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How do you cut a kid without cutting him badly?
The roster number is a philosophy, the conversation is a skill, and neither one gets easier after thirty seven years.
SHOW NOTES
Twenty two kids in the gym, fourteen spots, and four of the five kids on the bubble are basically the same player. Steve has been in that room more times than he can count, and he never once slept well the night before cuts. This episode is not about evaluating. It is about the human cost of the decision, what you actually say when you deliver it, and how you carry it afterward.
What we cover:
• Why the number you keep is a philosophy decision, not a gym capacity decision
• The difference between a kid going home disappointed and a kid going home humiliated
• Why you never hand the cut to an assistant or a list on a door
• The sentence Steve used for twenty five years: here is the one thing that would change my answer next year
• What you owe the parents, what you do not, and how to leave a door open without making a promise
This week's challenge: Pick the kid you are dreading most and write out his one sentence now, while you are still calm.
Resources: Practice plans, drills, courses, and on court clinics at https://teachhoops.com/
Recorded at the Fifth Quarter Studios in Madison, Wisconsin.
EPISODE DETAILS
Runtime: 10 minutes 32 seconds
Audio file: 02_cutting_players.mp3
LINKS
https://teachhoops.com/
https://coachingyouthhoops.com/
https://heysammi.com/
How Do You Cut a Kid Without Cutting Him Badly?
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