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In reply to the discussion: is it bad sportsmanship to win by 161 to 2? basketball coach suspended [View all]MH1
(17,608 posts)have them try new and more challenging plays, stuff like that.
Also tell them to run the clock down on every possession to practice shooting under pressure.
Put their weakest offensive player against the other's team's strongest defensive player and tell the other players they had to get the ball to her for the shot.
Stuff like that to make the most training for his own players out of every possession.
And if with all that, still they can't keep from scoring on every possession, tell them to start playing alternate possessions, or 2 out of 3, as if they are playing with their little sisters and want the little kids to have a chance.
I just don't see how it was necessary for it to go this way. And no, at the high school level it shouldn't ALL be about winning.
That said, I don't know basketball very well, even though I've played a little for fun here and there and even got a huge participation trophy while in the Army. (I was friggin' terrible but still got to play in most games. That's coaching.) Anyway, I think there should be some discussion with the coach, but especially if this was the first time it was this blatant, no suspension. And certainly not fired.