Hardwood Hustle

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam kick it with DeMatha Basketball’s current coach, Mike Jones… a man who had huge shoes to fill when he took over the program when Hall of Fame Coach Morgan Wootten retired.

Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast: DeMatha Basketball Past: A Sit Down with Morgan Wootten In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam have the honor of talking shop with the legendary Hall of Fame Coach Morgan Wootten (who retired from DeMatha with the most wins of any coach in the history of high school basketball)  

In this BONUS episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam look ahead to 2014 and offer a few New Year’s challenges.

In this BONUS episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam reflect back on 2013 and talk about some of their favorite holiday traditions.

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam dissect NBA All-Star Kevin Durant’s favorite quote, ‘Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.’

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam tackle a very serious topic – hazing in sports.  They discuss the actual definition of hazing (as it relates to harassment & bullying) as well as differentiate it from ‘rights of passage’ and ‘team building.’ They also offer suggestions on how to curb the occurrences of hazing and share several personal stories.

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam have a heated debate on whether or not the post-game handshake should be required after high school basketball games.  Does it promote sportsmanship? Or is it just a facade? Should it be required? Or should it be optional? This debate brings back the point-counterpoint fire they had on the profanity in coaching issue!

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam (with the help from notes from Rich Czeslawski of Better Basketball) discuss the ever-important relationship between parents and coaches at the youth and high school level – an integral relationship that is often overlooked.  They discuss the proper chain of command for communication, what things coaches/parents should never discuss and how to establish & communicate expectations.

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam ponder whether or not it is appropriate for every team/program to have their sites set on a championship.  Or should some teams set other goals? Does being realistic play a factor in goal setting?

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam debate whether or not music and fashion mogul Jay Z should be considered a positive role model.  

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Adam and Alan try to figure out where to draw the line between sportsmanship and competitiveness. If you knock an opposing player to the ground during a game, should you help them up? If you do, does that mean you aren’t competitive? If you don’t, does that mean you are unsportsmanlike?

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Adam and Alan are again joined by Rick Torbett (@RickTorbett) and Rich Czeslawski (@CoachCzes) of Better Basketball (@BtrBasketball) in a discussion on coaching development and the issues faced by coaches in today’s game. The need for good coaching mentors What are the most important characteristics of a coach? What are the pitfalls in coaching? Knowing your ‘why’

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Alan and Adam make light of the fact that American-born ‘white guys’ are a dying breed in the NBA. Alan (white) and Adam (really white) allow Jay Bilas (really, really white) to moderate the ‘All-White Guy NBA Draft.’ Alan and Adam take turns selecting a team of 10 players (all Caucasian) and then will let you decide which team will win! Poll:   Which “All White Guy” Team Do You Think Is Better?

In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle, Adam and Alan are joined by ESPN’s National Director for High School Basketball Recruiting Paul Biancardi (@PaulBiancardi) and Rich Czeslawski (@CoachCzes) of Better Basketball (@BtrBasketball) in a roundtable discussion whether or not high school basketball needs a shot clock. In addition they discuss the differing guidelines each state has regarding: Rules for off-season workouts Number of games on the schedule Season start dates