Episode 30: MIKE MCSHANE - - Developing a team

Mike McShane is a basketball legend in Salem. He is coming off a successful 2-year run as the head girl's basketball coach at McNary High School. He breaks down how he developed his team and what he has learned through his life in the game. 0:18 The Oly Cup and the future of Unified Sports 4:30 The need for access to sports for all 6:05 The head coaching experience 8:05 Evaluating your team to identify a system that fits 9:15 The decline of the transition set offense 11:00 The early season practices with Coach Barry Adams 12:35 The importance of communicating on the court 14:05 Encouraging kids to start talking on the court 15:34 Building accountability in a program 17:38 Modern day work ethic vs what we did in the past 25:38 Pistol Pete VHS workout fueled his journey 28:10 Being an elite point guard within a system 33:05 Getting young players to practice layups 34:10 The easiest thing to get players to do 36:10 Having an authoritative voice and leading with respect 45:40 All-time Salem starting 5 53:11 Players who motivated him to work 57:28 Most memorable plays and games of his career 1:01:31 The 4A tourney in the Memorial Coliseum 1:04:21 Still a division 1 point guard even though he only started varsity for 2 years