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Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)

Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)

Ep 2049 What Should You Say in the First Five Minutes After a Game?

Oct 21, 2026 · 13m

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https://teachhoops.com/ Win or lose, why the postgame talk should be short, and what to save for tomorrow's practice. The longest talk Coach Steve Collins ever gave a team came after a win. Twenty two minutes in a hot locker room, kids still in their jerseys, parents waiting in the hallway. He could not remember one thing he said, and when he asked, neither could his players. That night became the starting point for how he learned to handle the first five minutes after the horn. With openers right around the corner, this two part deep dive is about the postgame talk, win or lose. Steve explains why those minutes are a feeling moment instead of a teaching moment, the simple three piece…