Brian McCormick
@brianmccormick.bsky.social
PhD. Basketball Coach. Author.
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Be the change you want to see in youth basketball. Playmakersleague.com
Focusing on playing time; ignoring the larger issues.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Focusing on playing time; ignoring the larger issues.
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What is a player's coach?
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A Player’s Coach
What do players really want from their coaches?
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December 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
What is a player's coach?
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All turnovers are not created equally.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
All turnovers are not created equally.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This (originally from 2011) may be one of the funnier paragraphs I have written, as several years later, Rico Hines did exactly that, taking over from the nameless coach and re-branding decades-old pickup games as Rico's Runs.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This (originally from 2011) may be one of the funnier paragraphs I have written, as several years later, Rico Hines did exactly that, taking over from the nameless coach and re-branding decades-old pickup games as Rico's Runs.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Never overreact to early scoring margins when there’s a big 3PT% gap. One team can start hot while the other starts cold, but it usually evens out.
Illinois and Nebraska being tied at halftime despite Illinois at 28% from three and Nebraska at 53% suggests Illinois should control the second half.
Illinois and Nebraska being tied at halftime despite Illinois at 28% from three and Nebraska at 53% suggests Illinois should control the second half.
December 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Never overreact to early scoring margins when there’s a big 3PT% gap. One team can start hot while the other starts cold, but it usually evens out.
Illinois and Nebraska being tied at halftime despite Illinois at 28% from three and Nebraska at 53% suggests Illinois should control the second half.
Illinois and Nebraska being tied at halftime despite Illinois at 28% from three and Nebraska at 53% suggests Illinois should control the second half.
December 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
For the second year in a row, NADA: The Antifragile Defense is my best-selling book. If Dante and Oscar could see me now...
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For the first time ever, my paperbacks are outselling my Kindles on Amazon.
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For the first time ever, my paperbacks are outselling my Kindles on Amazon.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
For the second year in a row, NADA: The Antifragile Defense is my best-selling book. If Dante and Oscar could see me now...
amazon.com/NADA-Antifra...
For the first time ever, my paperbacks are outselling my Kindles on Amazon.
amazon.com/NADA-Antifra...
For the first time ever, my paperbacks are outselling my Kindles on Amazon.
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the 21st century so far summed up in one perfect post
i think a (perhaps underappreciated) aspect of this whole situation is the extent to which every elite profession is filled with people who excel at drawing attention and want to be famous more than they want to do the actual job
December 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
the 21st century so far summed up in one perfect post
Every time I accept a connection request on LinkedIn, someone wants to get on a 10-15 minute Zoom to discuss the product they are selling...
December 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Every time I accept a connection request on LinkedIn, someone wants to get on a 10-15 minute Zoom to discuss the product they are selling...
Is two always better than one? Making more layups.
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Two-Foot Layups
Is two always better than one?
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December 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Is two always better than one? Making more layups.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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