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Now that some teams have been eliminated from the playoffs, expect that there will be lots of coaching interviews that will happen from now until training camp. Two of the most mentioned names so far have been Avery Johnson, who was recently fired by the Mavs, and Mike D'Antoni, the Suns mentor who many expect won't return next season. Another big name who had already landed a job is Larry Brown. Brown joined fellow former Tar Heel Michael Jordan to try to turn things around in Charlotte.

When it comes to the teams who are looking for coaches, the most watched teams have to be Chicago and New York. New York had interviewed Mark Jackson for the job, but the Bulls also seem interested in the former Knick point guard. However, with recent news that Sam Mitchell might be on the chopping block in Toronto, the Knicks might give it a go with Mitchell. Donnie Walsh, the new boss in New York, loved Mitchell's toughness when Mitchell played in in Indiana for Walsh. Some say that Mitchell might be the one who can make Eddy Curry and Zach Randolph work more.

In Toronto, it seems that Bryan Colangelo would be reuniting with Mike D'Antoni if the Suns decide that they would trash their run-run-run style of play. Steve Kerr had emphasized that the only way to win a championship is through defense. If D'Antoni is fired, there is no doubt that Colangelo would hire D'Antoni and build the new run-run-run team in Toronto.

As for the Bulls, GM John Paxon seems to like Avery Johnson. In some reports, they state that Paxon is leaning towards hiring a former player who is "tough" during his playing years. With that said, Avery Johnson and Mark Jackson would be the most fitting candidates for the job.

The coaching carousel continues in the NBA. No man is safe from the axing of the head offices. Not even coaches who compiled a winning record for the team. For team owners and executives, only one thing is important...win a title.

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Do you have a strategy for filling out the March Madness bracket? This is one of the most exciting times of the year for the college basketball bettor. It doesn't hurt to start thinking about how you can win that bracket contest.

Are you tired filling out your sheet every year only to be disappointed with your picks after only a couple of rounds? You might need to change your strategy this year. Here is a good method to use.

Just think for a moment about what makes this tournament different from the regular season. The first thing you should note is that each team will be facing other teams they have never faced before from different conferences. The second thing you will notice is that the teams from the stronger conferences tend to perform better than the teams from a weaker conference.

Here is what you should do. Write down the conferences and count the number of teams from each one. A conference with many teams in the tournament usually will indicate a stronger conference.

You must beware of a team with a good season record, but is the only team representing their conference. This will usually mean their good record came from the weak conference they were in.

What you will need to do is to weigh each teams record according to the strength of the conference they played in. This will give you a much better perspective about a teams chances to advance in the tournament.

It also doesn't hurt to do a little research on the teams in the tournament. It's hard to know everything about every team unless you do it for a living. There are many sources of information online that you can refer to when the teams are announced. Some examples are ESPN, The Sporting News, USA Today, etc. All of these sources have websites and previews for March Madness.

By now you should be able to fill out your bracket with a whole new perspective. There will always be some early round surprises, but you should have some good success using this strategy. Maybe this will be the year you will win your March Madness bracket pool.

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Basketball is one team sport where players can achieve noticeable improvement working out by themselves or with just a handful of players.

When I was young, I used to spend hours upon hours shooting hoops, as my mother would describe it. Though I knew my limitations as a basketball player, if there was a particular shot or a spot on the court I wanted to perfect, I would spend hours practicing it. I worked endlessly on a hook shot, not only on my strong hand, but on my weak hand as well. My ability to make this shot probably reached its potential, and now 35 years later, I still use this same hook shot when playing in my driveway against my own kids.

There are an endless number of creative drills a young player can do by themselves to help increase their skill level. Another drill I call the Rock Drill or
Crazy Dribble drill is set up with a youth player putting down three or four rocks in a line about 10-15 feet from the basket. He then dribbles along the line of the rocks going toward the basket. The ball ultimately hits one of the rocks and bounces away from the player. This is simulating a game like situation just like a defender hitting the ball away. The player then moves quickly to recover the ball on a fly, squares up toward the basket, and takes a jump shot. Dont we see this happen in almost every game? If the youth player has a desire to make his school team, isnt it better for him when practicing alone to simulate these realistic situations that happen in a game?

Here is another drill that will help a players skills when practicing alone. Take a baseball cap. Staple or glue a glove to the edge of the bill so the majority of the glove is in the players face when he wears the cap. The player then does some regular outside shooting on the move, getting his rebound, dribbling, shooting etc. The glove, and I call this drill Hands In the Face, will give the effect of a defender obstructing the shooters vision. This helps the player practice shooting in a more realistic atmosphere.

Creativity knows no limits. Parents who are not even into sports can come up with numerous ideas using different techniques and props to make practice basketball in ones own driveway fun and a chance to improve ones skills.

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Basketball practice really is the time to work on more of the team concepts than individual concepts of the game. So it is necessary to do additional things to increase your individual skills. Let's look at what you will get out of attending basketball camps or working with a basketball trainer.

You will get additional workouts.

Doing extra is never a bad thing. If you interviewed a top basketball player, I would guarantee one of the main reasons they would say they play a level above other players is because of working extra. Kevin Durant said it perfectly, "Hard (extra) work beats talent, when talent fails to work hard."

You will learn from experts.

Surrounding yourself with an individual with expert knowledge of the game will have a tremendous impact on your game. I've heard the saying "You are the average of the people you hang around." Just think if you put yourself in position where you are learning the game of basketball from others consistently, how much more knowledgeable you will become.

You will gain an advantage.

The average player does not attend basketball camps nor receive basketball training. That is why they are average. I love this say, "Successful people are willing to do, what unsuccessful people are not." Or let's change it up a little. Top girls basketball players are willing to do, what average girls basketball players are not willing to do.

That just leaves one question - What type of player will you be?

Don't sit back and be an average basketball player.

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My philosophies are" To Add Value to Others through Inspiration and Participation" and "To Mentor Young Ladies through the Process of Excelling in Basketball".

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