Ep 2046 What Does Your Team Do in the Hour Before Tip?

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https://teachhoops.com/ The pregame routine, the warmup that actually warms them up, and the locker room words that matter in game one. It is forty five minutes before tip. The music is too loud, two players are on their phones, and the point guard is retaping an ankle that does not need it. Coach Steve Collins spent his early years running game night on a vibe instead of a plan, then trying to fix everything with a speech four minutes before tip. His teams came out flat in the opener three straight years. In this deep dive, Steve walks through the hour that decides more games than coaches admit. How to build a pregame plan backwards from tip, why most warmups look organized but leave…