Scott Suedbeck on Twitter

Yes, I am now doing tweets!  Check out the official Scott Suedbeck Twitter page.

Scott Suedbeck - Elsewhere on the Internet

I've begun trying some new and exciting things on the Internet.   Check out these other pages I've recently set up:

Scott Suedbeck on Pinterest - After hearing everyone talk about Pinterest, I had to check it out for myself. 

Scott Suedbeck on Hubpages - I posted an article on coaching skills here.

Scott Suedbeck on Facebook

I finally got around to setting up a facebook account.  Check it out!

Scott Suedbeck on Facebook

Scott Suedbeck: Thoughts

I started a blog about my thoughts - other than thoughts on basketball coaching. 
You can read it at:  Life Priorities, According to Scott Suedbeck

New Article on Hubpages

If you get a chance, check out my article on Hubpages: Scott Suedbeck - 3 Good Coaching Skills!

Scott Suedbeck: Screen and Pick Perfectionists

Screen and Pick Perfectionists
By Scott Suedback

I, Scott Suedback, am a perfectionist at least about some things. I am a perfectionist about work and sports.  I used to really enjoy watching the Utah Jazz player’s - Karl Malone and John Stockton.  They were screen and pick perfectionists.   They made an art out of it.  A screen, also known as a pick, happens when an offensive player blocks or “screens” a defensive player away from the man he is guarding.  It is used to free-up the offensive player to make a shot or pass the ball. 

There are many types of screens.  There’s the ball-screen, the back-screen, the down-screen and the cross-screen, to mention a few.  Karl and John mastered them all as they moved seamlessly through the defensive block of arms and bodies to maneuver the ball wherever they wanted it.  Although they are both retired, their legend lives on in those who love the game, which I do. 

Scott Suedbeck: In Over My Head?

I didn’t start out to be a coach for my son’s basketball team.  I didn’t even consider being a coach for my daughter’s basketball team.  Yet, looking back, it was one of the best things that I’ve ever “fallen” into.

From the first moment I said yes, I realized I was in over my head.  How could I survive the practices?
How could I reach all of the players and give them what they needed?  How could I work with my own kids and have them see me as a coach instead of as Dad?

 

Over the course of the season, I overcame these challenges and learned three really important things.
1.  Attitude is everything.  Their excitement and energy was contagious. I wasn’t too old to or too tired to go toe-to-toe with everyone at practice. 

2.  Listen first and speak second.  This will allow anyone time to hear what each player needs.  Not everyone is the same, but even silence speaks volume if you listen before speaking.

3.  Time is an investment that yields great rewards. It‘s the time you spend with kids that give you the credibility to be heard.  The more time I spent with them in practice and the games, the more they were willing to be invested in what I was saying about basketball.

It’s going on 6 years of involvement in the Osseo MapleGrove Basketball Association. Going strong with no intention of stopping.