Each month I write an article on a topic I think will be of interest to our club members and web viewers. These are the writer’s opinions and you may not agree with them at all times. I would appreciate good intelligent feedback on the topic at hand.
THE BIGGEST LOSER – JUNE 2011
Some my say that losing weight and really having the drive to do so is an admirable thing, and the show on NBC has proven to be a real winner in the ratings game. However, the title needs to change to reflect the biggest winners.
The biggest losers may reside in club basketball where dreams are squashed long before the nightmares begin.
After all these years I am still amazed by the decisions parents make with respect to their kids, and putting their kids in the right position to be successful.
First of all, parents need to wake up and not only smell the coffee, but taste it too. Wake up and figure out that what they are doing on a daily basis just doesn’t add up, and at the current rate we will not get them to there destination. In the economy we live in, parents need to understand that just like Lehman Marcus and a few others, no one is too big to fail, and the hidden derivatives that sunk wall street may be sinking you and your child’s dreams.
This article deals with 5 checkpoints to club basketball success, and focuses on kids who at all ages and grades who at some point will be affected by the points made in this writing.
In finance, a derivative is a financial instrument whose value depends on other, more basic, underlying variables. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
In club basketball, a derivative is a player’s talent, coaches, training, teammates, and readiness to be exposed to the market. Underlying variables can be who, what, when, where, and why.
Hence my five points of club basketball success. With respect to the recent financial crisis many people made a great deal of money, and the people who where exposed to the underlying variables lost the greatest amount, and in time shattered their dreams.
Who is in charge of making sure you are exposed to the college coaches that you are paying money to be exposed to? If it is your club coach, then what are his or her exposure levels in comparisons to yours? If your coach is getting more playing time than your are then maybe you are in a bad investment that ultimately will hurt you.
Very few people get better by sitting on the bench, and very few coaches recruit bench players. If you are good enough to play in college then you need to make sure a coach hasn’t convinced you to ride pine behind a great player for the good of the team or coach. Colleges don’t recruit teams they recruit players. Take charge of you career and exposure levels and play on a team that will keep you on the court playing against great competition where you will get to prove your worth.
What is going on with players traveling all over the country showcasing their skills to college coaches when there is a better option? Why am I in North Carolina playing in from of predominately coaches from the South, and East Coast when I have no interest in leaving California? Coaches are not going to recruit a kid from California if they can get the same level kid locally. Out of state scholarships cost a school a lot more money. My point “what” is what is your game-plan for travel? Does the team you are on now have you placed correctly in the market? Will your stock be more valuable with your current team? I’m sorry, but when I see 12 people on a roster playing in a fast timed game where the minutes go quickly it is not possible for coaches to give players a honest look. Some players get the playing time and exposures, but many who should don’t. Ask yourself would you rather sit on the bench with a great team, or play on the court against great players. Your answer will decide your fate.
When did you send out your communications to coaches about your summer plan? When did you insure that all your information is up to date and readily available to coaches? When did you pick up the phone and call a college coach to just say hi? When did you create a profile page on facebook, update your twitter account, and you social media for more that talking to you friends? If your last 1000 text didn’t include a few college coaches then maybe you need a new media plan. Remember your derivatives depend on many variables some in your control, and some not. Handle the ones in your control and you be your master of communication. You have to love you some you, and not be afraid to share it with potential coaches at a school you are interested in. You should be your best voice because you have the most to gain or lose. Don't let blown smoke give you a false since of security with your future.
Where are all the scholarship offers I was promised hiding? Well the good thing is they are there. There is plenty of opportunity to make your investment of blood, sweat, and tears worth it. Not to mention a few thousand dollars that you have invested in you club experience. Where are you looking at schools? Is your coach doing all your recruiting work? Is the same person playing you limited minutes getting you maximum contact with college coaches? Are you contacting the schools that are a good fit for you, or are you dreaming a bigger dream than is realistic? Realistic dreams can happen with a good plan.
Why should all this matter? Well, they are all underlying variables and will impact your dream of success in basketball, and your ability to reach your goals. I could never figure out how a club coach could represent players on a particular team to coaches of higher education and never ask the club member for a transcript, or test scores. I can’t understand in the part of the year where a player potentially could be exposed to coaches the most they play the least. Club coaches should be lucky to have you and make every effort to get your the same options and exposures as any other team members. If they are not making you a better player then you need to go Lebron on them and take your talents if not to South Beach to somewhere else. If you are the number 8 player on a 7 team that rotates 7 players tell me how you are getting better. its not that your are the number 8 player, but you need to be on a team with a 9 person rotation.
Summary You see the biggest losers when you don’t have a good game-plan are the players and parents who invest in club basketball, but don’t understand the derivatives . It’s not about being on the best team, and playing with the best players, or about winning on the Trail in Oregon. It is about thinking about you first, and your goals, and finding the best possible platform to reach those goals.
