Tim Schultz

BBall Insight #41: The best teams I've seen & coached have recognized, celebrated, applauded & were enthusiastic about playing defense. They weren't always the best at it, but they were bought in & put strong effort into playing it, which lead to victories. #enthusiasm

BBall Insight #40: If you compete you will fall short at times. It happens. It is never about winning & losing. It is about competing. You either win or you learn. Emphasize learning when you come up short. #Fact

Woke up this morning and I still can't believe it actually happened...the Brewers are World Series champs!!! The little boy in me loved the 1982 Brewers. The 2026 Brewers made an older man feel like that little boy all over again. Unbelievable, what an amazing ride. #BrewCrew

BBall Insight #39: Never understand coaches who continuously change their system of play. Tweak the system yes but continually changing hurts the players. Having a system gives players: 1. Identity & knowledge 2. Accountability 3. Regenerative learning; old teach the young

BBall Insight #38: Sure the best players are probably given some genetic gifts, but what sets them apart is that they keep success simple, sacrifice to achieve goals & always try to be better. They view themselves as an unfinished product. #effort

BBall Insight #37: Like many sports, basketball is a game of mistakes. It's never a matter of if & when players will make them, it's a matter of how they will respond to them. Getting over mistakes is a skill that usually needs to be coached or learned through experience. #WIN

BBall Insight #36: You know you have a solid defensive team if they: 1. closeout well 2. contest shots w/o fouling 3. help the helper 4. scramble 5. communicate 6. rebound All 6 take time to develop & should be continually practiced & emphasized. #facts

BBall Insight #35: An easy way to create offense from your defense is to pass the ball ahead quickly after a steal. The other team will be disorganized often creating a scoring advantage. #playsmart

BBall Insight #34: Playing defense needs to be an action, not a reaction. A defense or a single defender reacting to an offensive player or action is a beaten defense or defender. Team & individual defense with accountability & engaged players is a must. #playsmart

BBall Insight #33: If you play aggressively on defense you will foul. The key is to use your feet not your hands to reduce the number of fouls called on you. #playsmart

BBall Insight #32: Teach players to challenge, but not foul a jump shooter. On a good night a jump shooter will make 50% of their shots which equals 1pt per shot. The same shooter will make 75% of their fouls shots, or 1.5 points per 2 foul shots. #playsmart

BBall Insight #31: Winning teams & players don't worry about shots, stats, starters, or playing time. Lesser teams & players obsess over all four things. This obsession negatively affects their team & individual success. #StarInYourRole

BBall Insight #30: Firmly believe if you have to beg someone to play hard they will purposely or unknowningly drag others down to their level. One player can have a massive negative affect on the whole team. Effort is a must. #ItsTrue

BBall Insight #29: As a coach it is important to ask yourself as the season gets difficult & has low points...."when is the last time your players smiled, laughed & had fun in practice". It's a game make it fun. Laughter makes teaching & coaching easier. #HaveFun