TJ and Sam tackle whether there’s room for trash talk in the game of basketball. The distinguish the difference between it being used to promote the team or the individual and discuss how coaches can help players navigate today’s culture and competitive environment while keeping everyone focused on the team.
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Show Notes:
- The slippery slope
- Two things can be true
- Are we missing the best lessons the game offers?
- Concerns
- Playing with an edge
- Heat of the competition v. Post competition
- Keeping the focus on your team
- What’s going on in the game
- What’s the source
- Competitiveness
- Attention seeking
- Building a brand
- Who it’s directed toward
- Team, Me, Opponent
- Our role as coaches
- What a great competitor looks like
- Undestanding Consequences
