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Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)

Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast)

Ep 2036 What Should You Actually Be Watching in Your First Scrimmage?

Oct 8, 2026 · 8m

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https://teachhoops.com/ ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/⁠ ⁠https://heysammi.com/⁠ What Should You Actually Be Watching in Your First Scrimmage? The score is the least useful number in the gym, so here are the three you should write on your card instead. SHOW NOTESYour first scrimmage is the best information you will get all preseason, and most coaches throw it away by watching the ball and worrying about the score. Coach Steve Collins walks through how to decide what you are hunting for before tip, why you should let your team drown through a bad stretch instead of bailing them out, and how one quarter of complete silence can teach you more than a month of practice. What we cover: - Why a…