THE BIGGEST LOSER – JUNE 2011
Some my say that losing weight and really having the drive to do so is an admirable thing, and the show on NBC has proven to be a real winner in the ratings game. However, the title needs to change to reflect the biggest winners.
The biggest losers may reside in club basketball where dreams are squashed long before the nightmares begin.
After all these years I am still amazed by the decisions parents make with respect to their kids, and putting their kids in the right position to be successful.
First of all, parents need to wake up and not only smell the coffee, but taste it too. Wake up and figure out that what they are doing on a daily basis just doesn’t add up, and at the current rate we will not get them to there destination. In the economy we live in, parents need to understand that just like Lehman Marcus and a few others, no one is too big to fail, and the hidden derivatives that sunk wall street may be sinking you and your child’s dreams.
This article deals with 5 checkpoints to club basketball success, and focuses on kids who at all ages and grades who at some point will be affected by the points made in this writing.
In finance, a derivative is a financial instrument whose value depends on other, more basic, underlying variables. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
In club basketball, a derivative is a player’s talent, coaches, training, teammates, and readiness to be exposed to the market. Underlying variables can be who, what, when, where, and why.
Hence my five points of club basketball success. With respect to the recent financial crisis many people made a great deal of money, and the people who where exposed to the underlying variables lost the greatest amount, and in time shattered their dreams.
Who is in charge of making sure you are exposed to the college coaches that you are paying money to be exposed to? If it is your club coach, then what are his or her exposure levels in comparisons to yours? If your coach is getting more playing time than your are then maybe you are in a bad investment that ultimately will hurt you.
Very few people get better by sitting on the bench, and very few coaches recruit bench players. If you are good enough to play in college then you need to make sure a coach hasn’t convinced you to ride pine behind a great player for the good of the team or coach. Colleges don’t recruit teams they recruit players. Take charge of you career and exposure levels and play on a team that will keep you on the court playing against great competition where you will get to prove your worth.
What is going on with players traveling all over the country showcasing their skills to college coaches when there is a better option? Why am I in North Carolina playing in from of predominately coaches from the South, and East Coast when I have no interest in leaving California? Coaches are not going to recruit a kid from California if they can get the same level kid locally. Out of state scholarships cost a school a lot more money. My point “what” is what is your game-plan for travel? Does the team you are on now have you placed correctly in the market? Will your stock be more valuable with your current team? I’m sorry, but when I see 12 people on a roster playing in a fast timed game where the minutes go quickly it is not possible for coaches to give players a honest look. Some players get the playing time and exposures, but many who should don’t. Ask yourself would you rather sit on the bench with a great team, or play on the court against great players. Your answer will decide your fate.
When did you send out your communications to coaches about your summer plan? When did you insure that all your information is up to date and readily available to coaches? When did you pick up the phone and call a college coach to just say hi? When did you create a profile page on facebook, update your twitter account, and you social media for more that talking to you friends? If your last 1000 text didn’t include a few college coaches then maybe you need a new media plan. Remember your derivatives depend on many variables some in your control, and some not. Handle the ones in your control and you be your master of communication. You have to love you some you, and not be afraid to share it with potential coaches at a school you are interested in. You should be your best voice because you have the most to gain or lose. Don't let blown smoke give you a false since of security with your future.
Where are all the scholarship offers I was promised hiding? Well the good thing is they are there. There is plenty of opportunity to make your investment of blood, sweat, and tears worth it. Not to mention a few thousand dollars that you have invested in you club experience. Where are you looking at schools? Is your coach doing all your recruiting work? Is the same person playing you limited minutes getting you maximum contact with college coaches? Are you contacting the schools that are a good fit for you, or are you dreaming a bigger dream than is realistic? Realistic dreams can happen with a good plan.
Why should all this matter? Well, they are all underlying variables and will impact your dream of success in basketball, and your ability to reach your goals. I could never figure out how a club coach could represent players on a particular team to coaches of higher education and never ask the club member for a transcript, or test scores. I can’t understand in the part of the year where a player potentially could be exposed to coaches the most they play the least. Club coaches should be lucky to have you and make every effort to get your the same options and exposures as any other team members. If they are not making you a better player then you need to go Lebron on them and take your talents if not to South Beach to somewhere else. If you are the number 8 player on a 7 team that rotates 7 players tell me how you are getting better. its not that your are the number 8 player, but you need to be on a team with a 9 person rotation.
Summary You see the biggest losers when you don’t have a good game-plan are the players and parents who invest in club basketball, but don’t understand the derivatives . It’s not about being on the best team, and playing with the best players, or about winning on the Trail in Oregon. It is about thinking about you first, and your goals, and finding the best possible platform to reach those goals.
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