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A Pen And A Napkin

Martin Plum

A weekly basketball coaches clinic that you can have in your pocket

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A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #25 "Basketball...

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2020/07/20

Basketball has changed rapidly in the last decade, and analytics have much to do with that. "Basketball Analytics: Spatial Tracking" was one of the first books to look at NBA data to make analytics understandable to the laymen basketball fan. Here are some findings by A Pen And A Napkin that can correllate to the high school game and help your program achieve more wins by breaking down the game even further.

14:21

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #36 Club Sports...

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2020/07/17

Coaches and players are going to get sick and miss practices and competitions, but what are some things that we can do to protect our programs from the growing trend of players missing time because of club sports? Here are some ideas for coaches to hold your players and parents accountable and to protect your program.

61:53

A Pen And A Napkin-Roundtable #4 in Des Moines, Iowa

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2020/07/13

OSA Director Connor O'Neill, Millard West HC Marc Kruger and Papillion-LaVista HC Josh Siske hang out in my hotel room for an hour and we discuss four big topics; defensive transition, offensive transition, scrimmage concepts and free throw drills and games that you can run in your practices and make them more effective. Alot of great ideas bounced off of one another over this hour!

8:20

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #35 Daily...

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2020/07/10

During the grind of the season, we sometimes forget that EVERY practice should contain certain elements of growth by both the players and the coaching stafff. Here is a simple way where you can look at yourself and your program every day to make sure that your practices and how you execute them stay consistent and aligned with the vision of what you want.

77:02

A Pen And A Napkin-Headlines! Volume #2

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2020/07/07

In our latest edition of Headlines!, Casey Hall and I break down the biggest headlines in hoops, including the return of high school basketball, the effect of Covid-19 both in the present and what could happen in the future, the return of the NBA, games we're looking forward to in the bubble and our NBA title favorites!

70:46

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #44 Bruce Chubick

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2020/07/06

Long time HS HC Bruce Chubick of Omaha South High School comes on the podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including his unique journey, health scares, an important discussion on the civil unrest in our nation right now and how he has rebuilt numerous programs.

11:23

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #24 "The Rhythm Boys of...

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2020/07/01

2020 has been a crazy year, and many historians have compared it to the seminal year of 1968. A little known basketball story of this time period is the narrative of the 1968 Omaha Central High School boys basketball team, who saw its dreams of a state championship interrupted by the ugliness of racism and chaos of the presidential race of 1968. A powerful, true story of how race is everpresent in our mission of coaching basketball.

11:23

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #24 "The Rhythm Boys of...

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2020/07/01

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #43 Jason Ryan

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2020/06/29

Papillion-LaVista Activities Director Jason Ryan comes on the pod to discuss something we haven't talked about on this pod; how to get a job! He includes what he's looking for in a candidate, what he's looking for in a resume, the importance of networking, the future of high school sports this coming school year, and much more! A lot of good information for coaches looking for a new job!

15:09

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #23 "Game the Culture,...

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2020/06/25

We all talk about changing or evolving our culture, but what are the concrete steps and potential pitfalls that go into the process of creating or refining your culture? "Change the Culture, Change the Game" gives you the step by step process of changing or refining your culture to put it in the place you want it to be!

11:24

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #34 Defensive Keys

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2020/06/19

As we come back to action, it's a great time to reset your team and your philosophy. Building your defense step by step is important, but what are the steps that need to be implemented? Here are some ideas and things you can take with your own defensive philosophy, along with thinking about how to streamline communication with your team to "know your no's".

14:43

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #22 "Gridiron Genius" by...

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2020/06/17

Coaches are coaches, no matter what sport they coach. Former NFL GM and 3x Super Bowl Champion Michael Lombardi takes us into the minds of three of the greatest NFL coaches (Al Davis, Bill Walsh and Bill Belichick) to understand what makes them great, how they built their organizations, how they organize practices and everything else under the sun to help coaches hone their craft and make themselves the absoulte best they can be.

12:58

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #33 Swinging...

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2020/06/12

With our society slowly but surely moving back to a state of normalcy, organized basketball is springing back into action. Most everyone is anxious to get started again, but what are some things that we need to think about as we get our players back into the gymnasium with a basketball in their hands? Here are some thoughts and ideas to consider.

57:22

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #42 Connor O'Neill of...

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2020/06/11

The Director of the Girls Basketball Program at the Omaha Sports Academy, Connor O'Neill, comes on the pod to discuss the process of reopening summer basketball, steps that have been taken by AAU programs to ensure safety and when real basketball will begin again. We also discuss player development, good team drills and the importance of not pigeon-holing players.

10:48

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #21 "The One Year...

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2020/06/10

One of the most respected coaches and speakers in the nation today, Super Bowl champion HC Tony Dungy has helped tens of thousands of people find direction while also holding people accountable for their actions. In his book "The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge", Dungy gives a thought to all 365 days of the year, using Bibilical teachings, life experiences and common sense to help the reader navigate through the hectic pace of life and to slow down so that they can focus on themselves before

14:27

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #32 Hiring of...

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2020/06/05

We all want to have a great staff, but what should we look for and how should we structure it? In this podcast, we discuss the qualities that we should look for in assistant coaches, how we communicate with our staff, what assistant coaches should be looking to do for their head coach, things assistant coaches should be doing to become head coaches and more!

61:50

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #41 Dan Hughes of WNBA...

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2020/06/01

Dan Hughes, the 2x WNBA Coach of the Year and the head coach of the 2018 WNBA champion Seattle Storm, comes on the pod to discuss challenges of the Covid-19 crisis on the sport, building a great culture, important analytics, working with Gregg Poppovich, international basketball and developing an entire roster.

11:41

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #31 Game Sheet

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2020/05/28

It is important to be organized going into a competition. We've all scouted and prepped our teams, but have we prepped ourselves for any situation? Having a game sheet with the important information for as many scenarios as you can imagine can be the difference in commanding a huddle and getting your team ready to win as opposed to be confused and ill-prepared. Here are some tips to prep your own game sheet.

86:37

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #40 Steve Selk

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2020/05/26

Steve Selk, the GBB HC of perhaps the premier program historically in the state of Nebraska, South Sioux City, is our guest for today's pod. In this pod, we discuss stepping into such an established program, adjustments of a first year HC, offensive and defensive philosophy, scouting, crossover from baseball and a discussion on communicating with parents.

14:58

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #30 Building...

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2020/05/22

"Mental is to physical as 4 is to 1," legendary coach Bobby Knight once said. So how do we get our athletes to become mentally tougher? Here are some tips that may help out at least some of your athletes grow mentally and to help you, as their coach, understand why some players behave the way that they do.

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