Recently the History Channel ran a show on Sun Tzu, the famous Chinese war philosopher. His most recognizable quote is:
Know yourself and know your enemy and you will win a 100 battles.
This translates on the basketball floor as know your strengths and weaknesses and know your opponent's strength and weaknesses and you will be successful in every game.
Most coaches scout their opponents, they study patterns, player tendencies, coaching tendencies, etc.
But how many coaches scout themselves or their own teams? Do you have any tendencies that your opponent can exploit? Do you run the same play out of every timeout? Are you predictable? Are you giving your opponent the edge? Re-watch your game film and look not for your players' mistakes but your own patterns and be unpredictable and tough to coach against.
October 18, 2010
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