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You knew it was coming! Check out the latest episode of First Impressions Sports Talk with President and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association William "Chip" Rogers as we discuss the College Football Playoff and more!

NBA thought of the day: One of the most used and effective plays in all of basketball but especially in the NBA is the pick and roll or just the act of setting a screen for a player either on or off the ball. Good and even average defenders in the NBA expect to be screened especially when playing against a one guard. I think one of the most effective plays by a guard can be denying an on-ball screen but sometimes a guard can deny a ball screen by going the opposite direction and the defender still easily defend this with hardly any effort put into it. Guards in the NBA need to do something extra to fool the defender on the denial of the ball screen. In my opinion, the best player at effectively denying on ball screens for himself and being able to score on it or facilitate others with it is Jordan Poole. My favorite team is Golden State, no matter how much you love or hate Golden State basketball, if you have appreciation and love for the game then you have to understand the brilliance of Golden State as a franchise, the dynasty that they have created, and the players that they have drafted and traded for to be so successful. Jordan is in Washington currently but for the majority of his career, his skill with the denial of the ball screen was on Golden State. A majority of these clips are of him on Golden State but mainly these are ways that all guards, especially guards that are smaller and quicker can use to deny the ball screen with maximum effort instead of one quick move that is not effective. Jordan makes the game of basketball much simpler with his effort put into dribbling and playmaking which is all you can ask for in a guard. The first clip is a perfect example of JP denying a ball screen, we see JP do a very hard in and out towards Kevon Looney who is trying to set a ball screen, the defender thinks he is going towards the screen because the in and out was so hard and because JP was so low, his dribble easily made it look like he was going towards the screen and then he has a great pop back to drive towards the hoop and score. There will be times when he does not score but he still will always get behind his defender with this move. I think if anything guards need to put more effort into denying the screen just like JP does because he scores a good amount of times on this which can help out a team immensely.

Which line are you driving the final corners LEADING the race? 🔴🔵🟢 Defend too much and you could be taken on a switchback. Take your normal line and you could get overtaken. The final corners are stressful when you’re leading with pressure on your bumper. Make a split second wrong decision and you could be off the podium.

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This is a masterclass on the importance of trusting a good and proven process. Stick to the plan, execute and the end results may well be out of your hands. This is a great approach that can help keep your sanity in sales, recruiting or baseball. https://lnkd.in/gasnJff7 #process #business #trust

Happy Monday it’s a New Day & New Week to conquer! Michael Jordan played every second at the highest level like it was do or die. That’s why he won so many championships. That’s why people buy shoes with his name and logo on them. He’s become a cultural phenomenon. He’s become a symbol of greatness. Every move matters. Every moment counts. The softball league is for the beer drinking Wednesday night sideliners that just wanna have a good time. If that’s for you great. Go do that. I don’t take advice from softball leaguers on how to make it in the big leagues. Here’s an important lesson. If you surround yourself with people that do not have the same standards as you. You will eventually get dragged down to their level. The big leagues are for championship level performers that play against the best every single night of the week and practice every single day even on the off-season. Big league players are often considered crazy because they do not fit in with anyone that accepts a low standard of performance. As you ascend into the big leagues, you will notice your tolerance for people that are satisfied with low performance standards disappears. Your new life will cost you your old life. You hear it all the time. It’s true. Leave the low standards and low standard people behind. Get so laser focused they don’t exist. All you see is the next shot. Enjoy every moment. Play hard. -Pat Hilton

Go Check Out the Article I wrote for the Plainsman Newspaper (Sports Column) about Woodson leading Auburn soccer to a 3-0 win over American. The link is attached below. https://lnkd.in/gpM8-rpt

Happy Opening Day! Check out this article to get all of your info surrounding today’s events and get ready to help us cheer the reds to their first win of the season! #GoReds #ATOBTTR

Had the privilege of sitting in on one of Alan Stein, Jr.'s performance speeches a couple days ago at a conference. My favourite quote was "Do the best you can, with what you've got, wherever you are" The overarching theme was about what makes winning teams and how we can facilitate this as individuals. He noted how anytime we show up as less than our best self we are being selfish and effectively letting down our team (can be in sports, business, or even our relationships). The paradox here shows that being selfless can actually serve you better as it relates to winning as a team. A piece of actionable advice I found was through the use of an acronym we are all well aware of... "WTF" - yes, but it translates to "where to focus". He says we ought to focus on what we can control - and the two things are effort and attitude. If effort is a choice, then so is lack of effort. If choosing to be appreciative of obstacles is a choice, then so is choosing to be irritated or dissatisfied in the face of obstacles. The goal here is to be on the right side of those choices so many times that it would be highly improbable for you and your team to lose. Hope this helps heighten everyone's awareness in where to focus as it translates to your winning teams both at home and in the public space. Big thank you to, Alan Stein, Jr.. https://lnkd.in/gMsh4KNi