? What happens if you have one or don’t? How does having a Chip help or hurt...

Deonte Tatum
Mar 28, 2024


Satisfaction
Being satisfied with where you are when you haven’t reached your goals or potential is frustrating. We have been talking about working...

Deonte Tatum
Mar 21, 2024


Hard or Harder
Hard or harder? Things in life and basketball can be either or. Your choices make make what your life will be. Do a little work and you...

Deonte Tatum
Mar 14, 2024


The Process
he Philadelphia 76ers Center Joel Embid has become synonymous with the phrase “The Process”. By definition, process means a series of...

Deonte Tatum
Mar 7, 2024


Earn Everything
Do you get upset when something is not given to you? If so, you are probably going to struggle, blame others for what you don’t have or...

Deonte Tatum
Feb 29, 2024


How To Build Trust
Trust is such an important part of playing the game of basketball. The saying goes trust isn’t given, it’s earned. Trust: firm belief in...

Deonte Tatum
Feb 22, 2024


Be Hungry
One place you don’t want to be is between a starving animal and its food. Why? Because they don’t know when their next meal is coming....

Deonte Tatum
Feb 15, 2024


Trust In The Work
In the Work we trust! When you’re doing the right work every day and building the right habits you must trust it. Sometimes we are...

Deonte Tatum
Feb 8, 2024


The Power of Bouncing Back
Denzel Washington once said, "Fall down 7 times, get up 8." A lot of times we don’t want to do things that push us to be uncomfortable or...

Deonte Tatum
Feb 1, 2024


What to Do When Things Don't Go Your Way
There will be times when you are doing everything you need to and things don’t go your way. You might have prepared by shooting hundreds...

Deonte Tatum
Jan 25, 2024


How to Become a DAWG
Having a DAWG mentality is about you pursuing your purpose. There are going to be all kinds of things that get in your way to try to stop...
Ciara Park
Jan 19, 2024


Treat the Game with Love and Respect
Why do we fall in love with the game of basketball? As a kid, going to the park to play basketball was what I loved to do. In the...

Deonte Tatum
Jan 11, 2024


Competency
Competency is a major factor in your coach trusting you and having the respect of your teammates. Understanding what you are good at and...
Ciara Park
Jan 4, 2024


Character
Character is who you are in your most challenging, pressured-filled times or when no one is looking. Everyone has character - good or...
Ciara Park
Dec 21, 2023


Desire
Desire: a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. The truth is you have to play with desire! No...
Ciara Park
Dec 14, 2023
Winning Because of You
With the high school basketball season quickly approaching, ask yourself this question: Will this team win with me or because of me?...
Ciara Park
Nov 16, 2023


Defense
Why has the phrase defense wins championships become so popular? Because it’s true. 25 out of the last 40 NBA champs have been a top 5...
Ciara Park
Nov 9, 2023


Scoring
Every weekend you can hear parents screaming from the stands: "Shoot the ball, drive it to the basket, how did you miss that shot?" You...
Ciara Park
Oct 26, 2023
Ball Handling
Dribbling the basketball ball with confidence is an essential skill. However, many players are not spending the time needed to master...
Ciara Park
Oct 19, 2023


Hard Work
Everything in life needs a foundation to build upon. At the core of anything that is successful is Hard Work! Let’s be real - most people...
Ciara Park
Oct 11, 2023
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